Five Minutes of Fun!

 To get fit, you only have to give away one thing…your excuses.

Your first exercise challenge: squats, arm circles, standing bicycle crunches.  And the good news is, you’ll be done in five minutes!

Squat

Start
1. Stand with feet straight and shoulder-width apart, knees bent - hands in front of you, on hips or behind ears.
Movement

1.     Slowly bend your knees and lower your body, as if you are putting your butt into a chair.  Your feet stay pointed straight ahead, heels on the floor and don’t allow your knees to go past your toes

2.     Keep chest up; squeeze butt muscles and press through heels to return to start; fully extend legs.

3.     Repeat for one minute.

Arm Circles

Start

1.     Stand up straight and extend your arms at 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock.

2.     Open your palms and face them toward the floor.

Movement

1.     Move your arms clockwise in a small circle motion while keeping them as straight as possible. After 30 seconds, repeat the motion counter-clockwise for 30 seconds.

2.     Reposition your arms so both arms are straight above your head; palms facing each other. Move your arms in a big circle, extending your hands past your hips.  After 3o seconds, repeat the opposite direction for 30 seconds.

Standing Bicycle Crunch

Start

1. Stand with your feet spaced at hip width. 

2. Place your left hand on your left hip and extend your right hand above your head just a little outside your ear.

Movement

1. Bring your left knee up toward your chest while bending your right elbow down toward your waist.

2. Have elbow and knee meet and then return to the starting position.

3. Continue moving the same arm and leg for one minute, then switch to the other side.

Repeat the circuit daily.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Have fun and be healthy,

Carol