Monday 20 March 2017

Friday 17 March 2017

Moves to make you feel 10 years younger




Standing Row

What it does: Focuses on your back again, and here's why: Those muscles are some of the first to lose strength with age, says Stull, and the more back-focused moves you do, the more you'll be able to prevent or counteract that decline. 

How to do it: Using a cable machine with the cables attached at shoulder height (again, if you don't have a cable machine handy, secure a resistance band around some sturdy furniture), face the machine, hold the cable handles and step back a few feet, keeping your feet wider than hip width apart. Squeeze your abs and pull the bands by bringing your shoulder blades together, then pulling with your arms. Return to starting position. Do up to 3 sets of 12 reps. 


Source: Emma Haak

Thursday 16 March 2017

Moves that make you feel 10 years younger



Squat and Row

What it does: It strengths the glutes/quads/hamstrings and all of the muscles in your back. 

How to do it: Grab the handles of a cable machine, with the cables attached at the bottom of the machine, and step back a few feet. (If you don't have access to a cable machine at your gym, you can secure a resistance band around the base of a sturdy piece of furniture at home.) Stand with your feet hip width apart and your toes pointed straight ahead. Extend your arms out in front of you (there should be no slack in the cable or resistance band), shift your hips back and lower down into a half-squat. Press through your heels to come back to standing as you pull the cables toward your rib cage. Do up to 3 sets of 12 reps.


Source: Emma Haak