**(Workout Sequence – 15 minutes)**
**1. Bicep Curl (20 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Seated, legs extended, long spine, abdominal engagement. Hold light weights.
* **Cueing:** "Inhale, lengthen your spine. Exhale, curl the weights towards your shoulders, engaging your biceps. Inhale, slowly lower the weights back down, maintaining control. Repeat."
**2. Wide Curl Combo (30 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Continue from bicep curls.
* **Cueing:** "Inhale, lengthen your spine. Exhale, perform a bicep curl, then immediately transition into a wide curl, bringing your arms out to the sides, engaging your biceps and shoulders. Inhale, return to the starting position. Repeat, focusing on the smooth transition between the two movements."
**3. W-Press (30 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Arms extended to the sides at shoulder height.
* **Cueing:** "Inhale, extend your arms fully. Exhale, press your arms upwards, forming a 'W' shape with your arms. Inhale, return to the starting position. Repeat, focusing on the controlled movement and shoulder engagement."
**4. Reverse Lunge with Wide Curl (45 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Step one leg back into a reverse lunge, maintaining a long spine. Hold weights.
* **Cueing:** "Inhale, step back into a reverse lunge, keeping your front knee aligned with your ankle. Exhale, perform a wide curl, engaging your biceps and shoulders. Inhale, return to standing. Repeat on the other side. Maintain a stable core throughout."
**5. Goddess Squat with Heel Lifts (60 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Feet wider than hip-width apart, toes slightly outwards. Hold weights at chest height.
* **Cueing:** "Inhale, lower into a goddess squat, keeping your back straight and core engaged. Exhale, lift your heels off the floor, alternating legs. Inhale, lower your heels. Exhale, pulse your right heel down, then repeat on the left. Hold the final pulse for a few seconds."
**6. Reverse Lunge with Bicep Curl (45 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Pivot to face the opposite direction.
* **Cueing:** "Inhale, step back into a reverse lunge on the opposite leg, maintaining a long spine. Exhale, perform a bicep curl, engaging your biceps. Inhale, return to standing. Repeat on the other side. Maintain a stable core throughout."
**7. Reverse Chest Fly (30 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Arms extended long in front of you.
* **Cueing:** "Inhale, extend your arms long. Exhale, slowly open your arms to the sides, feeling the stretch in your chest. Inhale, return to the starting position. Repeat, focusing on controlled movement and chest engagement."
**8. Plank (30 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Lower weights to the floor.
* **Cueing:** "Inhale, come into a plank position, maintaining a straight line from head to heels. Engage your core and glutes. Hold for 30 seconds, maintaining proper form."
**9. Plank Row (45 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Remain in plank position.
* **Cueing:** "Inhale, pull one elbow towards your ribcage, engaging your back muscles. Exhale, return to the plank position. Repeat on the other side. Alternate sides, maintaining a stable core and plank position."
**10. Clamshell (Right Hip) (30 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Come to your knees, lying on your side.
* **Cueing:** "Lie on your side, knees bent, feet stacked. Inhale, keeping your feet together, lift your top knee towards the ceiling, engaging your glutes. Exhale, lower your knee back down. Repeat."
**11. Side Lying Leg Raise (Left Leg) (30 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Remain on your side.
* **Cueing:** "Inhale, extend your top leg upwards, keeping your hips stable. Exhale, lower your leg back down. Repeat."
**12. Side Jackknife (30 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Remain on your side.
* **Cueing:** "Inhale, reach your top arm overhead and extend your top leg. Exhale, bring your arm and leg towards the floor, engaging your obliques. Repeat."
**13. Reverse Plank (30 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Transition to a reverse plank position.
* **Cueing:** "Inhale, come into a reverse plank position, maintaining a straight line from head to heels. Engage your core and glutes. Hold for 30 seconds, maintaining proper form."
**14. Side Jackknife (30 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Turn to the other side.
* **Cueing:** "Inhale, reach your top arm overhead and extend your top leg. Exhale, bring your arm and leg towards the floor, engaging your obliques. Repeat."
**15. Side Lying Leg Raise (Right Leg) (30 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Remain on your side.
* **Cueing:** "Inhale, extend your top leg upwards, keeping your hips stable. Exhale, lower your leg back down. Repeat."
**16. Clamshell (Left Hip) (30 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Remain on your side.
* **Cueing:** "Inhale, keeping your feet together, lift your top knee towards the ceiling, engaging your glutes. Exhale, lower your knee back down. Repeat."
**17. Crunches (45 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Lie on your back, knees bent, feet flat on the floor.
* **Cueing:** "Inhale, prepare. Exhale, curl your upper body towards your knees, engaging your abdominal muscles. Inhale, slowly lower back down. Repeat."
**18. Single Leg Stretch (45 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Lie on your back, knees bent, feet flat on the floor.
* **Cueing:** "Inhale, extend one leg towards the ceiling. Exhale, bring your knee towards your chest, while simultaneously extending the opposite arm. Repeat, alternating legs."
**19. Double Leg Stretch (45 seconds):**
* **Setup:** Lie on your back, knees bent, feet flat on the floor.
* **Cueing:** "Inhale, extend both legs towards the ceiling. Exhale, bring both knees towards your chest, while simultaneously extending both arms. Repeat."
WHERE CAN I ADD PULSES OR HOLDS BUT NOT GOING OVER 15 MIN