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Swiss Ball Roll Out with Twist

Anna Carrieri

3 sets of 20 reps

Come to standing, bringing the feet wider than hip width apart. Place your hands on top of a Swiss Ball and roll the ball forward, bringing the chest parallel to the floor. Keeping the lower body stable, start walking the ball over to one side using your fingertips. The ball will be on the outside of the foot. Make sure to keep the hips square and don’t move the legs or feet. Pause and feel the whole side body stretch from hip point to fingertips. Walk ball back to center and repeat on the other side.

Good for stretching the obliques, hips and hamstrings.

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Good stretch

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Charlie’s Angel

Liana Schmidt

3 sets of 20 reps

Start standing, holding a medicine ball in line with the chest, arms out straight in front of you. Lunge forward with one leg, bringing the knee over the ankle to create a 90 degree angle. At the same time, twist through the belly towards the front leg, keeping the hips squared as you twist. Return back to center and step front leg back. Go for 15-20 reps on first side, then repeat on the other.

Good for balance and core and leg strength.

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Never heard it called Charlie’s Angel before

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One Legged Hamstring Bridge

3 sets of 30 - 50 reps

Anna Carrieri

Come to lying on the back. Bend the knees bringing the soles of the feet to the floor, arms long by the body, palms facing down. Walk the heels close to the body. On an inhale, press through the soles of the feet and lift the hips and pelvis high towards the ceiling, chin moving towards the chest. Slowly lift and straighten one leg towards the ceiling, then pulse that leg towards the face. Slower lower straight leg parallel to the floor and repeat, lifting the leg and pulse towards the face. That is one rep. Try doing 12-15 reps on one side, then switch and repeat on opposite side.

Good for balance and strengthening the full leg, hamstring and core.

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Side Lunge to Knee Raise Twist

3 sets of 25 reps

Kelly Ann Charles

Start standing. Take a wide step out to one side and bend through the knee, toes pointing forward. Squat back so the torso becomes parallel to the floor and the tailbone is reaching back behind you. Opposite leg is extended straight, toes pointing forward. Press into foot of straight leg, as you push off foot of bent leg, bringing the knee towards the chest. Finally, twist the opposite elbow towards the lifted knee to squeeze through the side waist. That is one rep. Step out wide to the side again and repeat, building up to 12 reps, then switch sides.

Good for balance, oblique and core toning, and leg and hamstring strength

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