Enhancing Skills

Category: Exercise

Crossing jacks

Crossing jacks are a cardiovascular exercise that combines jumping jacks with a cross-body arm movement. Proper form: How to reduce the difficulty: How to increase the difficulty: Reps: Estimated time for exercise: 1-2 minutes. Read more »

Dynamic twists

Dynamic twists are a dynamic stretching exercise that targets the core, particularly the obliques. It involves twisting the upper body from side to side in a controlled, fluid motion. Proper form: How to reduce the difficulty: To reduce the difficulty of dynamic twists, you can slow down the movement or […] Read more »

Reach elbow to knee

The Reach Elbow to Knee is a stretch that targets the core muscles and can help improve flexibility in the lower back, hips, and hamstrings. Proper Form: How to Reduce Difficulty: To reduce the difficulty of this stretch, you can try the following: How to Increase Difficulty: To increase the […] Read more »

Walking twist

The Walking Twist stretch is a dynamic warm-up exercise that targets the core, hips, and lower back muscles. It involves rotating the upper body while walking forward in a lunge position. Proper form: How to reduce the difficulty: How to increase difficulty: Number of reps: Estimated time for exercise: 1-2 […] Read more »

Hip circles

Hip circles stretch is a dynamic warm-up exercise that targets the hips and helps to improve mobility and flexibility in the hip joints. It involves making circular movements with your hips, which helps to warm up the muscles around the hips and lower back. Proper form: How to reduce the […] Read more »

Prone twist

The prone twist stretch is a yoga pose that targets the muscles in the back, hips, and spine. Proper form: How to reduce difficulty: To reduce the difficulty of this stretch, you can keep your lifted leg lower to the ground and use your hand to support it. You can […] Read more »

Lean back

The lean back stretch is a simple stretch that targets the muscles in the lower back and hips. This stretch can help increase flexibility in the lower back and relieve tension in the hips. Proper Form: How to Reduce Difficulty: If you find this stretch too difficult, you can try […] Read more »

Tail whip

The face down one leg kick to opposite side of body stretch is a dynamic stretch that targets the lower back, glutes, and hamstrings. Proper Form: How to Reduce Difficulty: If this stretch is too difficult, try lifting your leg and arm only a few inches off the ground, or […] Read more »

Low side bend

The Low Side Bend stretch is a yoga pose that targets the obliques, hip flexors, and hamstrings, and helps improve flexibility in the spine and hips. Proper Form: How to Reduce Difficulty: If you have tight hamstrings, you can bend your knees slightly to make the stretch easier. You can […] Read more »

Long side bend

The long side bend stretch is a great way to stretch and lengthen the muscles on the side of your body. Proper form: How to reduce the difficulty: How to increase the difficulty: Number of reps: Beginner: 2-3 reps per side Intermediate: 3-4 reps per side Advanced: 4-5 reps per […] Read more »