Stretching

Stretching is an important part of every workout. Stretching before and after your exercise routine allows your muscles and joints to warm up and cool down in a safe, controlled way to help prevent injury and speed recovery.

Flexibility Fridays – Thigh Stretch

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THE THIGH STRETCH This is great to learn balance as well as a wonderful way to stretch the tense muscles in your thigh, aka the quadriceps. Balancing on left leg bring your … Read more >>>

Flexible Friday – Spinal Stretch

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Stand straight and feet shoulder width apart. Lift arms above your head while clasping your hands together. Push up into the sky as high as if you are trying to elongate your … Read more >>>

Pregnancy Stretches – First, Second & Third Trimester Stretches

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❤ Workout Wednesday ❤ Pregnancy Stretches Hold each stretch from 30-60 seconds. If it doesn't feel right, don't do it. Neck Rolls Static Neck … Read more >>>

Cobra Stretch for Your Abdominals

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❤ Flexible Fridays ❤ How To: Lay facing down on your mat. Place hands under shoulders and push up through your hands as you press into the floor, lifting your upper body. … Read more >>>

Shoulder and Biceps Stretch

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❤ Flexible Friday ❤ How To: Stand and place hand on object or wall at shoulder level, turn your body away from the wall feeling the stretch. Tip: Moving your hand up and … Read more >>>

Inner Thigh Stretch

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❤Flexible Friday❤ How To: Sitting down on a mat, bring the soles of your feet together as close to your body as possible/ comfortable. Keep your abs engaged and your … Read more >>>

Flexible Friday – Calf Stretch

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❤ Flexible Friday ❤ How To: Begin kneeling down on a mat, Stretch out right leg in front of you. As you lower yourself down, lean forward into the leg as close as … Read more >>>

Flexibility Friday Glute Stretch

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Friday Glute Stretch! Stand straight up with back straight. Hold onto wall or object in front of you. Bring your right leg to rest just above your right knee and squat as low as … Read more >>>

Glute & Thigh Stretch

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❤ Flexible Friday ❤ How To: Laying flat on back, cross one leg over other, resting ankle on opposite knee. Bring knee towards chest. You can use your hands to create more … Read more >>>

Full Body Stretch

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❤ Friday Stretches ❤ with Flavia Delmonte Full Body Stretch: This is an amazing stretch. It will stretch your calfs, thighs, core, arms,neck and shoulders!! Perfect … Read more >>>

Exercises for Women

Women have special needs when it comes to staying fit. I discovered through my own attempts to get fit that most exercise and diet programs simply don't work for women. As a registered nurse I began to study nutrition for women, became a certified personal trainer and developed workout and diet programs just for women.

My program, FULL-BODY-LICIOUS, is designed to meet the special needs of women. From exercises just for us, to the special nutrition needs of women, I'll help you understand your body better and learn to live a more healthy and fit lifestyle.