Workout Wednesday: Keeping Fit During The Holidays

• First Lower 9th Ward grocery store opens since Katrina[1]

  First Lower 9th Ward grocery store opens since Katrina[2]

  A U.S. Army Veteran and lifelong Lower Ninth Ward resident poured his entire life savings into building the grocery store.more>>[3]A U.S. Army Veteran and lifelong Lower Ninth Ward resident poured his entire life savings into building the grocery store.more>>[4]

• 3 sought in muggings in Mid-City, downtown[5]

  3 sought in muggings in Mid-City, downtown[6]

  New Orleans police are asking for the public’s help in locating and identifying three suspects wanted for robbery and armed robbery.more>>[7]New Orleans police are asking for the public’s help in locating and identifying three suspects wanted for robbery and armed robbery.more>>[8]

• Waist Watchers: Ear-worn Diet Tracker[9]

  Waist Watchers: Ear-worn Diet Tracker[10]

  When it comes to dieting, one of the hardest parts is keeping track of everything you eat or drink during the day. Now, no more lying to your diary or yourself.more>>[11]When it comes to dieting, one of the hardest parts is keeping track of everything you eat or drink during the day. Now, no more lying to your diary or yourself.more>>[12]

• Changing the Game[13]

  Changing the Game[14]

  Meet Lane Moore, a high school teenager in love with his school.more>>[15]Meet Lane Moore, a high school teenager in love with his school.more>>[16]

• Pelicans set records, rout Timberwolves, 139-91[17]

  Pelicans set records, rout Timberwolves, 139-91[18]

  Jrue Holiday missed one shot while scoring 24 points through three quarters, and the New Orleans Pelicans set several offensive franchise records in a 139-91 blowout of the reeling Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.more>>[19]Jrue Holiday missed one shot while scoring 24 points through three quarters, and the New Orleans Pelicans set several offensive franchise records in a 139-91 blowout of the reeling Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.more>>[20]

• Grand Isle fire chief bonds out of jail[21]

  Grand Isle fire chief bonds out of jail[22]

  Grand Isle’s fire chief bonded out of jail after deputies booked Thursday during a drug sting.more>>[23]Grand Isle’s fire chief bonded out of jail after deputies booked Thursday during a drug sting.more>>[24]

• NOPD investigates 2 double shootings just blocks apart[25]

  NOPD investigates 2 double shootings just blocks apart[26]

  The victims include a youth football team coach and one of his players.more>>[27]The victims include a youth football team coach and one of his players.more>>[28]

• Brother Martin football player faces criminal charge[29]

  Brother Martin football player faces criminal charge[30]

  A Brother Martin football player is suspended and faces criminal charges after a fight with another student.more>>[31]A Brother Martin football player is suspended and faces criminal charges after a fight with another student.more>>[32]

• NCAA selects men’s Final Four sites for 2017-21[33]

  NCAA selects men’s Final Four sites for 2017-21[34]

  The NCAA men’s basketball championship is going West in 2017.Phoenix is one of five future Final Four sties chosen Friday by the men’s basketball committee. The others are San Antonio in 2018, Minneapolis in 2019 and Atlanta in 2020.more>>[35]The NCAA men’s basketball championship is going West in 2017.Phoenix is one of five future Final Four sties chosen Friday by the men’s basketball committee. The others are San Antonio in 2018, Minneapolis in 2019 and Atlanta in 2020.more>>[36]

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Squats

Keep legs shoulder width apart with your weight in the heels. Inhale as you sit back into a chair exhale as you stand back to beginning posture. Abdominals engaged.

Use resist-a-ball for modification.

Do two sets of 10 with 20 second break in between sets.

Lunges with ball

Keep your legs shoulder width apart. Draw one leg back in 90 degrees with one hand on the ball for modification. Inhale as you lower down to hop height then exhale back to beginning posture.

When you are able to maintain core stability, release hand from ball and continue alone.

Do two sets with 10-12 on each leg. As you progress, increase to three sets.

Tricep dips

Using a bench or chair at home, sit with hands right under buttocks fingers faced down. Lift off bench with legs shoulder width apart flex at the elbow( bending to the ground). Inhale down exhale up.

For a more advanced maneuver, cross one leg over the other.

Start with one set of 5-10. Work everyday to increase to two sets. ?

References

1. ^ First Lower 9th Ward grocery store opens since Katrina (www.fox8live.com)
2. ^ First Lower 9th Ward grocery store opens since Katrina (www.fox8live.com)
3. ^ more>> (www.fox8live.com)
4. ^ more>> (www.fox8live.com)
5. ^ 3 sought in muggings in Mid-City, downtown (www.fox8live.com)
6. ^ 3 sought in muggings in Mid-City, downtown (www.fox8live.com)
7. ^ more>> (www.fox8live.com)
8. ^ more>> (www.fox8live.com)
9. ^ Waist Watchers: Ear-worn Diet Tracker (www.fox8live.com)
10. ^ Waist Watchers: Ear-worn Diet Tracker (www.fox8live.com)
11. ^ more>> (www.fox8live.com)
12. ^ more>> (www.fox8live.com)
13. ^ Changing the Game (www.fox8live.com)
14. ^ Changing the Game (www.fox8live.com)
15. ^ more>> (www.fox8live.com)
16. ^ more>> (www.fox8live.com)
17. ^ Pelicans set records, rout Timberwolves, 139-91 (www.fox8live.com)
18. ^ Pelicans set records, rout Timberwolves, 139-91 (www.fox8live.com)
19. ^ more>> (www.fox8live.com)
20. ^ more>> (www.fox8live.com)
21. ^ Grand Isle fire chief bonds out of jail (www.fox8live.com)
22. ^ Grand Isle fire chief bonds out of jail (www.fox8live.com)
23. ^ more>> (www.fox8live.com)
24. ^ more>> (www.fox8live.com)
25. ^ NOPD investigates 2 double shootings just blocks apart (www.fox8live.com)
26. ^ NOPD investigates 2 double shootings just blocks apart (www.fox8live.com)
27. ^ more>> (www.fox8live.com)
28. ^ more>> (www.fox8live.com)
29. ^ Brother Martin football player faces criminal charge (www.fox8live.com)
30. ^ Brother Martin football player faces criminal charge (www.fox8live.com)
31. ^ more>> (www.fox8live.com)
32. ^ more>> (www.fox8live.com)
33. ^ NCAA selects men’s Final Four sites for 2017-21 (www.fox8live.com)
34. ^ NCAA selects men’s Final Four sites for 2017-21 (www.fox8live.com)
35. ^ more>> (www.fox8live.com)
36. ^ more>> (www.fox8live.com)

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