8 Killer Exercises to Do At the Playground
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THE PLAYGROUND IS AN UNDERUTILIZED WORKOUT TOOL. THOSE MOMENTS BETWEEN SANDBOX
SUPERVISION AND MONKEY BAR MADNESS? THEY’RE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET FIT. REALLY.
THE EQUIPMENT IS ALL AROUND YOU. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS HANG, PULL, SWING, AND
DIP YOUR WAY INTO SHAPE. WHY SHOULD THE KIDS HAVE ALL THE FUN? WITH A FEW
MODIFICATIONS, YOU HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR A 20-MINUTE BODYWEIGHT WORKOUT.
SO, THE NEXT TIME YOU’RE AT THE PLAYGROUND, GET READY TO TRANSFORM YOURSELF INTO
A LEAN, MEAN, PLAY-DATE-SUPERVISING MACHINE.
FITNESS
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THE BEST BODYWEIGHT WORKOUT YOU CAN DO ON A PLAYGROUND
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DON'T JUST SIT THERE WHILE THE KIDS PLAY — GET IN SHAPE ON THE PLAYGROUND
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SERIOUS BODYWEIGHT WORKOUT.
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TIPS AND TRICKS
TWO STRETCHES TO DO MORE OFTEN
1. PIRIFORMIS MUSCLE STRETCH
WHAT IT STRETCHES: THE PIRIFORMIS, A SMALL MUSCLE THAT RUNS DIAGONALLY FROM THE
LOWER SPINE TO THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE FEMUR
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT: THE PIRIFORMIS HELPS THE HIPS ROTATE AND IS ESSENTIAL TO
RUNNING, WALKING, JUMPING, AND OTHER SUCH MOVEMENTS. A TIGHT PIRIFORMIS CAN ALSO
LEAD TO A CHAIN REACTION THAT CAN CAUSE PAIN AND PROBLEMS IN THE HIPS, KNEES,
AND LOWER BACK.
HOW TO DO IT: LIE ON YOUR BACK WITH BOTH FEET FLAT ON THE FLOOR AND BOTH KNEES
BENT. PULL YOUR RIGHT KNEE UP TO THE CHEST, GRASP THE KNEE WITH THE LEFT HAND
AND PULL IT TOWARDS THE LEFT SHOULDER AND HOLD THE STRETCH. REPEAT FOR EACH
SIDE.
2. SEATED PASSIVE CERVICAL RETRACTION (CHIN-TUCKS)
WHAT IT STRETCHES: BACK OF NECK, SHOULDERS
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT: “YOUR NECK IS BEING FATIGUED FROM BEING IN BAD POSITIONS
WHILE YOU LOOK AT SCREENS ALL DAY,” SAYS DR. JASON PARK, PHYSICAL THERAPIST, AND
PERFORMANCE SPECIALIST AT PROVIDENCE ST. JOHN’S HEALTH CENTER IN SANTA MONICA,
CALIFORNIA. “EVEN IF YOU TRY TO KEEP GOOD POSTURE WHILE ON YOUR COMPUTER OR
SMARTPHONE, YOUR NECK WILL EVENTUALLY FALTER. THIS STRETCH RELAXES THE
SUBOCCIPITAL MUSCLES THAT STABILIZE THE HEAD ATOP YOUR CERVICAL SPINE AND WARD
OFF ‘TECH NECK’ THAT CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TENSION IN THE NECK AND SHOULDERS AS
WELL AS HEADACHES.”
HOW TO DO IT: TUCK YOUR CHIN TOWARD YOUR ADAM’S APPLE, USING YOUR FINGERS TO
EASE YOUR HEAD FORWARD. YOU SHOULD FEEL A STRETCH BELOW THE BACK OF YOUR HEAD
(OCCIPUT). HOLD FOR 20 SECONDS. REPEAT 10 TIMES.
HERE ARE A FEW MORE STRETCHES TO BECOME MORE FAMILIAR WITH.
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