Exercise of the Day!

Alternating Shoulder Raise
Targets: shoulders, thighs, calves.

1. Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding a 5- to 8-pound weight in each hand.

2. Rise up onto the balls of both feet.

3. Keeping your heels lifted, raise left arm out to the side to shoulder height and right arm to the front to shoulder height.

4. Hold for 2 counts, return to starting position, and switch arms.

* Do 15 reps per side.

Too easy? Try this: Do this exercise on a stair or at the end of a step bench to challenge your balance. Each time you switch arm positions, do 1 calf raise.

DANIELLE'S COMMENTS: To really challenge yourself. Do one basic squat between each switch of arm position, into a calf raise each time. We will experiement with this in tomorrow's class.