What are best workouts to do at home?
Whatever you have room for!
Strength…
all over body workout
beach babe booty
bikini abs and thighs
bikini beach bum workout
bikini blast circuit
britney spears abs
crunchless abs workout
flat tummy, hard abs part one
highly effective tricep exercises
kim kardashian butt
kiss my tight booty
muscle building for your whole body
plump glutes circuit (for people who have knee problems)
sandcastle workout
the long weekend workout
tight, toned, trim
toned and fit workout
tone it up malibooty workout
tribesports HIIT challenge
victoria secret ab workout
worlds fastest workout video
Cardio…
at home cardio
couch to 5k
fitness, cardio exercise workout 1 by bodyrock
get hot cardio workout
Cardio and strength…
7 minute HIIT workout
cardio/strength workout
full body circuit
Pop pilates…
3 minute ab challenge
arm attack
back attack
beginners total body
butt blaster
crazy core workout
flat abs challenge
inner thigh insanity
intense ab workout
legs and thighs
love handles exterminator
lower belly pooch attack
new body makeover
obliques ultimate workout
saddlebag shaver
serious standing pilates
slimmer inner thighs and calves
stretching for flexibility
summer slim down part 1
summer slim down part 2
super butt workout
thighs, core and shoulders
tricep toner
you’ve got abs challenge
Yoga…
40 minute yoga weightloss: part 1
40 minute yoga weightloss: part 2
40 minute yoga weightloss: part 3
40 minute yoga weightloss: part 4
awakening practice with jason crandell
backbends with elise lorimer
bakasana with jason crandell
before bed time yoga
bend it like tara stiles
core focus with rebecca urban
de-stress yoga
ekhart yoga for beginners
evening sequence with kate holcombe
forward bends with elise lorimer
fun flow with elise lorimer
gentle flow with kathryn budig
hanumanasana with elise lorimer
happy days practice with lilias folan
hip openers with rebecca urban
hip stretches
loosen up the hips with tara stiles
morning sequence with kate holcombe
morning yoga for flexiblity
power yoga for strength
quieting practice with jason crandell
seated poses
shoulder openers with kate holcombe
sidebends with jason crandell
standing poses
standing poses with jason crandell
strength building yoga
sun salutations
sun salutations 2
tara stiles: yoga weightloss and balance workout
wheel pose with jason crandell
yoga 101
yoga flow 201
yoga flow 202
yoga flow 301
yoga advanced pose build up
yoga for a strong core
yoga for better energy with jason crandell
yoga for getting out of your own way
yoga for inspiration
yoga for morning with jason crandell
yoga for noon with jason crandell
yoga for restful sleep with jason crandell
yoga quickie
yoga to open the hips and back
yoga with les
Workout plans…
10 week workout plan
30 day squat challenge
daily workout plan
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The 11 Beginner Yoga Poses Everyone Pretends To Know (But May Be Doing Wrong)
1. Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
Stand tall, spine straight with feet parallel and big toes touching. Look straight ahead.
Common mistakes: The ribs and butt should not stick out too far. Try to keep your spine, from the top of your head to your tailbone, in one straight line.
Sochocki says: “Unlike regular standing, here you stand with a purpose, feeling the four corners of your feet, lifting up the knee caps, engaging the legs, drawing the the tailbone down and lifting the belly button in and up. Soften the shoulders down the back and turn the palms to face forward, imagine you have heavy rocks in your hands. Look straight ahead and feel the power of the Mountain!”
2. Chair Pose (Utkatasana)
Knees bent over the ankles, thighs as parallel to the floor as possible. Torso should form a right angle over your thighs. Move the feet closer together for a more advanced pose. Inhale as you raise your hands up.
Common mistakes: Knees should not go past the toes.
Sochocki says: “Place more weight over the heels to pull the knees away from hovering over the toes.”
3. Forward Fold (Uttanasana)
Start in mountain pose. Hinge from the hips on an exhale and fold over forward, keeping the spine as straight as possible. Let the head hang heavy, and relax the jaw. Keep feet hip-width apart for beginners or touching for intermediate/advanced students.
