Feeling good in my body Feeling good in

My body

Feeling good in your body will help you to stabilise your weight.
Here are three activities to help you develop this sense of well-being and feel confident and relaxed every day.

Burpees

Once or twice a week
4mins.
Le burpees
4 burpees
+
10 secs. rest
x 8

To tone your body, combining a muscular and cardiovascular exercise. You burn a maximum amount of calories in minimum time.

  • Stand up straight with your legs apart and arms alongside your body.
  • Bend your legs and place your hands on the floor.
  • Kick your feet back together, or one after another, into a plank position.
  • Do a push-up by resting your body on the floor.
  • Return your feet to the squat position together, or one after another, close to your hands.
  • Return to your starting position by jumping upwards.

Try to descend lower and lower during each training session.

Shadow boxing

Once or twice a week
9mins.
Shadow boxing
2 mins. of shadow boxing
+
1 min. rest
x 3

To burn off steam as well as calories and boost your confidence, you're going to box against an imaginary opponent!

  • Stand in the guard position with both fists clenched and close to your face. Hop on the spot while maintaining your guard.
  • Gradually, start punching your imaginary opponent and return to the guard position, with your arms raised at face level, and stop hopping from side to side
  • Then start skipping from side to side again.

Remember to use both arms and, for those who are more flexible, use your legs too from time to time.

Stretching

At any time during the week
30secs.
Stretching
8 secs of work
x 3

For an immediate sense of well-being.

  • Stand up straight, inhale gently pulling yourself up and stretching your arms upwards. Maintain the position for two seconds.
  • Exhale and without forcing the movement, lower your chest forwards and gently bend your legs. Maintain the position for two seconds.
  • Gently pull up your body and return to the starting position over four seconds.