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Welcome to Standard Moves. Each gif illustrates a specific movement, demonstrated by world-class health, yoga and fitness instructors and is accompanied with tips for optimum performance. "Follow us" down the path of englightenment.
Grand Plie Squat Reach Jump
3 sets of 15 reps
Sofy Dempsey
Come to standing with feet wider than hip width apart, toes pointing out and heels pointing in. Bend the knees, bringing thighs parallel to the floor. Power through the legs and feet to lift the body, jumping high off of the ground, sweeping the arms overhead by the ears. Return to starting position. That was one rep. Challenge yourself and go for 12-15 reps. To increase intensity, add ankle weights or hold a weight in each hand.
Good for cardiovascular health.
Standard Moves presented by PUMA.
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Natarajasana
Dancer’s Pose
Kelly Ann Charles
Come to standing. Shift your weight onto one foot, begin to bend the knee and lift the opposite heel toward the buttock, as you reach for the foot. Keep the standing leg straight and strong. Bring the torso upward as you kick the foot into the hand. Then lower the torso parallel to the floor while you extend the opposite arm forward into Dancer Pose.
Good for increased energy and focus.
Standard Moves presented by PUMA.
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Squat with Weights
3 sets of 20 reps
Sofy Dempsey
Start standing. Feet can be together or about a foot width apart, toes pointing forward. Hold a dumbbell in each hand anywhere from 5 to 8lbs. Begin to bend the knees to come into a squat, sitting way back into the heels and tucking the tailbone under slightly. At the same time, lift the arms out in front, keeping them straight and raising them parallel to the floor. Be sure not to round forward. Roll the shoulders back and keep the chest open. Release and return to starting position. That was 1 rep. Go for 15-20 reps, rest and repeat.
Good for balance, toning, and arm strength.
Standard Moves presented by PUMA.
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One Legged Dead Lift
3 sets of 15 reps
Nora Mangiamele (Yogi Nora)
Start standing with feet together, holding a medicine ball anywhere from 8-15lbs. Balance your weight on one leg and begin to lift the opposite leg back, keeping it straight and parallel to floor. At the same time, begin to dip the torso forward, bringing the chest parallel to the floor. The medicine ball will almost touch the floor. Stay balanced and return back to the starting position. That was one rep. Continue for 15 reps on one side then switch sides and repeat.
Good for balance and leg strength.
Standard Moves presented by PUMA.
 
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Judo Kick
3 sets of 20 reps
Sofy Dempsey
Come to standing, feet about hip width apart. Bend the knees slightly, coming into a mini squat. Begin to straighten the legs, kicking one leg out to the side, keeping leg parallel to the floor, knee facing forward and foot flexed. Release leg back down, returning to squat position. That was one rep. Continue on same side, going for 15-20 reps, then switch sides.
Good for toning thighs and glutes.
Standard Moves presented by PUMA.
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Alternating Lunge with Weights
3 sets of 15 reps
Liana Schmidt
Start standing, holding a dumbbell in each hand anywhere from 5 to 10 lbs, arms by the sides. Step forward with one leg, bringing leg into a lunge, keeping the knee over the ankle. Be sure to keep the back straight and shoulders back, do not round the upper body. Return back to starting position and step the other leg forward into a lunge. That was one rep. Continue lunging, alternating sides for 15 reps, rest and repeat.
Good for balance and coordination.
Standard Moves presented by PUMA.
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Lunge to Knee High
3 sets of 20 reps
Kelly Ann Charles
Start standing. Step one leg back into a lunge, while keeping the front leg at a 90 degree angle with the  knee over the ankle. Hands can stay on the hips for better balance, or bend the elbows and bring the hands in front of the face. Power through the back ball of the foot to push off of the back leg, bending the knee and squeezing it up into the chest. That was one rep. Continue on this side, repeated the lunge and knee lift, going for 12-15 reps, then switch sides. Challenge yourself and go for 3 sets.
Good for balance and toning.
Standard Moves presented by PUMA.
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Push Up
3 sets of 15 reps
Mary Robertson
Come into plank position, top of a push up, with shoulders over the wrists and the heels reaching back behind you. Engage strongly through the core and tuck the tailbone slightly under to protect the low back. Begin to bend through the elbows, lowering the body towards the floor, hovering about 6 inches above. Press firmly through the palms and straighten the arms to come back to plank position. Continue and challenge yourself to do 12-15 reps. If straight legs is too challenging, drop the knees to the floor.
Good full body exercise.
Standard Moves presented by PUMA.
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Arm Circles
3 sets of 30 reps
Nora Mangiamele (Yogi Nora)
Come to standing with feet together. Stand up tall and roll the shoulders back, dropping them away from the ears. Raise the arms out to the sides in a T shape, parallel to the floor and palms facing down.
Begin to make small circles backwards in space, like you are drawing a circle with your middle fingers. Try for 15 reps going backward, then switch and try 15 reps going forward. Remember to keep the chest lifted and chin parallel to the floor. Rest and repeat.
Good for tricep, bicep and shoulder toning.
Standard Moves presented by PUMA.
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Straight Arm Shrug
3 sets of 15 reps
Sofy Dempsey
Come to standing, feet together, arms by the sides. Hold a dumbbell in each hand anywhere from 5-10lbs. Standing up tall, start to lift the shoulders up towards the ears in a “shrugging” motion. Be sure to keep the chest lifted as the shoulders move up towards the ears. Return to starting position. That was one rep. Go for 10-15 reps.
Good for shoulder and trapezius muscle strength.
Standard Moves presented by PUMA.
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