Weekly Exercise: “Play Out”

Play Out

Sometimes it’s hard to get motivated to work out. Personal trainers Allison Chopra and Todd Scheidt of Urban Fitness Studio show us how to “play out” to help make working out a little more fun. This exercise is a variation on the Plank. Looking for more? Here are past exercises! New ones will be posted every Monday. Video by Lynae Sowinski

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Weekly Exercise: Warming Up with a Buddy

Buddy

Do you get bored while exercising? For the next video series, Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, shows us how to make working out a little more interesting. Allison and trainer Todd Scheidt begin with a fun warm-up exercise. Looking for more? Here are past exercises! New ones will be posted every Monday. Video by Lynae Sowinski

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Weekly Exercise: ‘The Swimmer’

Swimmer

Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, has shown us a Lower-Back Extension and a variation to the exercise. This week, she continues with another variation, which strengthens the glutes and shoulders as well as the lower back. Looking for more? Here are past exercises! New ones will be posted every Monday. Video by Lynae Sowinski

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Weekly Exercise: Lower-Back Extension with a Twist

Lower-Back Extension with a Twist

Last week, Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, showed us a Lower-Back Extension. She now adds a twist to the Lower-Back Extension, which will further help support the spine. Looking for more? Here are past exercises! New ones will be posted every Monday. Video by Lynae Sowinski

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Weekly Exercise: Lower-Back Extension

Lower-Back Extension

For our next set of exercises, Allison Chopra, a personal trainer and owner of Urban Fitness Studio, focuses on exercises for the lower back. She says that while many people exercise the abdominals and ignore the lower back, it is important to keep both equally strong to support your spine. Looking for more? Here are past exercises! New ones will be posted every Monday. Video by Lynae Sowinski

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