fig: 1

Stand straight, feet parallel and hip width apart. Clasp your palms behind you, interlacing fingers.
Bend forward from your hips; back straight, face forward

fig: 2

With hands still clasped, let your arms fall forward as far possible without straining.
Hold the pose for 6 counts
On an inhalation, rise slowly, letting your arms fall back gently; head up.
Release [...]

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As you all know, athletes have to be in tip-top shape all year round. They are constantly conditioning and molding their bodies to help them be better at their specific sport.
Most people get lazy in the summer, but the dedicated few make sure to keep a routine.
Justin Brezhnev, a student at Beverly High, participates in [...]

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Snacking the smart way!
 
Eating throughout the day is important-whether you call it a meal or a snack its best not go to too many hours without eating. I notice with myself, but when I don’t eat normally I get moody and nobody likes that. This is my blood sugar dropping. It is best to try [...]

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Stand with your back one foot from the wall; feet are hip distance apart.
Let your buttocks touch the wall.  Bend forward, hinging at the hips. Bend knees slightly.

fig. 2

Bend your arms at the elbows; take a hold of each elbow with the opposite hand. Hang.
With each exhalation, allow your spine to lengthen and release more

Benefits:

Lengthens [...]

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Stand erect, eyes focus on a single point.
Shift your weight to one leg. Raise your other leg and place the sole of your food on your standing thigh.  If you leg slips, hold your ankle with one hand.
Once balanced. hold your arms either above your head, straight out to the side, or with hands clasped [...]

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Stand with feet under hips, arms held straight ahead.
Exhale and slowly lower your body into a squat position as though sitting on a chair.
Keep feet flat  on the floor, hip-width apart, knees over ankles.
Gaze beyond your arms.  Hold for a slow count of 10.

Benfits:

Energizes the entire body
stetches the back of the legs and calves
Strengthens  the [...]

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in action

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Saturday morning the gym was busy. Step-Up women’s network brought their girls to O2 MAX for a workout. We started off with a couple laps around the building to warm up, a little stretching-then the workout.
When the girls first arrived we start out with an introduction, each of [...]

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How to:
Stand with feet about three feet apart.
Turn right food out 90 degrees, turn left foot in about 30 degrees
Inhale, stretch arms out from shoulders. Hips forward. Bend right
 
Fig 1: Bend right Knee, forming a right angle with your calf and thigh; right thigh parallel to the floor.  Turn head and gaze over your right [...]

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Triangle: How to:
fig 1:

Stand with feet about three feet apart.
Turn right food out 90degrees, turn left foot in about 30 degrees
Inhale, stretch arms out from shoulders. Hips forward. Bend right

fig 2:

Rest right arm on shin and extend your other arm toward the ceiling.  Look up at your thumb if you can do so without straining.
Hold for [...]

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Originally uploaded by chilib

O2 MAX has amerian apparel clothes for sale:
Tshirts: orange or asphault -$15
Tanks: black, white or olive green-$12
swing by the studio and check it out.

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