WORKOUT WEDNESDAY Strength with Solow Style
Today is a very special edition of Workout Wednesday! We are starting a three-week series on jumpstarting your spring fitness routine! Each week, Jill McIntosh—L.A. fitness guru and brand ambassador for Solow Style, a divine eco-conscious fitness brand—shares some of her favorite tips for getting your body in shape! And thanks to Solow Style, we have a super chic new workout outfit (pictured above) we’re giving away to one lucky winner at the end of Jill’s series with us. Details to come on how to win this flattering fitness top and pants next week! Be sure to check out Solow Style’s site for more great looks. Take it away, Jill!
I know that feeling strong and toned leads to internal confidence, and confidence is something that you can carry out of your practice and into your daily life—where it really matters! Jumpstart your fitness routine for spring and add some strength into your life with this tip.
STRENGTH: Forearm Plank
We call the plank the powerhouse of all exercises because it works almost every muscle in your body. The plank strengthens your abdominals, back, shoulders, quadriceps and calves. By forcing your body to stabilize itself, planks can help you learn how to align your body and recruit deep stabilizing muscles to support this alignment.
Hold for 60-90 seconds
Alignment cues:
- Keep your forearms parallel with each other and palms of hands pressed firmly down.
- Focus on your shoulder blades lengthening down your back and heart reaching forward.
- Use your abdominals to tip the hips up and stabilize your low back.
- Press your thighs up towards the ceiling and reach your heels and head in opposition to each other.
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Please try to make some lavendar scented products. I love everything you make and buy it from QVC, but living in FL. the insects love the floral smells and it is difficult to wear floral scents. The insects hate lavender and most people love it. That is my desparate plea. Thank you for taking it into consideration. I know it is a favorite scent and is popular with WEN products.
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xo,
Annalise from JMC