A DIZZYING APPROACH TO BODY BEAUTIFUL

Ever gone around in circles?

Perhaps not the way I saw one little guy do it.

Or if you did, it may have been when you too were just like that little guy:

Little.

And, at that, excited by your newfound freedom as a tot who suddenly discovered the miracle of walking.

Yes, this little fellow decided that freedom meant going around in circles – around and around a column, in one direction and then the next, until well…

The excitement rendered him dizzy.

Now that you are all grown up, the same inventiveness that shuttled you from there to here can be a big plus. And something tells me you just may find that an attractive prospect.

So check out the BodinSync Prescription below for a routine that’ll not only have you going around in circles, but dizzy with excitement about a new approach to body beautiful.

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BodinSync Prescription

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1. Hands on the floor, shoulder width apart, assume a sprinter position in front of a medicine ball. With your arms supporting most of your weight, place your right foot on the center of the ball and the left leg — knee-first — on the floor as in diagram 1.You should now be in a partial pushup position, arms locked under you. CAUTION: To avoid serious injury, knee pads are recommended. IN ADDITION: You should never attempt this if you are troubled by knee ailments.
2. Keeping your arms locked, begin to lift your knee off the floor as in diagram 2.

This will acutely challenge your hip flexors and engage your abdominals and you’ll need to contract them as much as possible to keep your body up and in a straight line.

3. Continuing to lift your knee, straighten your leg and place your foot next to the one already on the ball as in diagram 3.

Both feet should now be side-by-side on the center of the ball.

4. Try to maintain your balance in what is now a full pushup position.
5. Going in a clockwise direction, move your left hand toward your right as in diagram 4, turning your hands in so that your thumbs and index fingers form a triangle.Now, move your right hand away from your left and back out to the shoulder-width position.
6. Rest by removing your left foot from the ball, resting your knee back on the floor (diagram 1) for about 10 seconds.
7. Place your left foot back on the ball and move your hands again as in stage 5, before putting your knee back down to rest.
8. Repeat stage 7, which should complete your move from a 12 to a 3 o’clock position.
9. Now repeat the entire routine by going left in the opposite direction back to the 12 o’clock position where you started. Be sure to begin by placing your left leg on the ball and your right knee on the floor.

TIPS:
• If this routine proves too difficult, first develop strength and balance by practicing stage 2 and 3 before attempting it in its entirety.
• The routine can be made more challenging by first doing a pushup before moving your hands and/or going past the 3 o’clock position to do a complete circle before going back in the opposite direction to do the same.

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