Showing posts with label health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label health. Show all posts

May 04, 2013

KEEP FIT: YOGA



Look at the yoga positions in the photos and complete the instructions with the verbs in the box. You can use them more than once.

Bend               lie                    pull                push               raise                repeat

Sit                   stretch                        touch



1. THE BOW
1.      __________ on your stomach with your feet together.
2.  ___________ your knees and _____________ your feet gently towards your head.
3.   _____________ your feet and ________________ your legs, chest and head from the floor. Don´t _____________ your arms.

 2. THE PLOUGH
1.  ______________ on your back and _____________ your legs.
      2.    _____________ your hips with your hands.
      3.     _____________ the floor behind your head with your legs.





       3. THE BRIDGE
       1.     _____________ on your back with your feet slightly apart.
       2.    _____________ your knees and _____________ with your feet.
       3.    _____________ your hips with your hands.




  4. THE CAMEL  
   1.   ____________ on your knees but don´t _____________ on your feet.
       2.   ____________ backwards to the right and _____________ your right foot with your right hand.  _____________ with your left foot and hand.
       3.     _____________ your neck and _______________ your head backwards slowly.









October 22, 2012

KEEP FIT: RUNNING


TIPS FOR IMPROVING YOUR RUNNING


WARMING UP

Careful preparation before a race is important. Warming up prepares your body fro exercise. Here are a few simple warm-up exercises for you to try.
First jog slowly for about 800 metres. Then do some gentle exercises like these to stretch your cold muscles. Count slowly to 5 after each exercise Then relax and repeat the exercise.

1. Stand with your feet apart. Bend your head slowly to the right. Don´t move your shoulders. Then bend your head slowly to the left. Relax your shoulders. Then bend your head forwards. Repeat 3 times.

2. Stand on your left leg with your right leg on a bench. Stretch forward carefully and touch your right foot. Bend your hips. Don´t bend your legs. Count slowly to 5. Then repeat 5 times on each leg.

3. Stand with your feet apart and stretch your arms out to the sides. Raise your left arm above your head. Bend to the right gently and touch your right leg with your right arm. Count slowly to 5. Repeat 5 times on each side.

4. Stand with your feet apart and your hands on your legs. Swing your right arm forwards above your head and backwards in a big circle. Then repeat with your left arm. Swing your arms quicly. Swing them forwards ten times and then swing them backwards another ten times.

5. Sit on the ground with your feet together. Bend your knees and pull your feet towards your body. Then push your knees gently towards the ground. Repeat 5 times.

COOLING DOWN
Always remember to cool down at the end of your run. Start cooling down with some easy stretching exercises like these above. Then do some gentle jogging.

Click on the photo to do the exercises.



January 08, 2012