One legged bra wrestling ....

[linda9389]

... great for foot, leg and glute strength 😍. Running late this morning - too long in bed reading HU posts - so started my foot rehab routine while brushing my teeth. It's a 20 min routine so carried on as best I could while getting dressed - hence the one legged sports bra wrestling session, great for challenging your balance 🤣

I did see something from Abi the other day about putting your shoes on while standing on one leg - anyone got any more good tips for building strength and flex into busy lives whilst doing everyday stuff?

[roseabi]

Cooking barre!

youtu.be/IHOT9WFgW-s(Not working as expected?)

[linda9389 in reply to roseabi]

Altogether more sophisticated ... and photographable 😍

[Annieapple in reply to roseabi]

Loved this 🤣 whole new reason to cook from scratch!

[Mummycav]

Hi linda9389 ...when I'm using the vacuum in my front room, there is just enough space between the sofa and the fireplace for me to lunge forward with the vac infront of me, that stretches everything from my arms to my calves and also, when i'm going up the stairs on every other step I do a heel drop...great for stretching the legs...haven't had the pleasure of the one legged bra wrestling though!!

[linda9389 in reply to Mummycav]

Nice! Sometimes at work - gardening- i get a good long stretch reaching the back of a border ... yummy 😍

[Mummycav in reply to linda9389]

I do all sorts of stretching.while I'm.doing my housework...I should be a gymnast some of the positions I get in!! Lol x

[GoGo_JoJo]

I do loads of weird moves/stretching at work. I'm constantly pulling my shoulders back, neck or shoulder rotations, hip thrusts, lunges, quad stretches...

When brushing teeth I stand on one leg, I also put one foot up on the loo or bath edge to stretch.

When fuelling up my truck I stand on the kerb edge by the pump foot heel drops and stretching against the kerb (foot up and leaning in)

[linda9389 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Heel drops are proving popular 😀. Waiting for the kettle is another good balancing time 😀

[UnfitNoMore]

Sounds like I need to go sports bra shopping to try this one 🤣

[linda9389 in reply to UnfitNoMore]

The only thing tougher than wrestling into a sports bra is wrestling OUT of one 🤬

[UnfitNoMore in reply to linda9389]

🤣

[Annieapple]

Stand on one leg while you clean your teeth in the morning. Do squats while you clean your teeth at night.🤣

[linda9389 in reply to Annieapple]

Squats at night? crikey that sounds committed! Kudos to you 🤣

[Annieapple in reply to linda9389]

You could reverse it🤣🤣

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Brilliant!!! I have this image of you doing your foot exercises whilst brushing your teeth... I do squats when I brush mine too!

There are others ...

Butt lifts while cooking... squats folding the laundry...if you are sitting down doing any chore.. writing stuff or even on the comp... abdominal twists...window cleaning is a doozy!!!

[Grannyhugs]

If you have a corridor at home/work do walking lunges along it - oh must try that myself on non s &f days

[linda9389 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Our house is pretty small so I could probably sign up to that at home! On the other hand, I work outdoors (gardener) so maybe I don't want to sign up to doing it at work .... 😂

[Grannyhugs in reply to linda9389]

Oh definitely do it outdoors 😉 you could do squats every time you bend down to pick up gardening equipment

[linda9389 in reply to Grannyhugs]

🤨🤔

[Annieapple in reply to linda9389]

🤣

[Grannyhugs in reply to Annieapple]

I found myself checking emails as I was stretching this morning

[Annieapple in reply to Grannyhugs]

😂🤣

[Grannyhugs in reply to Annieapple]

Wait till you hear about my squats as I paint skirting boards, not worked out what exercise to do when I’m onto ceilings

[Annieapple in reply to Grannyhugs]

😂🤣😂

[linda9389 in reply to Grannyhugs]

I'm squatting in the sunshine picking up leaves - who needs a cushion

[Grannyhugs in reply to linda9389]

Perfect, who needs separate time for strength and flex we girls are well known for multi tasking. Enjoy the gardening. Hope you have the same glorious sunshine ☀️

[Annieapple]

It’s -8 with a NE wind 20mph making a feel like factor -14 plus snowing. It’s 4:38 and my run day!!! Guess who will be forced into Strength and Flex today!!

[linda9389 in reply to Annieapple]

Oh my! Is that still Calgary or have you moved on?

[Annieapple in reply to linda9389]

Calgary 😀

[linda9389 in reply to Annieapple]

My niece lives there and she usually gets very excited once the snow falls ... I haven't seen her post anything on fb yet though - maybe she's working away somewhere Stay warm and cozy

[Grannyhugs in reply to Annieapple]

Brr cold but I bet it is beautiful. Take it jet lag is still a problem or do you like very early morning runs. S & f good

[Annieapple in reply to Grannyhugs]

Very beautiful! I seem to wake up very early at the moment but don’t feel jet lagged or tired. It’s now -10

[Grannyhugs in reply to Annieapple]

Poor you. But longer time to think up new runs and that wonderful s &f routine you will start when you get home 😉

[Annieapple in reply to Grannyhugs]

Weather quite changeable here so will get in some more runs hopefully. We are going with the family up into the Rockies on Friday for a week and will soak in the natural hot springs! So all good!

[JaoJao]

At work when I remember to take screen breaks (guidance is take a break of 5 mins every hour) I stand up from my seat and do heel raises. Up and down on the balls of my feet, I take my court shoes off to do this. I was given this exercise as physio when I developed Achilles tendinitis in both my legs (go figure!) and I wasn’t even running at the time. I like this exercise it’s so easy to do and requires no special effort and it just makes the foot and leg structure stronger so that’s only a good thing! 👍

This is a great idea for a thread by the way! Good call!

[linda9389 in reply to JaoJao]

Heel raises are good for plantar fasciitis as well, and they're part of my foot rehab routine too. I guess they are really easy to squeeze in furing the day 🙂