Entries by Frannie Danzinger

Suspended Leg Lift on Ball

Lie face-up with arms at sides, right heel pushing straight down into the ball, with left leg lifted straight up to the ceiling, hips lifted off the ground.  Keeping legs steady, slowly lift and lower upper body engaging entire core and hamstring muscles.  Repeat multiple sets on each side.

Basic Crunch on a Ball

Begin laying face up on ball.  For greater intensity of movement, begin with your head and shoulders off the ball; for lower intensity, maintain your shoulders on top of the ball.  Feet are flat on the ground, hip distance apart, hands gently supporting neck.  Keep eyes fixed on the ceiling, gently lift upper body up […]

Side Leg Lift/Oblique Crunch

Begin lying side facing either flat on the ground, or suspended on a supporting arm at a 90 degree angle.  While maintaining your central balance, lift top leg toward the ceiling, using your side oblique muscles.  Slowly return back down and repeat.  To add an additional challenge, when the top leg is lifted, add forward/backward […]

Basic Crunch

Begin laying in a supine position, feet flat on the ground, hip distance apart, hands gently supporting neck.  Keep eyes fixed on the ceiling, gently lift upper body off the ground.  Be careful not to pull on your neck.  Hold at the top, then return back to the mat.  Repeat.

Tricep Extension with Tube

Take XerTube in left hand, grabbing handle with palm facing up.  Take free handle in right hand and reduce the length of the tube to increase resistance.  Pull your right arm securely in next to chest, where it remains without movement.  Position left hand above head, with forearm parallel to the ground.  Extend this arm […]

Tricep Kick Back with Knee Lift

Begin standing in a staggered position with hand gripping weighted bar to one side.  While maintaining balance on front leg, simultaneously lift the right knee and pull the right arm back to a 90-degree angle.  Release leg and arm back to starting position and repeat on same side.  Complete one set on same side before […]

Overhead Tricep Extension

Begin kneeling or standing, knees or feet hip distance apart.  Begin with arms straight up overhead, gripping one weight with both hands together.  Slowly lower weight toward ground until forearms reach a parallel position, pause.  Engage triceps and resist as you lift your arms back to the starting position.

Tricep Push Up with Single Arm Row

Start in push up position, body parallel to the ground, hands gripping weights, feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.   Do a complete push-up, the from the up position, lift your right elbow toward the ceiling until your elbow passes your torso.  Lower, then lift the left dumbbell.  Continuing alternating sides. Model: Joan

Tricep Row with Weighted Bar

Begin with feet hip distance apart, gripping weighted bar with an underhand grip.  Body alignment is forward facing at a 45-degree angle.  Maintaining shoulder separation, pull arms back, bending until you have reached a 90-degree angle.  Release with resistance as you push forward to the starting position.

Supine Criss Cross

Laying on a mat, face up, knees bent and feet on floor.  Holding dumbbells in each hand, begin with arms straight up to the ceiling.  Simultaneously, bend each arm inward and down, forming right angles.  Engage the tricep as you straighten both arms back to the top and begin again.