Scissor Power Switch
Scissor Power Switch strengthens your upper and lower legs, including your hamstrings, glutes, quadriceps, and calves. It is also good to provide muscular and cardiovascular endurance to improve hip mobility.
INTERMEDIATE
Opposite Arm And Leg Balance
Opposite Arm And Leg Balance is a great core exercise that strengthens your abdomen, lower back, hip flexors, and spine, as well as helps to improve balance.
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Instructions
- Lower yourself to the floor with your arms fully straight under your shoulders. Bent your knees at a 90-degree angle, directly under your hips.
- Squeeze your body and stretch one arm forward, so your shoulder is next to your ear. At the same time, straighten the opposite leg completely behind you, bringing it to the level of your thigh. Return back to the starting position and repeat with the opposite arm and leg.
Tips
- Try not to arch your back at the top of the movement. Focus on maintaining a neutral spine throughout the exercise.
- Do not allow your hips to move from side to side during the exercise.
- As you stretch your leg back, be sure to squeeze your buttocks for stability.
Alternative Exercises
Single-Leg Bench Squat
Single-Leg Bench Squat is an effective way to engage and strengthen your core. It also strengthens glutes, hamstrings, and quads.
Bodyweight Squat
Bodyweight Squat builds your lower-body muscles that specifically activate muscles like the hamstrings, quadriceps, glutes, and calf muscles. Doing squats can help you prepare for other strength-training exercises like deadlifts.
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