Exercises
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- Stand with a feet shoulder-width apart, hands on hips, thumbs at small of the back, and elbows pointed backward.
- Bend knees, lower to a half-squat position while maintaining balance on balls of the feet.
- With trunk inclined slightly forward, thrust arms forward to shoulder level with elbows locked and the palms down.
- Recover to the start position.
- Keeping knees slightly bent, bend forward at waist, touching floor in front of toes. Recover to start position.
- Repeat.
- Use a moderate cadence.
- Stand at attention.
- Lunge diagonally forward to left by stepping in that direction with left foot, with knee over foot.
- At same time, extend arms sideward at shoulder level with palms up, with head and shoulders squarely to front.
- Bend slowly forward and downward over left thigh, and wrap arms around thigh, hands grasping opposite arms above elbows.
- Recover slowly to second position by releasing arms, straightening trunk, and extending arms sideward, palms up.
- Resume attention stance by dropping arms and returning left foot.
- Repeat exercise to right side. Repeat.
- Use a moderate cadence.
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, hands on hips, thumbs at small of back, and elbows pointed backward.
- Bend at knees, lean slightly forward at waist with head up, and slide hands along outside of legs until extended fingers reach top of middle of lower leg.
- Recover to start position.
- Repeat.
- Use a moderate cadence.