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BOSU BICYCLES

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:00:44 +0000

This move hits your core and obliques in one rhythmic movement

Lie with a Bosu ball under your hips, your knees bent and your hands by your temples.
Curl up into a crunch, twisting your torso to the right.
At the same time, lift your right knee and touch it to your left elbow while straightening your left leg
Go back to the start and repeat the action on the opposite side

JACKKNIFE V2

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:39:02 +0000

Compulsive Knife Use – A classic no-kit exercise that targets both the upper and lowers abs.

You can view the original Jackknife stretch.. this version is upgraded, sleeker, sharper and better in several ways..

Lie on your back with your arms and less held just off the floor
Bring your arms and legs up, keeping them straight, to meet above your stomach.
Lower yourself back to the starting point slowly.. to avoid any injury.. and make sure you keep your arms and legs straight.

LUNGE JUMP = LUNGE LEAP

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:53:28 +0000

This will train your body for all the most useful abilities on the sports field: balance, stability, speed and power. So if your after becoming the best footballer with all round technical ability, speed and power – this is a great stretch for all field sports. Lunge jumps work the glutes, quads, hamstrings and – if you do them for more than a minute – your cardiovascular system.
Begin sitting in a lunge position, jump up by swapping your legs over in mid-air. Land in the lunge position, absorb the impact, then launch to the next one. So jump, swap your legs, land back in the lunge position and then jump again and switch over.