workouts Archives - LUX & LUSH Sun, 14 May 2023 14:12:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Get Your Shoulders in Shape for Summer With These Stretches https://luxandlush.com/get-your-shoulders-in-shape-for-summer-with-these-stretches/ Wed, 17 May 2023 12:03:00 +0000 https://luxandlush.com/?p=4398 With summer in the air, it’s time to break out those sleeveless tops and dresses. That means our shoulders are about to get a lot of airtime! Make sure they’re in good shape with these stretches.  Extension Plank View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amy Millar – Wellness Facilitator Ⓥ (@amymillar) Halo […]

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]]> With summer in the air, it’s time to break out those sleeveless tops and dresses. That means our shoulders are about to get a lot of airtime! Make sure they’re in good shape with these stretches. 

Extension Plank

  1. Start in a high plank with your shoulders over your wrists.
  2. Keeping your palms planted and arms straight, step back as far as you can while maintaining control and keeping your hips level.
  3. Bring your shoulders behind your hands and lower your body toward the floor.
  4. After having done that, reverse the movement and return to the starting position. This counts as one rep. Do 10.

Halo

  1. Kneel on the floor with your knees slightly wider apart than your hips. 
  2. Hold a dumbbell in both hands directly in front of your chest, with you my elbows pointing down at the sides.
  3. Keep both arms bent and slowly circle the dumbbell around your head and back in front of your chest. Spin it round the other way to complete a rep and perform 8 of each.

Lateral Raise

  1. Stand with your knees slightly bent and your feet staggered. Place the right foot forward and flat on the floor, with the left foot back.
  2. Loop a resistance band underneath the arch of the right foot, grasping it with your hands and keeping your arms at your sides.
  3. Raise your arms out wide until they are parallel to the floor and then slowly lower them to the original position. Perform 12 reps.

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]]> Want Toned Abs? Work This Muscle https://luxandlush.com/want-toned-abs-work-this-muscle/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:12:00 +0000 https://luxandlush.com/?p=2998 Here’s a secret—there is a muscle deep within your abdomen that is the key to keeping your core strong. Located behind the rectus abdominis and obliques—which is what most ab workouts focus on —is something called the transverse abdominis. This is sometimes referred to as the corset muscle because the fibers pull in the core […]

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]]> Here’s a secret—there is a muscle deep within your abdomen that is the key to keeping your core strong. Located behind the rectus abdominis and obliques—which is what most ab workouts focus on —is something called the transverse abdominis.

This is sometimes referred to as the corset muscle because the fibers pull in the core from the front and back (just like a corset), helping to protect and stabilize the spine. As the deepest muscle in the abdominal region, stretching the transverse can result in super toned abs and is safe enough to work during pregnancy.

Step #1

Stand straight up, with your arms extended above your head. You can stand with your back to a wall if this is easier.

Step #2

Attempt to elongate your back by using arms to pull your torso upwards. While doing so, you may tighten your buttocks.

Step #3

Remain in this position until you feel a pulling sensation in your abdomen. Hold for as long as you can. That is one rep. Repeat 10 times.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> workouts Archives - LUX & LUSH Sun, 14 May 2023 14:12:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Get Your Shoulders in Shape for Summer With These Stretches https://luxandlush.com/get-your-shoulders-in-shape-for-summer-with-these-stretches/ Wed, 17 May 2023 12:03:00 +0000 https://luxandlush.com/?p=4398 With summer in the air, it’s time to break out those sleeveless tops and dresses. That means our shoulders are about to get a lot of airtime! Make sure they’re in good shape with these stretches.  Extension Plank View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amy Millar – Wellness Facilitator Ⓥ (@amymillar) Halo […]

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]]> With summer in the air, it’s time to break out those sleeveless tops and dresses. That means our shoulders are about to get a lot of airtime! Make sure they’re in good shape with these stretches. 

Extension Plank

  1. Start in a high plank with your shoulders over your wrists.
  2. Keeping your palms planted and arms straight, step back as far as you can while maintaining control and keeping your hips level.
  3. Bring your shoulders behind your hands and lower your body toward the floor.
  4. After having done that, reverse the movement and return to the starting position. This counts as one rep. Do 10.

Halo

  1. Kneel on the floor with your knees slightly wider apart than your hips. 
  2. Hold a dumbbell in both hands directly in front of your chest, with you my elbows pointing down at the sides.
  3. Keep both arms bent and slowly circle the dumbbell around your head and back in front of your chest. Spin it round the other way to complete a rep and perform 8 of each.

Lateral Raise

  1. Stand with your knees slightly bent and your feet staggered. Place the right foot forward and flat on the floor, with the left foot back.
  2. Loop a resistance band underneath the arch of the right foot, grasping it with your hands and keeping your arms at your sides.
  3. Raise your arms out wide until they are parallel to the floor and then slowly lower them to the original position. Perform 12 reps.

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]]> Want Toned Abs? Work This Muscle https://luxandlush.com/want-toned-abs-work-this-muscle/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:12:00 +0000 https://luxandlush.com/?p=2998 Here’s a secret—there is a muscle deep within your abdomen that is the key to keeping your core strong. Located behind the rectus abdominis and obliques—which is what most ab workouts focus on —is something called the transverse abdominis. This is sometimes referred to as the corset muscle because the fibers pull in the core […]

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]]> Here’s a secret—there is a muscle deep within your abdomen that is the key to keeping your core strong. Located behind the rectus abdominis and obliques—which is what most ab workouts focus on —is something called the transverse abdominis.

This is sometimes referred to as the corset muscle because the fibers pull in the core from the front and back (just like a corset), helping to protect and stabilize the spine. As the deepest muscle in the abdominal region, stretching the transverse can result in super toned abs and is safe enough to work during pregnancy.

Step #1

Stand straight up, with your arms extended above your head. You can stand with your back to a wall if this is easier.

Step #2

Attempt to elongate your back by using arms to pull your torso upwards. While doing so, you may tighten your buttocks.

Step #3

Remain in this position until you feel a pulling sensation in your abdomen. Hold for as long as you can. That is one rep. Repeat 10 times.

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