BASIC TRAINING.Q: How can I get a good upper-body workout Workout Informal repayment or loan forgiveness arrangement between a borrower and creditors. workout 1. The process of a debtor's meeting a loan commitment by satisfying altered repayment terms. without going to the gym? A: There are many exercises you can do in your home without any weights to get a strong and toned upper body. Pull-ups are one of the best exercises for developing a strong, shapely shape·ly adj. shape·li·er, shape·li·est 1. Having a distinct shape. 2. Having a pleasing shape. shape back. But even doing just one can prove to be extremely challenging. At the playground Playground - A visual language for children, developed for Apple's Vivarium Project. OOPSLA 89 or 90? , you can use the jungle jungle [Hindustani jangal=desert, forest; from Skt. jangala=wasteland, uncultivated land], densest form of tropical forest (usually second growth or later) found throughout tropical lowland regions. gym. Use a spotter to hold your ankles and assist you as you go up. At home you can place a broom broom, common name for plants of two closely related and similar Old World genera, Cytisus and Genista, of the family Leguminosae (pulse family). stick across the seats of two chairs. Push them up against the wall. Lie on the floor and hold the broom stick with your hands. Pull yourself up off the floor and lower back down. Do as many as you can to build up your strength. You will see that soon you won't need any help at the playground. Here are some of my favorite My Favorite is an independent synthpop band from Long Island, New York. They released two CDs: Love at Absolute Zero and Happiest Days of Our Lives. My Favorite broke up on September 14, 2005, when singer Andrea Vaughn left the band. upper-body exercises that you can do right at home: Push-ups on your knees or with legs straight out are great for your arms and chest. Start out with two sets of 10 and build up to two sets of 20, three times a week. Dips on a chair or the edge of your bathtub are great for the back of your arms. Hand presses are great for your arms. Place the palms of your hands together with your elbows pointing out to the sides. Push your hands together as hard as you can and hold for 30 seconds. Try to do this three times during the day. FITNESS TIP Upper Body Stretch When you work out the upper body or just have tightness in your shoulders and upper back, a good stretch is what you need. When these muscles are tight they bring the shoulders forward, causing the shoulders to round or hunch hunch n. 1. An intuitive feeling or a premonition: had a hunch that he would lose. 2. A hump. 3. A lump or chunk: "She . . . . Stand up straight with the side of your body next to a wall. Extend the arm closest to the wall straight out and press the palm of the hand against the wall. Gently rotate the entire body away from the wall, keeping the palm on the wall and stretching the shoulder. Hold for as long as you can. Repeat on the other side. ABOUT 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): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- 3) no caption (Kathy Kaehler) |
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