Love, love, love this exercise. And I love, love, love my trainer, Jaime. 🙂 You can hear her giving descriptions and tips in the background. 🙂 To warm up my legs and get into the motion I started off by doing 1 rep of 20 lunges (10 per side) without weight. I then moved to 5 lb dumbbells and did 3 sets of 20. It took a little while for me to get in a rhythm (and find my balance, ha!) but once I got in a groove it was smooth sailing. That is why warming up without weights is so important; you always want to give your body time so that you can ensure your form is good before adding weight.
This is a GREAT one for getting your heart rate up and it works soooo many muscles. Form is important, you want to make sure you maintain good posture and keep your shoulders down and back. As you can see I was taking very big steps backwards which is what you want. Moving your arm that is opposite to the leg that is stepping back (as if you were running) helps tremendously with balance (MUCH needed in pregnancy, ha!) This exercise can grow with you and you can add weight as your strength builds. I have been incorporating this movement weekly!
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