This month’s WOW’s will focus on performing variations of lunges.  Lunges can improve your lower body strength and your balance.  No equipment is needed for these exercises and they can be performed anywhere and anytime! Walking Lunge Take a step forward with your right foot.  Bend both knees so they are 90 degrees and keep the torso upright.  Then stand up tall and step forward with your left foot and bend both knees to 90 degrees.  Take 4 steps forward and then turn around and take 4 steps back for a total of 8 walking lunges.  

This month’s WOW’s will focus on performing variations of lunges.  Lunges can improve your lower body strength increase your balance.  No equipment is needed for these exercises and they can be performed anywhere and anytime!

Side Lunge

Stand up tall and place your hands on your hips.  Take a wide step with your left foot and bend your left knee.  Keep your right knee straight and push your hips back.  Step your left foot back to center and switch to the other side.  Perform 10 repetitions total on the right and left foot.

 

This month’s WOW’s will focus on performing variations of lunges.  Lunges can improve your lower body strength increase your balance.  No equipment is needed for these exercises and they can be performed anywhere and anytime!

Forward Lunge

Take a step forward with your right foot and bend both knees to 90 degrees.  The front knee should not go past your front toe.  Then step back and switch to the other side.  Perform a total of 10 repetitions with the right and left leg.