Strength and Stretch
Strength Workout after Walk/Run Workout:
- Alternating walking lunges - 20 reps (10 right / 10 left) (or wall sits)
- Alternating back lunges - 20 reps (10 right / 10 left) (or wall sits)
- Forearm plank - 20 sec hold (on toes or knees) - engage core
- Table Top - cat/cows
- push-ups - 15 reps (on toes or knees or from wall)
- Table Top - cat/cows
- Forearm plank - 20 sec hold
- Child's pose stretch
- Forearm side plank - 10 sec hold (left)
- Wide push-ups - 10 reps (on toes or knees or from wall)
- Forearm side plank - 10 sec hold (right)
- Child's pose stretch
Foam Roll following stretch and strength - really important!
Don’t foam roller joints!
Calf rollout (don’t forget sides!)
Hamstrings
Gluts
Quads (yes this is a KILLER!)
Yoga Stretch following strength and Foam Rolling (hold each stretch 10-15 sec)
- Standing Mountain Pose - Prayer Hands - center yourself.
- Reach up - look up, Open wide - twist, reach up, Open wide - twist other side, reach up, goal post arms, reach up, return to prayer hands. Repeat 2x.
- Standing quad stretch (hand on wall) - right / left (hold)
- Step Wide forward fold - hamstring focus (hold)
- Wide forward fold side to side - inner thigh stretch focus (hold)
- Calf stretch at wall - right / left (hold)
- Low Lunge Stretch - right/left (hold)
- Short Triangle forward fold - right/left (hold)
- Eagle arms - right / left (hold)
- Table Top - cat/cow - 3x
- Reach arm up - Thread the needle - right/left (hold)
- constructive rest - hug each leg - right/left (hold)
- Figure 4 / Supine pigeon on back or half pigeon (hold)
- Happy Baby
- Savasana