January 6th, 2016 By Deuce

Hot yoga is all the rage these days. Why? I have no idea.  I prefer an nice cool breeze on me, while my muscles warm themselves and bring on a light, cool sweat.  Now, yoga in 27°F is another situation. While I still prefer being cold to sweating to death, it is a challenge to keep those muscles warm doing yoga alone when the temperatures dips so low.  So today, four pax engaged their core to try to keep warm.

Warmup

• Merkins x10
• Plank– hold at top, half-way, and six inches.
• Elbow Plank w/opposite arm and leg lifts.
• Makhtar N’Diaye x 10
• People’s Chair
• People’s Chair with leg lifts
• People’s Chair with Overhead Press x15
• Apollo Ono x15

The Thang

• WWII Situp– 10 OYO
• Seated Hamstring Stretch
• Seated Spinal Twist R/L
• LBC x20
• Crunch and Hold– 4 reps
• Oblique Crunch x20
• Oblique Crunch and Hold– 4 reps each side
• Reverse Crunch w/Heels to Heaven
• Protractor
• Crunchy Frog x10
• Ball
• Stomach Plank and Windshield Wiper Feet
• Merkins x10
• Lunge Series, including: Down dog, Lunge, Crescent, Spinal Twist, Warrior One, Warrior Two, Side-Angle, Peaceful Warrior, Triangle, Lunge, Plank, Up Dog. Repeato other side.
• 2.0 Pose, 2.0 Pose w/Spinal Twist R/L
• Gate R/L
• Cat/Cow

Mary

• WWII Situps– 10 OYO
• LBC x20
• Oblique Crunch x20
• Homer-to-Marge Merry Medley, includes: Homer, Marge, Low Dolly, Rosalita, Low Flutter.  Feet don’t touch the ground.
• Ball
• The Squirm x20
• Mason Twist x10

Moleskin

1. While the exercises did their best to keep us warm, the cold concrete fought a valiant counter effort.  Maybe next time we’ll try to stay on our feet instead.

Peace,

Deuce

Harrisburg, Warrior One

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