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simple workouts

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yoga

warmup:

  • Sit cross-legged on the floor, back straight and hands relaxed in your lap.
  • Close your eyes and breathe deeply and evenly through your nose for two minutes.
  • workout:

  • move into cow pose on an exhale. inhaling, switch to cat pose. alternate between cow and cat poses for 15 breaths.
  • press up into downward dog. lower knees to floor, then push back up. repeat five times.
  • step your right foot forward between your hands into a classic lunge, with your bent right knee directly over your right foot, your left foot straight behind you, both feet pointing forward, and fingertips on the floor.
  • move into extended side angle.
  • do a lunge and an extended side angle on your left side.
  • lie face down for the locust pose.
  • turn over to lie flat on your back. close your eyes and breathe deeply for two minutes.
  • cardio

    option 1:

  • go for a 20 min walk
  • option 2:

  • take some friends on a hike
  • option 3:

  • slow jog for 30 min
  • option 4:

  • enjoy a nice bike ride
  • option 5:

  • go for a relaxing swim
  • ab circuit

    warmup:

  • stretch out on your mat for 10 min
  • workout:

  • 30 jumping jacks
  • 20 crunches
  • 30 seconds of russian twists
  • 30 second plank
  • 10 burpees
  • 30 seconds of scissor kicks
  • rest for 1 min
  • repeat 3 times
  • something fun

    option 1:

  • water balloon fight
  • option 2:

  • laser tag
  • option 3:

  • ice-skating
  • option 4:

  • rock-climbing