Welcome to Day 1 of the SELF4-Week At-Home Workout Challenge!
Todays total-body strength workout is centered around five basic moves.
It is also a great way to ease into the overall challenge.
Katie Thompson
And dont forget to warm up firstnot just today but prior to every workout in the coming month.
Lets go #TeamSELF!
Workout Directions:
Do each move below for your selected period of time and rest.
At the end of all the moves, rest for 60 seconds.
That’s one circuit.
Do the entire circuit three to five times.
After your last circuit, try the Bonus Move for 60 seconds.
Bend your elbows and bring your palms together in front of your chest.
(you could also just hold your hands in front of your chest the entire time.)
Extend your legs behind you, feet hip-width apart.
Tuck your tailbone and engage your core, butt, and quads.
Place your hands behind your head, elbows bent and pointing out to the sides.
Use your abs to curl your shoulders off the floor.
This is the starting position.
Twist to bring your right elbow to your left knee, while simultaneously straightening your right leg.
Then twist to bring your left elbow to your right knee, simultaneously straightening your left leg.
This is one rep.
Continue alternating sides.
Reverse Lunge
Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart and engage your core.
Bend both knees to 90 degrees as you sink into a lunge.
Focus on keeping your core engaged and your hips tucked (don’t stick your butt out).
Push off the ball of your left foot to return to your starting position.
Now step back with your right foot, and sink into a lunge on the other side.
Continue to lunge, alternating sides each time.
Optional:you might hold two dumbbells while doing this move.
