(Click on the image above and zoom in to see the run down of our Fitness Advent Calendar. You'll find workout ideas listed on there as well as each day's exercise.)
It's here! 25 Days 'til Christmas and we're going to count it down with the gift of fitness to ourselves. Each day, I'll post an exercise, a little video demo and ideas of how to incorporate that exercise into your current routines or how to create a new routine utilizing the movement.
Your first Fitness Advent exercise is the frog squat. If you're a beginner, complete this exercise 15 times with a small range of motion (don't touch the floor with your hands.) If you've all ready been exercising, do 3 sets of 15. If you're an advanced exerciser, feel free to do all 45 together and add a small hop between each squat AND touch the floor each time. That's SURE to get the heart rate up and the legs leaner! We'll refer back to this exercise in other posts and we'll put it in with other exercises for a complete workout. For now, start small and get to hoppin' with the frog squat!
My 3rd grade son played animal tag in P.E. and was sore the next day which is unusual for young boys! I asked him what animal he was and he said he was a frog. Essentially, he did this frog squat WITH A HOP for 30 minutes of playing tag. So, he wasn't taking his time doing this squat, he was trying to hop away from someone! If you have kids and you need a bit of motivation to get this exercise in, play animal tag today!!! You're the frog and you're it! They'll love it!
Directions:
1. Feet wider than shoulders
2. Toes and knees turned out
3. Body upright
4. Sit straight down towards floor
5. Knees stay behind toes
6. Abs braced, chin lifted, chest open
7. Spine long as you squat and touch the floor
8. Hands on legs if you need to modify or support the back
9. Have fun!
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