In-8 Week 5 Recap

For those of you who missed class Monday (which was everyone except for Dionne & Lori) your inner thighs and abs will be bummed! Katie and I ganged up on those two and make them do a "Magic Circle" workout. The magic circle is often referred to as a "ring of torture" or as Lori put it "that Suzanne Sommers thing the thigh master." Whatever you want to call it, we call it good old fashioned fun! Here is what we did and it all was with the magic circle which by the way can be purchased on the cheap through Target or at any sporting goods shop.

Squeezes with circle at knees, pelvis remains neutral
Upper back curls while squeezing circle (helps engage pelvic floor)
Upper back curls with a twist still squeezing circle
Bridges with circle at knees
100's with circle at either ankles or knees
Roll-ups (new this week) with circle between heel of hands
Hamstring Stretch w/leg in circle
1/2 curl up with one leg in circle (tricky!)
Rolling with Circle at hands and then between ankles
Single leg stretch with arms holding circle overhead
Double leg stretch w/circle at ankles or between hands
Side kicks with circle between legs

Arm exercises standing:
circle in front of body then squeeze 10 times; lift to head and squeeze 10 and lower and squeeze 10
circle resting on hip, arm presses circle into body
circle resting on butt, arm presses with a slighly bent elbow
Circle at forehead and press in with one hand to strengthen neck extensors (weird looking and feeling)

Legs standing
circle between ankles stand in a narrow stance
lift and lower heels and try to balance
shift weight to one leg and pulse in and out then switch weight to other side

on back again and use circle to stretch legs again