Video coming soon! If there's one thing I learned when I started as a personal trainer was that one exercise can be done many different ways. Which means...more opportunities for you to train different muscle groups and never get bored! The Bird Dog: 1 Exercise, 7 Different WaysYou can make each version more difficult by adding ankle weights, dumbells and/or looped resistance bands. 1. Basic Bird DogVideo starts at : Why is it even called that? I have no clue! Leave a comment below if you know the answer. This exercise helps with back pain, strengthens the glutes, the abs, the legs and even the arms. It is highly recommended to those who suffer from back pain. Start on a cushioned mat in a table top position. Extend out the opposite arm and leg while keeping the hips stable. Return them back to the mat and repeat on the other side. 2. Elbow to Knee Bird Dog CrunchVideo starts at : In the table top position, once you extend the opposite arm and leg out, bring the elbow and knee in to connect then reach the leg and arm back out. Repeat for a set number of reps and then switch to the other side. 3. Modified Bird dog (no going on floor)Video starts at : If you have bad knees or don't want to go on the floor, you can do this on the chair. Simply perform the same movement as the basic bird dog but instead with the hips lowered more into a plank position. 3. Criss Cross Bird DogVideo start at : Start in a table top position and extend the opposite leg and arm out, sweep them to the side in opposite directions, keeping the hips as stable as you can and return the arm and leg back to facing forward. Repeat a certain amount of reps and do the same thing on the other side. This targets the abs in a whole new way! 4. Bird Dog Up & Down PulseVideo starts at : Start in the basic bird dog position, lift up the opposite arm and leg and lift and lower in pulses, not doing the full range of motion and keeping the arm and leg lifted. You'll feel the burn with this one! 5. Fire Hydrant & Reverse flyVideo starts at : I came up with the reverse fly added in and it makes a difference! In a table top position bend one knee at a 90 degree angle and the opposite arm at a 90 degree ankle. From there lift them up and return back to center and repeat for desired reps then do the same thing on the opposite side. 6. Donkey KicksVideo starts at : In a table top position, lift up one leg and bend the knee at a 90 degree angle so the heel is facing the ceiling like you could stamp the ceiling with the bottom of your foot. Lift the leg up and down, keeping the knee bent. Feel the burn in the buns! 7. Upside down bird dog AKA Dead BugVideo starts at :
Lie on your back with your arms pointing up straight and knees bent. Extend one leg forward as the opposite arm moves back behind you. Repeat on opposite side. You'll feel this one in the core. If you feel it in your back, don't lower the legs as much and press the back into the floor.
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