3 minute exercise [Archive]

dinahsmum

28-09-2007, 02:16 PM

Heard this tip yesterday and thought I would share.

To improve your posture and strengthen your abdominal core muscles and diaphragm, when you brush your teeth ....... stand on one leg! Right leg morning, left leg at night. The tiny, fine, imperceptable movements you make, to keep your balance whilst making the horizontal movements with your hand, are incredibly good for you.
So, you don't have to find any extra time at all, and you'll hardly notice the effort - though you might be a bit wobbly to begin with until your balance improves! :)
.......... and please do not sue me if you fall against the wash-basin! :lol:

Mags

28-09-2007, 02:23 PM

I'll start that tonight DM ............ just hope I don't miss the basin with the rinse! :-D

dinahsmum

28-09-2007, 02:26 PM

Good luck Mags - it's a sort of mini-Pilates, isn't it? Tiny strengthening exercises.

Erin

28-09-2007, 02:34 PM

Good luck Mags - it's a sort of mini-Pilates, isn't it? Tiny strengthening exercises.

Yep Pilates it is :D I love pilates,do at least 20 mins of it everyday,get a full hour of it in on my days off,its good stuff :-D

dandysmom

28-09-2007, 04:38 PM

Very interesting! I'm going to try it tonight, will probably lose my balance and fall over!!!

Mags

28-09-2007, 05:35 PM

Very interesting! I'm going to try it tonight, will probably lose my balance and fall over!!!
If there are any absentees tomorrow ladies, we'll know whose fault it is! :-D

dandysmom

28-09-2007, 08:04 PM

If there are any absentees tomorrow ladies, we'll know whose fault it is! :-D

Lol @ Mags! I have enough padding, unfortunately, that if I do fall over all I will hurt is my dignity!! :-D

Grete

28-09-2007, 08:10 PM

That sounds good thanks, will try it :) My balance isn't very good tho so if I'm not around for a few days you know what happened *grin*.

Moli

28-09-2007, 09:15 PM

Definitely going to try that tonight....Thanks DM...;)

dinahsmum

01-10-2007, 09:20 AM

How's the wobbling going ladies? The lack of stability must prove something :)

Mags

01-10-2007, 09:22 AM

Extremely wobbly here DM ............. but I won't be giving up! :lol:

Grete

01-10-2007, 02:05 PM

I keep forgetting to do it :oops:

I remember *after* I've brushed my teeth lol.

dandysmom

01-10-2007, 03:58 PM

Apparently my balance isn't as good as I thought it was! Be OK for a few minutes and then find I was teetering enough that I had to put out a hand to steady myself, which I suppose negates the benefit of the exercise.... :(

Jac

01-10-2007, 04:09 PM

Definitely going to try that tonight....Thanks DM...;)

No Dont!!! You fall off your stool. Never mind one leg stuff!!!:-D