![]() As a result of our poor posture, many can benefit from working the neck, stretching and strengthening. To begin working with the neck, starting with the physical structure is the easiest avenue. It is the first chakra above the heart and represents the first chakra in the “upper” chakras associated with wisdom, spirit and thought. It is the place from which we speak our truth and connect with others. The throat chakra is the center for communication. We can all benefit from a little throat chakra work! Energetically this speaks to a blockage in the front of the chakra (the giving side of the chakra) and a weakness in the back of the chakra (the receiving side of the chakr). The neck is long in the back and constricted in the front, the cervical curve is lost. You can see this physically manifested in the over-stretching common in so many people who spend their days at the computer. Advances in technology and social media have lead to an over abundance of “communication” but communication that is inauthentic and doesn’t provide true connection. As a society we tend to have unbalanced throat chakras. Here is an example of each.This week was our first exploration of the throat chakra. The woodchopper in its various forms is an excellent addition to an overall body workout and a targeted core workout. When combined with healthy nutrition, caloric reduction, and more calorie-burning exercise, it will help you remove fat from all over your body. This makes it both a fat burning and a muscle sculpting exercise. When you do high reps with the woodchop exercise, you can burn quite a number of calories. While Woodchoppers will not, of themselves, get rid of your love handles, they will sculpt the muscles lying below them. Many people have problems with excess fat on the sides of the waist. The rotational movement against resistance will strengthen and define this area. It specifically targets the external obliques at the sides of your waist. The woodchopper exercise does an excellent job of toning and strengthening your entire frontal core area. Perform smooth, fluid repetitions to complete the required rep range. Then simultaneously squat down as you bring the ball down and across your body. This time, however, start with the ball above your body on the right-hand side. To perform the diagonal version of this exercise, start in the same position as in the vertical version. Perform Smooth, Fluid Repetitions To Complete The Required Rep Range (Image Source: Shutterstock) Continue in this pendulum-like action for the required number of reps. Then immediately reverse the action to bring it back in front of your body. Now drop the ball down between your legs by hinging at the hips and bending your knees. For the vertical version, hold an appropriately weighted medicine ball in your hands and place your feet shoulder-width apart. ![]() The medicine ball woodchopper can be done either vertically or diagonally. Keep your arms straight throughout the movement. From this position, keeping your toes and hips facing forward and maintaining a neutral spine, breathe as you slowly return the weight to the starting position. ![]() Now, breathe out as you twist your body to bring your arms and the cable around and to a forward facing position. This will put your oblique muscles into a tensed position. This twisted body position is the start point of the exercise. Turn your body so that your toes are perpendicular to the machine. Stand facing the cable machine and then take a large step backwards until the weights just lift off the weight stack. Use standard handles, grabbing one of them together with interlocking fingers. The Rope Allows You To Comfortably Grab The Handle With Both Hands (Image Source: Shutterstock)Īnother version of the cable would chop is done with the cable pulley settings at hip level.
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