Exercise of the Week

Back Exercise

On February 15, 2016 / Exercise of the Week

Most people work their “mirror muscles” with bicep curls and pushups. It is crucial to also work your back to get it strong. Your back is used so much in every day life. When it is weak, it creates an imbalance in your body. Just think about your posture for a minute. If your chest muscles and shoulders are tight from sitting at a desk all day or doing pushups, you are going to be rounded forward. When your back is strong, that helps to keep you walking upright! Try this back exercise on any bars that you have in

Mix Things Up

On February 1, 2016 / Exercise of the Week

This is a really fun drill to do with your dog. You can do it anywhere! A tennis court or a field work great. We do them in baseball fields in our Leash Your Fitness classes. Remember that when you make your dog think, it tires him/ her faster than just a walk alone. There is nothing that makes your dog think more than switching things up. To do this drill, start by walking forward with Fido. Then switch things up! Start running or walking backwards. Fido will be like where are we going? Then switch things up again

Rainy day Leg Workout

On January 25, 2016 / Exercise of the Week

Rainy Day Leash Your Fitness Butts and Guts Workout with your Pup! Here is San Diego, we like to get outside and get fresh air and Vitamin D but we know that that is not always feasible in other parts of the country and with El Nino this year, it may not always be feasible in San Diego either. No excuses not to workout and gain muscle. This workout will workout your legs and give your dog a few things to do! Warmup – 1 minute each -March in place with high knees -Side shuffle back and forth across your

Stairs workout

On January 18, 2016 / Exercise of the Week

Do you have any stairs near you? We are lucky, we have them at a lot of our parks in San Diego. Any amount of stairs will do but the longer the better. Running or walking the stairs is a great cardio and leg workout. I like to add an exercise at the top each time. If there is a table, you can add pushups, dips, tricep pushups or anything that you want. WATCH this short video to get a little inspiration from this lady, walking the stairs in her flip flops!! Jack is waiting for you! What are you

New Year New Fitness Routine

On January 4, 2016 / Exercise of the Week

Happy New Year!! Are you suffering from holiday weight gain like 90% of the population? Do you need to get yourself back into workout mode? Think about mixing things up a bit when you go to the park. Make your workouts more interesting and challenging and maybe you will stick with them this year! We are going to be giving you new ideas each week. Your park may not have exactly what our park has but maybe it will spark an idea that you can implement. Today’s workout involved the “bleachers” at our park at the Carmel Valley Recreation Center