Sometimes, a "picture IS worth a thousand words"...
I hope, and trust, these
short moving pictures will be worth, at minimum, your time to view them.
And, just maybe, be worth an improved level of physical fitness and health, and
a resulting improved quality of life!
Each section is self-contained, including a basic introduction covering its
value and use and summarizing its contents, and a number of short instructional
videos. Virtually all the sequences in these videos can be easily
performed in almost any setting, with little if any special equipment (and NO
expensive items.)
You may choose to go through each section from "top to bottom", but each
individual video of each section is also
self-contained/self-explanatory...although it IS advisable to view the
introduction clip for each first.
As is the case for the other Fit-Tips, I always welcome feedback, including
comments, questions, and suggestions for future segments.
Enjoy with my blessings for a healthy, happy day, and life!
Poor Little POWERFUL Me
An all-around strength training program you can do with
only yourself and items found in nearly any office or room of the home.
Especially suited to the very poor, the very cheap, and/or the very
busy!
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Intro: Why and why not, what it is and what it
isn’t
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Push-up variations: chest, triceps, anterior deltoid
(front shoulders)
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Crunches
and knee tucks: tummy!
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Chair dips: lats and triceps
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Squats and heel raisers: thigh and calf
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Prone TV watching: trunk and back/li>
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Wall “row”: middle back (mid-trapezius
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Desk “lift”: upper trapezius (shoulder) and biceps
We’re BACKing You UP!
The basics of a healthy back: general care, safe lifting, and
strengthening and stretching exercises for prevention of and recovery from many
back ailments.
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We’re #1: prevalence and cost
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Anatomy of the Back: how it works and how to work it!
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Pick It Up: safe lifting techniques
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Lay It Down: safe sleeping
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Stretch It Out: basic stretches;
Pelvic tilt, Single and double knee tucks,
Rail stretch, Hamstring stretch
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Build It UP:
basic strengthening exercises; crunches, knee tucks, prone shoulder raise, opposite limb balance
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Bring It On Home: advanced strengthening and stretching; forearm roll, prone and seated hip stretch
