December 16th - Upper Body Mobility

Monday Mobility

3 ROUNDS •
21 MOVES •
15 WELLBEING MINUTES
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ROUND 1 - CAT-COW

As you inhale through the nose, arch your lower back while looking up and extending your neck. Exhale as you tuck your belly button into the spine and round out shoulder blades. Hold each position for 5 seconds. 1 min total.

ROUND 1 - THREAD THE NEEDLE (LEFT)

Bring your ear and shoulder down to the floor, pause, then gently rotate the active arm up to the sky, pause. Keep your eyes on the moving arm. Hold for 30 seconds on each side.

ROUND 1 - THREAD THE NEEDLE (RIGHT)

Bring your ear and shoulder down to the floor, pause, then gently rotate the active arm up to the sky, pause. Keep your eyes on the moving arm. Hold for 30 seconds on each side.

ROUND 1 - FOREARM CLOCK STRETCH

Keep your shoulders over your hands and slowly rotate your fingers to point towards your body. Pause in between each angle. For a deeper stretch, slowly sit back onto your heels. Do this for 1 minute.

ROUND 1 - TORSO SIDE BEND (LEFT)

Stand with feet shoulder width apart or while kneeling, bring both arms over head. Grab one wrist and ease into a side bend stretch. Perform for 30 seconds on each side.

ROUND 1 - TORSO SIDE BEND (RIGHT)

Stand with feet shoulder width apart or while kneeling, bring both arms over head. Grab one wrist and ease into a side bend stretch. Perform for 30 seconds on each side.

ROUND 1 - CHILD'S POSE

Keep arms long as you sit back into your heels, and try to push your chest into the floor. Focus on deep breaths inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth to ease into the stretch. 1 minute total.

ROUND 2 - CAT-COW

As you inhale through the nose, arch your lower back while looking up and extending your neck. Exhale as you tuck your belly button into the spine and round out shoulder blades. Hold each position for 5 seconds. 1 min total.

ROUND 2 - THREAD THE NEEDLE (LEFT)

Bring your ear and shoulder down to the floor, pause, then gently rotate the active arm up to the sky, pause. Keep your eyes on the moving arm. Hold for 30 seconds on each side.

ROUND 2 - THREAD THE NEEDLE (RIGHT)

Bring your ear and shoulder down to the floor, pause, then gently rotate the active arm up to the sky, pause. Keep your eyes on the moving arm. Hold for 30 seconds on each side.

ROUND 2 - FOREARM CLOCK STRETCH

Keep your shoulders over your hands and slowly rotate your fingers to point towards your body. Pause in between each angle. For a deeper stretch, slowly sit back onto your heels. Do this for 1 minute.

ROUND 2 - TORSO SIDE BEND (LEFT)

Stand with feet shoulder width apart or while kneeling, bring both arms over head. Grab one wrist and ease into a side bend stretch. Perform for 30 seconds on each side.

ROUND 2 - TORSO SIDE BEND (RIGHT)

Stand with feet shoulder width apart or while kneeling, bring both arms over head. Grab one wrist and ease into a side bend stretch. Perform for 30 seconds on each side.

ROUND 2 - CHILD'S POSE

Keep arms long as you sit back into your heels, and try to push your chest into the floor. Focus on deep breaths inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth to ease into the stretch. 1 minute total.

ROUND 3 - CAT-COW

As you inhale through the nose, arch your lower back while looking up and extending your neck. Exhale as you tuck your belly button into the spine and round out shoulder blades. Hold each position for 5 seconds. 1 min total.

ROUND 3 - THREAD THE NEEDLE (LEFT)

Bring your ear and shoulder down to the floor, pause, then gently rotate the active arm up to the sky, pause. Keep your eyes on the moving arm. Hold for 30 seconds on each side.

ROUND 3 - THREAD THE NEEDLE (RIGHT)

Bring your ear and shoulder down to the floor, pause, then gently rotate the active arm up to the sky, pause. Keep your eyes on the moving arm. Hold for 30 seconds on each side.

ROUND 3 - FOREARM CLOCK STRETCH

Keep your shoulders over your hands and slowly rotate your fingers to point towards your body. Pause in between each angle. For a deeper stretch, slowly sit back onto your heels. Do this for 1 minute.

ROUND 3 - TORSO SIDE BEND (LEFT)

Stand with feet shoulder width apart or while kneeling, bring both arms over head. Grab one wrist and ease into a side bend stretch. Perform for 30 seconds on each side.

ROUND 3 - TORSO SIDE BEND (RIGHT)

Stand with feet shoulder width apart or while kneeling, bring both arms over head. Grab one wrist and ease into a side bend stretch. Perform for 30 seconds on each side.

ROUND 3 - CHILD'S POSE

Keep arms long as you sit back into your heels, and try to push your chest into the floor. Focus on deep breaths inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth to ease into the stretch. 1 minute total.

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