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Spa Beach Workout part 2, with rope & body weight, at the beach – Flexibility: lunge with upper body twist, stretch

The aim of the exercise: improving spinal mobility as well as mobility of hip muscle

[1] Start in a hip-width stance and do a big lunge. Grip the rope with both hands at shoulder-width apart in front of your body

[2] Bend both knees so that the ankle of your front foot is underneath the front knee and the knee of your rear leg is touching the ground. Twist your upper body to the side over the front leg.

Push down lightly on the lunged leg with your front arm to support your upper body’s rotation. Then do the exercise on the other side.

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Spa Beach Workout part 2, with rope & body weight, at the beach – Flexibility: Side/Forward Bends with Crossed Legs

The aim of the exercise: Improving mobility of the spinal column, as well as the mobility of shoulder, back and hip muscles

[1] Cross your stretched-out legs so that the outside of one foot touches the outer side of the other one. Hold the rope firmly with both hands shoulder-width apart.

[2] Bend forward until you can touch your feet with your fingertips.

[3] Straighten your upper body back again. Stretch your arms above your head and bend your upper body towards the leg placed forward, so that your backward leg forms an arch with your torso and your upper arm. Pull the rope slightly outwards with your lower hand to increase shoulder muscle stretching. Change the position of your legs subsequently and do the same exercise on the other side.

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Spa Beach Workout part 2 – with rope & body weight, at the beach: lunge variations

Lunge variations: lunge forward

The aim of the exercise: strengthening the leg and gluteal muscles, improving coordination and cardiovascular system and mobilizing the hip muscles.

[1] Stand with your legs hip-width apart and hold the rope with both hands shoulder-width apart.

[2] Take a big step forward and during the movement, stretch the arms in front of your body. Press strongly with your front leg and then go back to the starting position. Carry out the exercise with both legs alternately.

The more you bend your legs, the greater leg strength, it requires. Bend your legs in this exercise up to a right angle to both knees if you would like to use the maximum strength and coordination. Take care that you stand stable with the front leg and keep the knee stable.

Try the backward lunge as variation of this exercise. If you are able to do it equally fluent as the forward lunge, you have a good coordination.

Lunge Variations: lunge forward with upper body rotation

Additional goal of the exercise: mobilization of the spinal column and increased mobilization of the hip muscles.

Perform the lunge as described above and then rotate the upper body from position [2] over leg situated in the front to the side [3].
Make sure that you rotate your shoulder axle to the side, and not just move your arms to the side.

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Spa Beach workout part 2 – with rope & body weight, at the beach: Push up variations

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Push-up variations: the classic push ups

The aim of the exercise: strengthening the chest, shoulder and arm muscles, shoulder workout and improving the body stability

[1] Occupy a frontal support position on your hands and toes, so that the hands are below the shoulders. Support yourself with your hands on the rope, so that you can access it easily at the end of the exercise. Keep your gaze directed between your hands so that your spine is straight.

[2] Keep your body as stable as a Board. Bend your arms so that your entire body is only a few centimeters above the ground.

Push-up variations: with upper body rotation

An additional goal of exercise: training of mobility of the spinal column.

[3] When you have reached the end position [2] of the classic push-ups, loosen one of your arms from the ground and stretch it perpendicularly upward with the rotation of your upper body, while both feet remain firmly on the floor. Also, keep your eyes focused in the upward direction. Take alternative turns to rotate your upper body to the left or the right, as you stretch your arm upward.

Push-up variations: Sand Runner

The aim of the exercise: exercise of the shoulder and body stability, training the body and the hip muscles, as well as the cardiovascular system

Stay in starting position [1] and move your left and right knees rapidly forward and backward, so that you “run” on the sand. Make sure that while moving, your body remains as stable as possible.

Advanced Users: To introduce variation and increase the intensity, push yourself strongly off the ground with your arms during regular pushups and clap your hands before placing them back in original position. Important: Use your arms like a spring and keep your back stable to minimize the burden on your back and joints

Spa Beach workout part 2 – with rope & body weight, at the beach: Lift & extend

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The aim of the exercise: strengthening of the leg, back and shoulder muscles, training of the cardiovascular system and improving the coordination

Stand with your legs hip-width apart with your legs slightly bent. Keep the jump rope in both hands and bend your legs at least until the thighs are parallel to the ground and, if your stability, agility and your balance allows it to bend a little further.

Evenly distribute your body weight on the two soles and move your buttocks back down. The rope should be located before the body below the knee. Then stretch your knees, keep the back straight and guide the rope with straight arms extended over your head.

Advanced: To enhance the intensity perform a stretch jump while stretching the legs. Important: Absorb the stress on your legs gently while you leap, in order to minimize weight loads on backs and joints

Power combination: Another way to increase the intensity is by performing push-ups with stretch jumps, without a break – this brings the heart rate to its full peak!

Spa Beach workout part 2 – with rope & body weight, at the beach: Roll up the spine

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The aim of the exercise: mobilization of the spine, the shoulder joint and the hip muscles and training the back muscles.

Stand with your legs hip-width apart with your legs slightly bent. Keep the jump rope in both hands and bend as far forward as possible until the rope is below your knees. Let your neck muscles relax and let your head follow the movement in a relaxed manner.

Then you start to roll up your spine vertebra by vertebra and guide the rope hook up with straight arms overhead.