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August Five Exercises For Leg Strength and Spine Flexibility

The August Five are up! Can you spend one minute doing each of these exercises today? Below you will find photos of the moves. Click here for more detailed descriptions.

Want to experience these in person? Click the “schedule an appointment” box to the right to for a private session with Anne, or the “view class schedule” button to sign up for one of this week’s classes. Next class on the schedule is Monday 5:30 Vinyasa yoga. Also this week, two Wednesday Pilates classes, Thursday morning Restorative yoga, Thursday night Energy Flow, Friday F.I.T. and Saturday morning Pilates.

 

The August Five

 

1) Lion Drinking

Anne Lion Drinking 6.10 (2)

 

2) Thread the Needle

 

Anne Thread the Needle 6.10

 

3) Scissors

Anne Scissors v2 8.14

4) Split Squat

Split Squat 8.15

5) Tree

Tree 2 8.15

 

 

Anne McCranie is a Portland, Oregon based Personal Trainer and Licensed Massage Therapist. She offers these photos to jog your memory. Please see your medical professional before beginning a new exercise program. 

 

June Five Exercises – Leg Strength And Balance, Chest Stretch And A Very Challenging Pilates Move

The June five are up! Here Anne and her lovely fitness models demonstrate the moves. For a full description please click here.

These photos are meant to jog your memory. If you are new to this type of movement or recovering from an injury please use caution (especially with the roll over). Questions? Contact Anne to schedule a one on one session or pop in to one of her weekly classes by clicking the “schedule an appointment”  or “view class schedule” buttons on the right ->

1) Goddess Pose (Wide Leg Squat):

Anne wide legged squat riverside park 6.10

2) Reverse Warrior:

Michelle Reverse Warrior 6.15

 

Michelle Reverse Warrior 2 6.15

3) Calf Raise:

Calf Raise 6.13

 

Calf Raise 2 6.13

4) Roll Over:

Anne roll over 5.13

Anne roll over 2 5.13

5) Desert Cactus:

Kathleen Desert cactus 6.15