- Isometric Towel Rolls. Your upper back is possibly the best part of your body to exercise if you’re trying to burn calories and lose a bit of weight. It can be tricky to exercise this area without specialist equipment but never fear, Yourwellness is here with a technique which will exercise that area and then some! This exercise will improve posture, build up the muscles in your shoulders and better define your upper body overall!
How To
Start with your left leg forwards and your right leg behind you (in the split stance). Step on the end of a large towel with your left foot and take the other end of the towel with your right hand. Press down hard with your left heal and pull as hard as you can on the towel with your right hand, try and hold this position for the full 60 seconds and if you can’t manage that, then do it in shorter 10 second bursts. Repeat this with the other foot/hand combo.
- Power Step Ups. A slightly higher impact version of the step ups I outlined in one of the earlier articles, you’ll need a box, bench or step which is stable and will take your weight. This is a great exercise for toning your bum and as that areas the most active metabolically, you’ll find it burns a huge amount of calories without being too strenuous.
How To
Start with your right foot on your box, step or bench. Align your knee and ankle and put your weight onto that heel. Push up with your right foot and swing your arms up as you do so, bringing your other foot up onto your box, step or bench and effectively reversing the position. As always, do this for around 60 seconds or as long as you can handle!