WEDNESDAY WALKS

Lunges x 10 each side

Stand tall with feet hip-width apart. Engage your core.

Take a big step forward with right leg. Start to shift your weight forward so heel hits the floor first.

Lower your body until right thigh is parallel to the floor and right shin is vertical. It’s OK if knee shifts forward a little as long as it doesn’t go past right toe. If mobility allows, lightly tap left knee to the floor while keeping weight in right heel. 

Press into right heel to drive back up to starting position.  Repeat on the other side.

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Side Lunges x 10 each side

Start standing with legs slightly wider than shoulder-distance apart and toes pointed forward.

Shift your body weight to one leg bending the knee until it reaches a 90-degree angle and the other leg is straight. Glutes are pressing back behind you. Return to center and switch sides.

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Star Jumps x 10 (see easier version if you have joint issues)

Start in a quarter squat position with your back flat, feet together, and palms touching the sides of your legs.

Jump up, raising your arms and legs out to your sides (your body should form an “X” in mid-air).

Land softly with your feet together and immediately lower yourself back into the starting position.

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Easier Star Jumps: Eliminate the jump. Keep one foot on the ground and raise the other one out to your side as you swing your arms above your head (alternate legs with each rep).