WORKOUT WITH WEIGHTS

1. Feet planted at shoulder-width, back straight. Draw weights towards yourself with your hands, just like in the picture. Straighten up your arms above your head, tighten your tummy and buttocks. Back to the starting position. And repeat 30 times.



2. Feet planted at shoulder-width, back straight. Keep your hands (with weights) together, at your belly button level, just like in the picture. Pull your hands up to your face, draw your elbows together, keep your belly active and tighten your buttocks. Back to the starting position. Repeat 30 times.



3. Feet planted at shoulder-width, back straight. Keep your arms along the sides of your body and keep the weights in your hands. Straighten your arms to the sides at the height of your shoulders, keep your body and arms in the same position. Keep your tummy active. Keeping your arms at the height of your shoulders, bring your arms together in front of you. Then, go back and straighten your arms to the sides again. Go back to the starting position. Repeat 30 times.



4. Feet planted at shoulder-width, bend your knees a bit. Do a standing half forward bend. Keep your back straight! Lift your arms out (bent at right angle) to the sides, at the level of your shoulders. Keep that position! Back to the starting position. Repeat 30 times.



5. Feet planted at shoulder-width, bend your knees a bit. Do a standing half forward bend. Keep your back straight!  Bend your arms a bit and straighten them in front of you, at the level of your shoulders. Keep the rest of your body in position. Repeat 30 times.

Just a few more minutes of stretching and you can rest. You feel better instantly, don’t you? And you’ll have beautiful shoulders – just in time for New Year’s Eve. 😉