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

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