The 50's are a sandwich generation of fitness; we don't want to work out like we did 15, 10 or even 5 years ago, yet we aren't ready for the "senior" classes either. I'm revamping this blog to be a blend of health and fitness tips that I hope all of you "fiftysomethings" will find helpful.
***I am not a doctor or nutritionist.
Please consult your physician before performing any exercises or following any tips shown on this blog.
Today's workout comes from Melissa Bender. It is Day 17 of a 30 day challenge she is doing on her YouTube channel.
The workout is about 15 minutes long. No warm up or cool down/stretch are provided.
Here are a couple of modifications:
If the table top knee touch is too difficult, just alternate lifting up your legs and leave the arm movement out of it.
For the heel tap leg lifts, as soon as you feel your back arch, stop the legs. You really don't want to take your legs much past 45 degrees, more than this puts a lot of stress on your lower back.
Today's workout is another one from the 30 Day Fat Burn series from BeFit. It is called Metabolic Boost.
It is an intense 10 minute workout that includes the 4 cycles for 4 exercises, done for 30 seconds each. Each cycle is a progression from the previous cycle--modify to the earlier exercise if you need to.
The exercises included are:
Squat
Plank
Alternating Back Lunge
Mountain Climber
Squat Jump
Up Down Planks
Alternating Jump Lunges
Push-Up Climber Combo
Squat Jump/ Heel Click
Side Plank/ Hip Pulse Combo
Lunge Pulse
Crawls to Climbers Combo
Squat Pulses
Side Plank/ Hip Pulse Combo
Lunge Pulse
Climbers to Alternate Reaches
No warm up or cool down/stretch are included, please do those on your own.
Since I didn't post yesterday, I thought I'd add a wild ab challenge from blogilates as well. Do as many as you can with great form.
