An Exercise to Make you Happy The letter ‘H’ in the fitness ABC actually refers to Der Hampelmann which means ‘Jumping Jack.’ A real jumping jack, for those of you that might never have seen one, is the toy on the left…
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Fitness ABC – Grab the Rope
Fitness ABC – Grab the Rope O.K. G doesn’t really stand for ‘Grab’ in the ABC of fitness. Being originally in German, G actually stands for Glöckner or ‘Bell-Ringer.’ Grab though is exactly what you’re going to do – and then…
Fitness ABC – Abdominal Leg Raise
Fitness ABC – Letter F Letter F in our fitness ABC stands for FOOTBALL! You don’t have to be sporty to do this next exercise in the ABC of Fitness. Although the picture uses a footballer for illustrative purposes, it…
Fitness ABC – Walk Like an Elephant
Fitness ABC – Walk Like an Elephant The letter ‘E’ in our fitness ABC is for Elephant! For this exercise, you are simply going to replicate the stiff-legged walk of the elephant. Remember to turn your head as you walk…
Fitness ABC – Letter D
Fitness ABC – Letter D is actually for “Der Dampfer” or “Steam-ship”. For our purposes I think we can refer to it as: Drop your feet down! Leg Raise Exercise This is simply a leg raise (and a leg drop!)…
Fitness ABC – Letter C
Fitness ABC – Letter C Letter C in the fitness ABC stands for Celsius. We’re using the thermometer as a mental image here, and the notion that temperature CLIMBS HIGH and DROPS LOW. Burpee Exercise I consider this exercise to…