100 A Day to B Strong Fitness Challenge: Day 17

It's Day 17!!
Switch lunge jumps are on the menu, which means your legs are bout ta BURNNN!

Now, 1 week ago, on Day 10, I wrote up a whole checklist of tips for proper form when it comes to lunges. All of that applies here each & every time you land in a lunge. So go back to Day 10 & read over that list if you need a refresher! And now that we’re jumping remember that:

• you’re moving straight up & down - moving forward as you jump may feel natural, but it’ll likely throw off your alignment
• when you land, immediately start bending your knees to return to a lunge again so that your joints don’t take a beating
• jump just high enough to scissor your legs in the air. There’s no need to be a hero! The higher you go, the harder you’ll land - which isn’t exactly what our ankles, knees or hips need
• also, when you land, bend each knee equally - to 90-degree angles - as we covered in Day 10’s post about lunges 😉

Alright!! Let’s get to work!

100 A Day to B Strong Fitness Challenge: Day 16

A super chillax 100 reps for Day 16 - good for the hamstrings, hips & soul :-)

This one is a beautiful blend of strength & mobility - something I incorporate into all of my warm-ups for clients & classes. Give it a try to boost blood flow & energy!

Remember to breathe. Let yourself slow down. And enjoy ;-)

100 A Day to B Strong Fitness Challenge: Day 15

WE’RE HALF WAY! Day 15!!

This one will get your heart pumpin, skin glistenin, legs burnin & booty poppin ;-) LOL

You can use a chair, [propped against a wall so it doesn’t move on you], a bench outside or, as I'm doing in this video, the 2nd step from the bottom of a staircase - none of which are hard to find, so NO EXCUSES on this gorgeous Friday!

100 A Day to B Strong Fitness Challenge: Day 14

Efficient **check**
Effective **check**
It's what #100repsadaytobstrong & the B Strong Method are all about!!

Here’s what you’re working:

• Hip Thrusts - one of my absolute FAVES! - for a strong, round booty & less low back pain!
• Tricep Dips are also a fave of mine. They work the back of our arms [triceps] while simultaneously stretching our pecs & shoulders. If you know me, you know I love a good lengthening & strengthening exercise!!

I hope you like this workout as much as I do. Simple, yet challenging & totally worth your time.

100 A Day B Strong Fitness Challenge: Day 13

Here's #100repsadaytobstrong Day 13!!
“More Core”
This one is a fun one.. the first 90% is easy as the sea breeze & the last 10% is... well you’ll see ;-)

Now what exactly is today’s workout benefiting?? Lemme tell ya!

• Alternating Bird Dogs: are an anti-rotation core training exercise. I love them because they’re a great way to build body awareness around core engagement - which can be a whole lot harder to focus on when you’re laying on your back struggling through crunches or leg lifts. They’re also great - when done correctly, of course ;-) - for people who struggle with lower back pain. Just be sure to squeeze the booty of the lifting leg & engage the lat [unshrug the shoulder] of the reaching arm.
• Bird Dog Hold + Crunch: is a progression of the alternating bird dogs. You get all the same benefits PLUS more focus on strengthening your abdominals because of the crunch that’s thrown in there.
• Plank Drill: we get all the benefits of the bird dogs except now we’re throwing in crunches for our obliques while doing plank marches - which work our shoulders, chest & triceps!