BASIC TRAINING IMPROVE YOUR BALANCING ACT.Q: Can you suggest an exercise that helps with balance? A: Try the tree pose. It's a fun exercise that you can do after you are warmed up. Following a walk or an aerobic workout, you can do this at home or in the gym. If you need more support, stand next to a wall or chair to help get into the pose. With your feet together and arms by your side, inhale in·hale v. 1. To breathe in; inspire. 2. To draw something such as smoke or a medicinal mist into the lungs by breathing; inspire. and reach forward to grab your left or right ankle. Place that foot on the inner thigh of the other leg. Keep the heel as close to the groin as possible. Exhale exhale /ex·hale/ (eks´hal) to breathe out. ex·hale v. 1. To breathe out. 2. To emit a gas, vapor, or odor. and place your hands together in a prayer position. Stand up very straight and pull the abdominal muscles abdominal muscles Clinical anatomy The large muscles of the anterior abdominal wall–external oblique, internal oblique, rectus abdominalis, which help in breathing, support spinal muscles while lifting, and help maintain abdominal organs and GI tract in their in. Look forward and find something to focus on. Extend the arms up and press the palms together while straightening the arms. Reach for the ceiling with your fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. . Hold the pose for five to eight breaths. Repeat on the other side. TIP: If you feel like you ate too much Halloween candy last week, you may need to maximize your workouts this week. Increase the intensity on your favorite cardio Cardio is the medical term used to reference the heart. From Greek kardia: heart. The Greek spelling using k is the reason for the usage of K in EKG (electrocardiogram). machine. Increase the weight on your strength-training exercises. Add a few more reps to your sets and find something that will kick up your heart rate for a short bout of time. This could be something as simple as jumping rope or sprints on the treadmill. MEET THE TRAINER Kathy Kaehler, NBC's ``Today'' show fitness expert, who has worked with Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Cindy Crawford For the porn star of the same name, see . Cynthia Ann Crawford (born February 20, 1966, in Dekalb, Illinois) is an American supermodel, MTV television personality, celebrity endorser, cover girl, and actress. and Michelle Pfeiffer, is ready to help you with your workout. Just e-mail her at Kathy.Kaehler(at)dailynews.com. If she answers your question in her column, she will send you her fitness tips newsletter for free. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (no caption) Kathy Kaehler John Lazar/Staff Photographer |
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