Common mistakes: A straight spine is more important than having straight legs. Bend your knees as much as needed to keep a straight spine with your chest touching your thighs.
Sochocki says: “Consistency in yoga is important and over time, the back of the legs will open in forward fold. Keep the knees soft, and don’t lock them.”
4. Downward-facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
From plank position, with your feet hip-width apart and hands shoulder-width apart, lift your hips toward the ceiling on an exhale until your body makes an inverted “V.” Eyes are looking between the legs or toward the belly. Pull the belly and ribs in.
Common mistakes: People with tight hamstrings and calves tend to form boxy poses. To correct this, bend the knees more, and draw the chest toward the tops of the thighs, pressing your hands firmly against the floor to pull the hips back.
Sochocki says: “It is more important to keep your back straight and less important to keep the legs straight.” You shouldn’t be afraid to bend the knees or lift the heels if needed. “Imagine that you are a fish and you’ve been hooked at the tailbone and are being pulled back to the boat. This will help lift the hips back and up.”
5. Warrior One (Virabhadrasana 1)
From downward-facing dog, step your right foot forward between your hands, turn your left heel in, and raise your torso and arms up on an inhale. The front foot’s heel should line up with the back foot’s arch, with the front of the knee directly over the ankle. Face both hips forward, draw the tailbone down, and pull the ribs in. Repeat pose on the opposite side of the body.
Common mistakes: The back hip should be facing forward and not outward, and the back foot should be closer to a 45-degree angle, not a 90-degree angle.
Sochocki says: “Imagine both your hips are headlights. You want both headlights facing forward.”
6. Warrior Two (Virabhadrasana 2)
Similar to warrior one, but with arms stretched out in opposite directions, parallel to the floor and in line with the shoulders. Raise arms and torso on an inhale. Back foot should be at a 90-degree angle, and front thigh should be parallel to the floor, with the front of the knee directly over the ankle. Eyes should look out over middle finger. Repeat pose on the opposite side of the body.
Common mistakes: The butt or belly should not stick out, and there should be no arch in the lower back. Foot alignment is also often wrong. Make sure that your front foot’s heel aligns with the back foot’s arch.
Sochocki says: “Imagine you are spreading your mat apart. To align your hips, place your hands on your hips to make sure you’re not leaning too much on one hip.”
7. Triangle Pose (Trikonasana)
Step feet wide apart, creating a triangle from your feet to your pelvic bone. Start with turning one foot out by 90 degrees and the other inward by 15 degrees. Stretch arms out in line with the shoulders, and, on an exhale, rotate torso toward the outward-turned foot. Fingers should touch the shin for beginners or slightly touch the floor for advanced. The other arm should be reaching up with eyes looking at the raised hand, neck kept long and away from the shoulders. Shoulders and arms should form one line.
Common mistakes: The front hip should not jut out, and the back hip should not drop down.
Sochocki says: “To ensure good alignment, go into the pose very slowly.”
8. Child’s Pose (Balasana)
Child’s pose is a pose of surrender. Starting from a kneeling position, with toes touching and knees as wide as the shoulders, draw your hips down to your heels as your arms extend forward on the floor and your forehead lowers to the ground. Close your eyes and let your forehead rest on the ground. Breathe in whichever manner is comfortable to you.
Sochocki says: “There is no wrong way to do Child’s Pose. However, if you have tight hips, it can be helpful to place a blanket or pillow between your hips and heels and a block for your forehead.”
9. Baby Cobra (Ardha Bhujangasana)
This pose is done on the belly, with the pubic bone and the tops of the feet pressing into the ground. Feet are as wide as the hips and straight back. Hands are resting beside the rib cage, and elbows are squeezed back, reaching toward one another. Using the strength in the lower lumbar spine, peel the chest and upper ribs off the floor. Lift up on an inhale, take a few breaths, and lower down on an exhale.
Common mistakes: Hands should not be in front of the shoulders, and the shoulders should not be by the ears. To correct this form, draw the shoulders down the back, and pull the shoulders away from the ears.
Sochocki says: Your elbows should be at a 45 degree angle and you should use your lower back – with minimal push from your hands – to pull your torso off the floor.
