One you’ll be super jazzed about is from none other than fitness powerhouse Kayla Itsines herself.
The new six-week program features a blend of strength and cardio exercises with a strong emphasis on core work.
She also recommends doing some dynamic stretches, such as leg swings and torso twists.
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This will increase your flexibility and mobility and also help you recover faster from any lingering soreness.
Repeat four times through.
Clasp hands in front of chest and inhale.
That’s one rep.
Repeat for 20 seconds.
Brace core and keep spine neutral.
Lower right arm, untwist torso, and return to starting position.
(There should be tension in the left shoulder and core throughout the movement.)
C.Repeat on the other side and continue alternating.
Repeat for 40 seconds.
Modified Jump Lunge
A.Start in a lunge position with right foot forward and left knee back.
check that both knees are at a 90-degree angle.
B.Push through heels, engage core, and jump up into the air.
Place hands behind earlobes and engage core by drawing belly button to spine.
This is starting position.
Exhale, slowly lifting head, shoulder beds, and torso off the ground.
Lengthen spine to sit up tall.
Slowly lower down to the mat to return to starting position.
Swing arms backward, hinge at the hips, and bend knees until upper legs are parallel with floor.
check that knees are in line with toes and back remains between a 45- and 90-degree angle to hips.
Swing arms forward to do a broad jump, exploding as far forward as possible.
Land softly to avoid injury.
C.Readjust standing position so that feet are hip-width apart.
Prepare for high knees.
With weight on right foot, bend left leg to bring left knee to chest.
Draw ribs to hips to engage core and lift legs so that they’re slightly off of the mat.
This is starting position.
Bend knees and, using abdominals, draw them toward chest.
verify to keep back glued to the mat and feet sinched together.
Slowly extend legs to return to starting position.
