HealthWatch-Upper body workout

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - When you get a day of rain, you might find it a challenge to get in your workout outside. But that doesn’t mean you’re out of luck. YMCA group exercise coordinator Nicole Craig has a simple indoor workout in this week’s edition of HealthWatch.

“Hello and welcome to April’s HealthWatch. Finally, the sun is peeking out of those clouds, spring is here and we are getting ready for tank top weather. Let’s go over a quick upper body workout. Nice and easy, we’re going to do each move for about 30 seconds and we’ll repeat the whole thing two to three times. First one is just some nice body hugs. Open the arms up wide and then hug the body, alternating your top arm as you open and close. The second move is pretty much the same thing but instead of hiding the body, we’re going to have the palms up and we’re going to squeeze that chest a little bit more. Nice body hugs but with the palms up. Then we’re going to come down on the ground, tabletop position. And that is where we’ve got hands under shoulders, knees under hips, abs are tight so that lower back is supported. And we are just going to alternate and raise the arms. Nice shoulder mobility here. Next, we’re going to go from plank to down dog. We’re going to find that nice plank position, abs are tight. And we’re going to go from here to here. Just plank to down dog. No set number of repetitions, so all we’re doing for time, about 30 seconds. Hips high, hips flat. Then finally, we’re going to do some plank arm circles. Back into that plank position, hands down. We’re going to get some wrist mobility into this one as well. we’re just going to rotate, small circles, about 15 seconds one way and then 15 seconds the other way. Repeat that sequence two to three times and you’re all set for April. I’m Nicole Craig for HealthWatch.”

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