Gardener's Pre-Season Core Strengthening Exercise

Gardener's Pre-Season Strengthening Exercise #1

SUPERMAN

If you're like me, you're itching to get outside

and get those hands dirty in the garden!

While we're waiting for the snow to melt, now is the perfect time to

start strengthening the primary muscles used while gardening!

The Superman exercise targets the core muscles.

Begin on your hands and knees. Stabilize your shoulder girdle and

keep your shoulder blades flush with your back. Slowly extend the right arm and the left leg, and then alternate sides. Imagine that you are balancing a glass of water in the small of your back as you move through the range of motion.

Perform this exercise 2-3 times each week and complete 8-12 repetitions to prepare your body for the marathon gardening demands at the beginning of the season.

Stay tuned for more FIT TO GARDEN exercises, enjoy!