People tend to focus on abs, but they neglect the fact that the ENTIRE core needs to be strong!
It serves very important purposes... posture, encasing very vital organs, protecting the spine...
Before I get way too much into the sciencey lingo and bore you to tears let's just get to the point...
Bring sexy back... literally!
Here are some fab poses to work to strengthen both the upper and lower back. Make them as hard (or easy) as YOU need them to be!
- Bow pose- hold for a good 5 to 10 deep breaths.
- Flapping bird- start in airplane pose, clap your hands together, making sure to engage the muscles in your back and shoulders the entire time. Do 20 times on each side. Hint: want to get a little booty action and even more balance and coordination in... lower your leg that's elevated to touch your toe on the ground each time you clap your hands together!
- Supermans- who doesn't want be a superhero?! lower down and just touch your hands and feet to the ground and pull them right back up again- do at least 20!
- Side plank- work the entire core at one time... super efficient! Throw a push up in between switching reps to build some real badass strength!
- Cobra- keep it simple!
- Warrior 3- hold that shit for a good 5 breaths.
- Wheel- or baby bridge if that's more your speed... a good five breaths here too. Lift back into it a few times too!
- Flickering lights- remember I speak kids yoga lingo! 😂 This is just a chair pose, stay in the pose but fold forward over your thighs bringing your arms up behind you and then come back up, bringing your arms to the sky but don't straighten those legs. Flicker those lights at least 20 times baby!
- Shark- if you're not full of child like wonder you may know this as locust! But feel free to make a scary shark face anyway if you want!
- Reverse plank- lift that booty!
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