Here are some toning exercises for you to do at home if you can’t make that gym/class session you had planned.  Make sure you have room to perform the exercises safely.  Loosen your joints and make sure you are warm before you start.  Stretch the muscles you have worked at the end of each session.

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Press up / Upperbody Exercise

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Place your hands underneath your shoulders with your fingers facing forward. 

You can position your knees directly under your hips or take them back slightly to increase intensity.

Bend at your elbows, lowering your chest down, no lower than 2 inches from the floor. 

Aim to make a right angle with your arms, however always stay within your own limits. 

Keep a straight line through your spine, avoid forcing your bum in the air and don’t arch the back. 
Smooth controlled action at least 3 sets of 12 Reps.

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