4/29 Thurs DAILY DOSE of Exercise Motivation

Hey everyone! Here is your daily dose of exercise motivation - Check it out and use this thread to report your daily exercise - or ask for motivation if you need it! This is not just for WW women, but for all women! Let's keep each other motivated and accountable!

Tip(s) of the Day, Compliments of Women's Health Mag

These are great !

Touch Your Toes Without Your Knees Buckling

Time needed A week or less

Strategy You should be able to reach your piggies after running through these four stretches once or twice. The secret: "unlocking the fascia, the muscular connective tissue that runs from the back of your head to your heels," says Bill Hartman, C.S.C.S., co-owner of Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training. Use these four moves every morning to increase your flexibility.

Cat-Camel
Stretches: Back
On all fours, with your hands under your shoulders and knees under hips, slowly round your back (A). Then push it toward the floor to create an arch (B). That's 1 rep; do 10.

Heel Lift
Stretches: Hips
Stand with your heels on a 2-inch book or 25-pound weight plate and your toes on the floor. Bend forward at the hips and reach for your toes, then stand back up. That's 1 rep; do 10.

Toe Lift
Stretches: Calves
Now position your toes on that book or weight plate and your heels on the floor. Bend forward at the hips and reach for your toes, then stand up. Do 10 reps.

Ball Roll
Stretches: Feet and toes
Standing on one foot, roll a tennis ball under the other foot from toe to heel for 60 seconds. Repeat with the other foot.

One week, ladies - who wants to try this out with me????