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Stretching + Mobility #1

A few moves to loosen up from head to toe. Start your day, take a break, or close it out with some simple stretches!
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Lunge with a Twist

Add a twist to your lunge!

Instructions

  1. Stand tall with feet hip-width apart
  2. Step one foot forward into a lunge. Your knee should be at a 90 degree angle and your thigh parallel to the floor.
  3. Twist the upper body towards the front leg
  4. Untwist and return to standing with feet hip-width apart
  5. Switch sides and repeat for 1-3 rounds per side

Make it your own

  • Lunge close to a wall if you need balance support

 

  1. Stand tall with feet hip-width apart
  2. Step one foot forward into a lunge. Your knee should be at a 90 degree angle and your thigh parallel to the floor.
  3. Twist the upper body towards the front leg
  4. Untwist and return to standing with feet hip-width apart
  5. Switch sides and repeat for 1-3 rounds per side

 

  1. Stand tall with feet hip-width apart
  2. Step one foot forward into a lunge. Your knee should be at a 90 degree angle and your thigh parallel to the floor.
  3. Twist the upper body towards the front leg
  4. Untwist and return to standing with feet hip-width apart
  5. Switch sides and repeat for 1-3 rounds per side

Make it your own

  • From your lunge position, lower both hands and your back knee down to the floor. If the right leg is in front, twist the body and lift the right arm to the ceiling

 

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