
STRUCTION
Warm UpExercises
Asuccessfulexerciseprogramconsistsof awarm-up, aerobicexercise, andacool-down.
Dothe entireprogramat least twoand preferablythree timesaweek, resting foraday
between workouts.Afterseveralmonths, you can increaseyourworkoutstofourorfive
timesperweek.
Warming up isan important part ofyourworkout, and shouldbegineverysession.It
preparesyourbodyformorestrenuousexercisebyheatingup and stretching out your
muscles, increasing yourcirculation andpulserate, and delivering moreoxygen toyour
muscles.At the end of yourworkout, repeat theseexercisestoreducesoremuscle
problems.Wesuggest the following warm-up and cool-downexercises:
InnerThigh Stretch
Sit withthesolesof yourfeet togetherwithyourkneespointing
outward. Pullyourfeet ascloseintoyourgroinaspossible.
Gentlypushyourkneestowardsthefloor. Holdfor15counts.
Hamstring Stretch
Sit withyourrightleg extended. Rest thesole
of yourleftfoot against yourrightinnerthigh.
Stretchtowardyourtoeasfaraspossible.
Holdfor15counts. Relaxand then repeat with
leftlegextended.
Head Roll
Rotateyourhead tothe right foronecount,feeling
the stretchup the left side of yourneck. Next, rotate
yourheadback foronecount, stretching yourchinto
the ceiling andletting yourmouthopen. Rotateyour
head tothe left foronecount, and finally, dropyour
head toyourchest forone count.
ShoulderLift
Lift yourright shoulderuptowardyourearforone count.Then
pforone count asyouloweryourright