10. Seated Twist with Leg Extended (Marichyasana)
The seated spinal twist neutralizes the spine. Start from a seated position, with butt on the ground and both legs parallel in front of you. Extend your left leg straight out, and flex the foot. Bend your right knee, and cross your right foot over the extended left leg. Left elbow pushes against the outside of the right knee, and right hand is placed on the floor on the right side of the body. Right hand should be planted behind the right side of the spine, supporting it. Look over the shoulder or as far as the neck allows. Repeat pose on the opposite side of the body.
Common mistakes: Do not round your back. Lengthen your spine by lifting your back up. Make sure your back hand is helping you life the spine up.
Sochocki says: “Exhale as you twist your spine. Inhale to create the space [in your torso] and the exhale will move you deeper into the space you’ve created.”
11. Upward-facing Dog* (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)
From the plank position, with feet hip-width apart and arms shoulder-width apart, exhale and use your arms to slowly lower your body down until your elbows form a 90-degree angle. Use your toes to tilt your body forward and roll over your toes so the tops of your feet are flat on the ground. On an inhale, straighten your elbows so your entire torso, knees and thighs are lifted from the ground. Your hands and feet should be the only parts of your body touching the ground. Look slightly upward, past the tip of the nose. Exit the pose on an exhale.
Common mistakes: “I most commonly see students go into this pose before their back is ready for it. You can tell when their shoulders are high and near the ears. I recommend that beginners start with a cobra pose, closer to the floor. Cobra has little to no weight in the hands and will slowly build up the strength in the back.”
Sochocki says: “For those who are determined to master the up dog, make sure you press firmly down with the feet and keep drawing the chest through the arms. Lift from the center of the heart while pulling your shoulders down your back.”
Source: The Huffington Post | By Carla Herreria
Videos: Yoga for Beginners also Yoga with Adrienne 30 day challenge
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31-05-2016
Het is dinsdagochtend, 7 uur. De wekker gaat en ik word verward wakker. Papa staat in mijn kamer en zegt iets tegen me. Wat? Nee ik hoef niet vroeg naar school. Ik schuif die klote wekker uit en kijk slaperig op mijn telefoon. Honderd meldingen over van alles en nog iets. Niks belangrijks. Jim slaapt nog. Hij komt te laat. Ik ga weer slapen.
Mama roept me honderd keer. “IK GA NU WEG IES NIET WEER IN SLAAP VALLEN.” Nee mam. Ja mam. Ik word om tien uur weer wakker, Jim heeft net z’n eerste pauze. Mijn schoolchat staat vol berichten over dingen die nog gedaan moeten worden en lokalen waar we heen moeten. Ik draai me nog een keer om en app even met Jim. Hij moet weer verder. Ik ook van jou.
Ik besluit op te staan, loop naar beneden, smeer een broodje met chocopasta. Papa heeft de verkeerde gehaald maar hij bedoelt het goed. Ik kijk tv en bedenk dan dat mama wel moet denken dat ik naar school ben geweest. Ik ga naar boven, stap onder de douche, kleed me semi fatsoenlijk aan en smeer wat mascara op m’n ogen. Om half 1 komt ze thuis. Ze vraagt of ik nu al thuis ben. Ja we hadden maar een uur les want afscheid enzo dus snel klaar we hebben niks gedaan ik ga even m’n kamer opruimen.
Arme mama. Ze heeft shirtjes voor me meegenomen omdat ik altijd loop te schreeuwen dat m’n zwarte topjes met spaghetti mouwen spoorloos zijn dat ik er echt duizend heb en dat ik niet snap hoe het kan dat ze ze altijd kwijt raakt. Ik ruim m’n kamer op en kom er een stuk of vijf tegen. Au. Dit voelt als een klap in m’n gezicht en ik ben gelijk weer moe en rusteloos.
Ik schuif de helft van mijn kleren in de wasmand en de rest gooi ik op mijn bed. Geen zin meer. Ik moet stofzuigen en schoonmaken. Geen zin in.
Ik stuur mailtjes naar school en check nog een keer de deadlines. Vrijdag twee. Ik heb nog niks.
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