VILLAGE London Elstree - Stretch and Abs

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Centennial Park
Elstree
WD6 3SB

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Mon - Fri
6.30am - 10pm
Sat - Sun
8am - 8pm
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Stretch and abs
Warm up 8-10 mins on Recline bike effort level 2-4
Pre stretch Top to toe stretching holding each stretch for 8-10 secs, 1 rep per body part, avoid bouncing
Main stretch Triceps
Chest
Back
Shoulders
Thighs
Hamstring
Bottom
Calf
* Hold all for 20-30 secs, 2 reps per body part
Abdominal Knee crunch: 3 sets, 20 reps (swiss ball)
Crunch: 2 sets, 15 reps (floor)
Swiss Ball alternate twist: 3 sets, 20 reps
Hip raises: 3 sets, 20 reps (floor, cross feet, knees into chest area)
Total abdominal: 2 sets, 15 reps, rest
Cool down 8-10 min rower – heart rate <60% max
Developmental Top to toe, stretching all major muscle groups, holding for 15-30 sec each. 1 set each
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Top Tips
  • Cut out the processed foods
    Fresh food cooked at home will always be higher in nutrients than a ready meal or pre-processed mashed potato!
  • Drink more water
    You’ve heard it before, but remember you are more than 50% water and drying out isn’t good for you.
  • A little exercise
    30 minutes of moderate exercise each day is all you really need – try changing a habit like walking instead of driving to work, you’ll feel the difference pretty quickly.

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