Edition 2
Welcome back to this edition of Jari Love’s ten-minute full body workout! Jari Love, certified personal trainer, author, and creator of the incredibly popular and scientifically tested Get RIPPED! workout series, has put together 11 exercises that can be done from the comfort of your own chair! In this edition, we will cover exercises #3-5.
*Before beginning, for safety, be sure to use a sturdy chair on a flat surface. Avoid using a chair with wheels as they are unstable.
3. Right Lunge and Left Lunge:
Again, with your chair placed against a wall, place your left leg on top of the middle of the chair, with a slightly bent knee. Tighten your core, place your hands on your hips, and bring your left knee down as low as you can, making sure that the right knee stays behind your toes as you come down.
Keep your chest up, shoulders back, and come back up without locking your knees. It is important to be able to keep movement slow and controlled as this helps with muscle recruitment and balance. Do 8-10 reps for 1-2 sets. Repeat with the opposite leg for a left lunge.
4. Standing Right Leg and Left Leg Abduction:
While standing behind your chair, place both hands in the middle of the back of the chair, then place your right leg out to the side with your foot facing forward. Center your weight as if you are balancing on one leg. Bring the right leg up as high as you can and bring it back down beside the left foot. Do 12-15 reps for 1-2 sets. Repeat with the opposite leg for a standing left leg abduction.
5. Tricep Dips:
Placing your chair against a wall, sit on the edge of the chair, with your legs at 90 degrees, then place and grip your hands close together on the chair seat. Bring your bottom down. staying close to the seat of the chair and flexing your elbows to 90 degrees as you come down, then straighten your elbows as you come up. Do this movement slowly and controlled, keeping your glutes and body close to the chair.
Do 12-15 reps for 1-2 sets.
About the authors:
Charlene Bazarian is a health and lifestyle writer as well as a fitness and weight loss success story after losing 96 pounds. She mixes her no-nonsense style of fitness advice with humor on her blog at Fbjfit.com. You can follow her on Facebook at FBJ Fit and @FBJFit on Instagram.
Jari Love is a certified trainer and creator of the successful scientifically tested Get RIPPED!® Series that garnered her international attention as a top trainer and fitness personality. Jari makes her home in Calgary, Canada, and most recently has been busy filming and preparing for the launch of her brand new Get RIPPED!® Live + OnDemand. You can learn more about Jari Love at www.jarilove.com. You can follow her on Facebook at @JariLoveFitness and at @rippedjari on Instagram.
