The benefits of regular physical activity go far beyond the endorphins after your favourite workout: our clients use their skills from class to get through hikes marked “hard/difficult” when on vacation, they eat healthier from all the group accountability, and they make amazing social connections. Start here with front leg raises to strengthen your quads and you’ll be scaling mountains in no time!
START HERE (A):
Standing with a support in hand, shift your weight to your left foot and bend your left knee just enough so it isn’t locked. Hover your right foot just off the floor and stabilize your pelvis. Draw in your navel slightly and try to keep your gaze level and straight ahead.
Movement (B):
Pressing your left foot into the floor, begin to extend your right foot up and forward. Check that you’re not tilting your foot to either side and press out through your right heel. Keep your leg as straight as possible and hold for 5 seconds as high as you are able to lift your right foot. After 5 seconds, lower your foot back down to a hover, and repeat until you’ve completed a set of 8-10. Repeat on the other leg for a complete round and complete 2-3 rounds.
We hope to see you stretching, posing and relaxing in one of our Winnipeg 55+ classes soon!