Archives: Exercises

How to do Ankle Rolls 1. Stand tall with your feet planted firmly on your workout mat with them placed shoulder-width apart 2. Lift one heel off the ground so that all that remains in contact is the ball and toes of that foot 3. Without tension, gently roll the raised foot from side to…

How to Do the Happy Baby Pose 1. Lay flat on your back on a soft surface 2. Bring both knees up towards your chest and take hold of your big toes with each hand 3. While holding your toes, bring your legs out to as wide as comfortable and push your feet outwards to…

How to do Shoulder Squeezes 1. Stand upright, with your feet firmly planted about shoulder-width apart 2. Reach both hands behind your back and interlock them together 3. Straighten your arms away from your body and squeeze your shoulder blades together

How to Do the Frog Stretch 1. Begin on your knees on your yoga mat or workout surface 2. Bring your elbows down to the floor with your fingers interlocked together 3. Spread your knees outwards and away from each other while moving your feet to match the same width 4. Gradually lower your hips…

How to Do the Lunge with Spinal Twist Stretch 1. Stand tall with your feet planted firmly on your workout mat with them placed shoulder-width apart 2. Take a large step forward with your left leg into a lunge and allow your right knee to remain straight with your toes firmly planted on the ground,…

How to Stretch Your Glute Muscles 1. Take a seat on your yoga mat or workout surface with your legs fully extended out in front of you 2. Cross your right leg over the left bringing your foot flat against the floor with the outside of your right foot against the outside of your left…

How to Stretch Your Lat Muscles 1. Stand tall and strong with your feet placed about shoulder-width apart 2. Reach both hands up and above your head and allow them to clasp in the centre 3. Gently lean to one side and aim to feel the stretch along the opposing side

How to Stretch Your Hamstring Muscles 1. Take a seat on your yoga mat or workout surface with your legs fully extended out in front of you 2. Slowly lean forward from your hips aiming to bring your chest closer to your knees 3. Reach forward with your hands placing them on your knees, shins,…

How to do Pull Ups 1. Take a firm grip of the bar with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart 2. Draw your scapular muscles down and begin pulling with your arms for initial momentum 3. Avoiding the swing, transfer the power to your large rear lat muscles and continue pulling your chest up…

How to Stretch Your Back Muscles 1. Lay on a soft surface or yoga mat 2. Stretch both arms out either side of you, creating a giant ‘T’ shape 3. Raise one of your knees up towards you until your thigh runs perpendicular to your body 4. While keeping your shoulders in contact with your…