Fresh Start 2 Fitness: Yoga
825 views · Published 11 December 2014 · 2:19 · Indexed 22 October 2026
Channel: KUTV 2 News Salt Lake City · 2014 · News & Politics
(KUTV) Exercise specialist Jeffrey Beck from Intermountain Medical Center shares a five minute yoga routine to help keep you fit. Yoga is great for:Increased flexibility.Increased muscle strength and tone.Improved respiration, energy and vitality.The maintenance of a balanced metabolism.Weight reduction.Cardio and circulatory health.Improved athletic performance.Protection from injury.Yoga Routine:Upward Facing Dog or Cobra Pose: hold this pose for one minute, rocking a little bit from side to side to loosen up the back muscles.Downward Facing Dog: tucking the toes into the ground, lift the hips up and back. Hold this pose for one minute.Lunge Pose: taking a lunge stance, slowly turn the torso to the side of extended leg, clasp hands together and press the opposite elbow down into the extended knee (left elbow into right knee). Hold this pose for thirty seconds then switch sides and hold for another thirty seconds. Back to Downward Facing Dog: Hold for roughly one minute. Child's Pose: shifting back onto the heels simultaneously relaxing the forehead into the ground. A great way to release tension in the back. Hold this pose for one minute. _____ Copyright 2014 Sinclair Broadcast Group
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