2016 Shape-UP: T3 Week 3

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2016 Shape-Up ♥ Term 3 ♥  Week 3

Three exercises as follows:

Each body weight exercise is done for 1 minute, the circuit is repeated 3 times.
Total exercise time is 9 minutes.

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1. Ball Toss Squat

 

ball toss exercise

 

  • Stand with your feet wider than hip-width apart, hold a ball at your chest with both hands, elbows down. Look up toward the sky and shift your weight into your heels.
  • Push your hips back to bend your knees and squat to where it is comfortable for you. (the lower the squat the more intense the exercise).
  • Explode up extending your legs quickly and throwing the ball straight up into the air as you reach full extension.
  • Catch the ball with both hands by “falling” under it returning to the squat.  The ball is not lowered beyond the chest.
  • After catching the ball in a squat, immediately go into the next repetition.
  • Continue for the minute.

 

2. Step Out Squat with a Bicep Curl

 

step out squats with bicep curl

 

  • Stand with feet slightly wider than hip-width apart.
  • Make a fist or hold a pair of dumbbells palms facing towards you at shoulder height.
  • Take a step out with your right leg, lower into a sumo squat.
  • Then slowly lower your fits/weights to full extension, pause at the lowered position and then curl fits/weight  back to shoulders.
  • Come back to standing and return right leg to start position.
  • Repeat for left side.
  • Continue alternating the lateral sumo squat and curl for as many times as you can with good form for the minute.

 

3. Plank with Leg Lift and Cross Tap

 

cross tap plank exercise

 

  • Lie on a mat and position yourself in a plank position. Place your elbows on the floor beneath your shoulders. Your toes should touch the ground and your torso should be lifted in a straight line.
  • Engage your core muscles and lift the right foot off the ground. Keep the rest of your body as still as you can.
  • Slowly take the raised right leg and tap the outside of the grounded left leg.
  • Raise the right leg back and over the left leg returning it to the starting position and repeat with the other leg.
  • Continue alternating legs for the minute.

 

Enjoy your workout

 

Anna