Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Exercise for Perkier Breasts

No Equipment required.
Bring arms up, shoulders relaxed and pulled away from your neck. Bring your hands together. Press your palms together to activate your chest muscles isometrically.
This exercise may be deemed more beneficial for your breasts than other resistance based chest exercises because of its active resistance and isometric position.
Performed by Trainer JoAnn
 
 
 

Halloween Cat Pose

Back Stretch, Spinal Flexion

No equipment required.
Position yourself on all fours. Hands under shoulders, knees squared under your hips. On an exhale, initiate the movement from your belly button pulling in towards the spine. Commonly mistake is majority movement takes place in the thoracic spine. For this particular stretch to be most effective your tail bone should tuck under allowing flexion to take place in the lumbar spine(lower back). Tuck your chin towards your chest to complete this stretch.
Performed by Trainer Chelsea
 
 
 
 

Dead Man Burpee

Multiple Muscle Groups Worked, Heart rate Enhancer

No equipment required.
Start in a standing position. Squat down and forward to reach your hands to the floor. Jump both feet at the same time (Modified – Step one foot back at a time) to reach a full plank position. In a controlled manner, lower your body towards the floor(Modified – knees drop first to a modified push up position before lowering). Lay flat on the floor briefly while extending your arms out to each side, creating a T with your body. Quickly bring them back placing the hands on either side in preparation for a push up. Push yourself back to the previous position in the manner by which you got there. Jump or step in. Return to standing to begin your next one. Optional: Add a jump upon the return standing.
This is beneficial if you are not comfortable completing a push up as part of the standard burpee sequence.
Performed By Trainer JoAnn.