Workout Plateau?
Have you been in a committed relationship with a single piece of exercise equipment or streaming fitness service, and your strength gains could be seeing a diminishing return. If you’ve been on the same plan or routine for roughly six months or more, it’s probably time to change things up. You may be hitting a plateau in your workout.
One easy to switch things up is adding a wrist or ankle weights to your favourite routine, our go-to is Bala or Koral 1lb weights. Why? It can be worn around your limbs to level up a bodyweight workout or to add a comfortable level of resistance to your day-to-day routines. It’s designed to be additive to a workout and pairs nicely with lower impact workouts such as yoga, Pilates, walking or body circuits.
If you’re looking for quick and easy workout to try with weights, check out this @wellandgood
High Plank Shoulder press
Side-lying leg lift
Standing shoulder press
Fire hydrants
One easy to switch things up is adding a wrist or ankle weights to your favourite routine, our go-to is Bala or Koral 1lb weights. Why? It can be worn around your limbs to level up a bodyweight workout or to add a comfortable level of resistance to your day-to-day routines. It’s designed to be additive to a workout and pairs nicely with lower impact workouts such as yoga, Pilates, walking or body circuits.
If you’re looking for quick and easy workout to try with weights, check out this @wellandgood
High Plank Shoulder press
- Start in a high plank position with the 1lb weight on your right wrist
- Bring your right arm up, bending at the elbow like you're doing a row, then punch it forward
- Return your arm back to starting position
- Repeat for 12 reps per arm for three sets
Side-lying leg lift
- Start by lying on your right side with your legs extended out straight and stacked one on top of the other
- Wearing a weight on your left ankle, lift your leg straight up until you feel your muscles flex in your lower back
- Lower your leg back down to the starting position in a controlled fashion
- Repeat for 12 reps per leg for three sets
Standing shoulder press
- Stand upright with your back straight
- With a weight on each wrist, press your arms above your head in a controlled motion until they are fully extended
- Pause at the top of the motion when your biceps are by your ears
- Return to the starting position
- Repeat for 12 reps for three sets
Fire hydrants
- Set yourself up on all fours with your wrists directly underneath your shoulders, your knees underneath your hips, and your core engaged
- Lift your left leg with a weight around the ankle away from your body while squeezing your glutes and keeping your knee at a 90-degree angle
- Lower your leg to the starting position
- Repeat for 12 reps per leg for three sets