Exercise of the Week

Monday Move It: Walking Lunges

On September 22, 2014 / Exercise of the Week

Time for a Monday MOVE IT exercise to add to your dog walk this week! Walking lunges are a great leg and butt exercise to add to your walk because they strengthen multiple lower body muscles, increase your heart rate, and help you work on dog obedience by keeping your dog in a heel. Watch this video to help with proper form. You can always practice in a mirror before you leave on your walk to be sure you are doing it right! Remember: -As you step forward, lower your back knee to almost touch the ground -Keep the front knee at

Monday Move it: Plank

On September 15, 2014 / Exercise of the Week

It is MONDAY so time for a new exercise for you to work on this week! Today’s exercise is the PLANK! It is an awesome shoulder AND core exercise. A few things to remember: Make sure your arms are perpendicular to the floor, not out too far in front of your body Make sure you BREATH! Counting sometimes helps. Let it burn! If you think you are done, hold it for another 10 seconds, this is how you get stronger. Make sure you are “bracing” or “tightening” your core, if you don’t–it will hurt your low back If you start

Monday Move It: HIIT

On September 8, 2014 / Exercise of the Week

Research has shown that High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is effective in burning fat and helping you burn more calories throughout the day. It also helps you squeeze in a great workout in less time. Give it a try to get out of a workout rut, and don’t forget to bring Fido along! What is HIIT? HIIT is a method of exercise where lower intensity intervals are alternated with high intensity ones. This can be done with cardio or strength routines. The work phases should be an all out effort; the rest phases can be a complete rest or

Exercise of the Month –Push Ups

On March 3, 2011 / Exercise of the Week

Do you do any upper body exercises on your dog walk? If you are like most people, you either run or walk with your dog which is a great lower body workout but what about the upper body. Pushups are a upper body exercise that will benefit your chest, triceps, shoulders and core. They can be done almost anywhere! While doing them, you can practice dog obedience by telling your dog to lay down and stay. Please check out a short video that explains the proper way to do a pushup. Working your upper body is just as important as