Morning Exercise #5 - BALANCE

Morning Exercise # 5 - BALANCE
from the article "Rise and Shine: Top 5 Morning Exercise Benefits"
By Jennifer Gruenemay, ACE-Certified, Lifescript Staff Writer
Published January 17, 2011

Wake-Up Call #5: A morning workout is better than coffee.
Oxygen, not caffeine, is what your brain wants in the morning. So instead of reaching for the coffeepot, reach for your sneakers and you’ll get all the brain-boosting benefits you need.

Studies show that exercise can increase your mental sharpness for 4 to 10 hours after your workout, a benefit you can really use at the start of your day. So, get up and get moving with this quadriceps flex.

This exercise requires a bit of balance – a talent not everyone has. So be sure to use a chair or stable countertop for support:

Step 1: Grasp a chair or other hip-level support, and stand with feet shoulder-width apart.

Step 2: Through a count of 10 seconds, bend your knees as you allow your body to fall slightly backward, letting your heels come up off the floor.

Step 3: At the maximum tension point, hold and squeeze your quads for 2 seconds.

Step 4: Through another count of 10 seconds, slowly return to the starting point.

Step 5: Without resting, repeat three times.

MY THOUGHTS

no,no,no,no,no.! that can't be true! nothing can beat coffee first thing in the morning! not possible. for me, anyway! i know it's pyscho. but i kind of walk around like a zombie without the usual caffeine boost. and i can't imagine a zombie doing this exercise. i cannot even understand how it's supposed to be done.