Workout Wednesday: Mountain Climbers

This exercise targets the shoulders, hips, butt and the core.  To do on your own, place your hands on a stability ball, roughly 18 to 24 inches apart, and extend your legs behind you in a pushup position, with your body forming a straight line from your head to your heals. Begin by drawing your right knee up toward your chest without letting the rest of your body shift.  Return your right foot back to the floor and repeat with the same movement with the left leg, alternating until you've done 10 to 12 reps with each leg. The goal is to challenge your body to maintain stability while changing its base of support.

Let me know how it goes! 

Wellness Wednesday: Half kneel side chop

This is a phenomenal core exercise design to teach the body how to stabilize itself and maintain proper alignment. The magic of this movement comes from the weight crossing the midline of the body. As you move your hands from high right to low left the body must switch which muscles it is using to keep your core solid and resist compensation. This has a tremendous carry over to everyday life as we constantly encounter varying stresses that we need to manage. Whether you want to just look great or work on any movement issues this needs to be a staple in your program.