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Week 10: Yoga Training - Chest and Back
Week 10: Yoga Training - Chest and Back
Learning Objective:
This week, we are going to continue to focus on areas around our shoulders, chest and back. We will increase the intensity of the exercises by consecutively working on it with specific rests in between.
Yoga moves and postures are very helpful in engaging these different aspects of climbing
Strength
Flexibility
Core Stability
Balance
Prevents Injury
Efficient Movement
Stay Calm
Duration: 30-45mins
Equipment:
Yoga Exercises - Just need to find a space and preferably a yoga mat / carpet
Rotator Cuff Exercises
Resistance Band can be substituted by light weights (empty water bottle)
Dumbbells / Filled Water bottle
Enjoy the video on the World's Hardest Indoor Climbing Route below!
IMPORTANT:
IMPORTANT:
*Start with warm-up before trying these drills. Do 20-30 seconds of jumping jacks or skipping to raise your body temperature and increase blood flow to your muscles. You may also perform our usual school team training stretching exercises.
*Start with warm-up before trying these drills. Do 20-30 seconds of jumping jacks or skipping to raise your body temperature and increase blood flow to your muscles. You may also perform our usual school team training stretching exercises.
Warming up may also help reduce muscle soreness and lessen your risk of injury.
Warming up may also help reduce muscle soreness and lessen your risk of injury.
*STOP AT ANY TIME YOU FEEL ANY PAIN OR DISCOMFORT ON ANY PART OF YOUR BODY AND REST
*STOP AT ANY TIME YOU FEEL ANY PAIN OR DISCOMFORT ON ANY PART OF YOUR BODY AND REST
yoga training - chest and back
yoga training - chest and back
- Rest for 10 minutes
- Rest for 10 minutes
- Proceed with Yoga training below
- Proceed with Yoga training below
- END
- END
End of with these chest and back stretches
The entire exercise will take between 8-10mins but you may break down each pose and movements, one at a time
Take your time to practice each movement and make sure you engage the correct muscles
Once you understand and have tried them individually, you may follow the video as they are doing the warm up
It's fine if your poses are not perfect at the start, take video of yourself and compare it with the instructor in this video. Progressively you will improve!
Focus on your breathing from start to end. Make sure you can feel and aware of your nose inhaling and your mouth exhaling
Try it with your siblings or parents!
Stay safe and take care!
Stay safe and take care!
Please feel free to contact Akmal at akmaluwc@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg
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