Exercise of the Week

MIM: Shoulder Push Ups

On April 6, 2015 / Exercise of the Week

It’s Monday, time to MOVE IT! If you over-indulged a bit for yesterday’s holiday, just get those walking or running shoes and take Fido out for a fun walk and add this shoulder-toning exercise along the way! These shoulder push ups will work your shoulders, back, and arms. Start with 1 set of 5 reps and progress to 10 reps or more as you get stronger! If you can do 12 of these easily, it’s time to take it to single-leg and add an extra set! Start in a pike position (top photo), up on your toes, with your hands

MIM: Bird Dog

On March 30, 2015 / Exercise of the Week

Today’s Move It Monday Challenge is the Bird Dog, an exercise that challenges your core, upper back, shoulders, and glutes – and even has a name to fit working out with our dogs! These really help with posture and balance too! To do these, start in a tabletop position, with your hips above your knees and hands below your shoulders. If you have wrist pain you can start from your forearms instead of your hands. Slowly raise your RIGHT ARM up to shoulder height, and your LEFT LEG up to hip height at the same time. Hold for 1 count and lower.

Multi-directional jumps

On March 23, 2015 / Exercise of the Week

A great lower body and ankle-strengthening exercise you can do on your dog walk is multi-directional jumps! They also get your heart pumping and keep your muscles guessing by moving in several directions. Our Leash Your Fitness runners are VERY familiar with these since we need to keep our balance and agility for the trails! Fido should stay in a sit while you are jumping (great obedience practice for them!). When you’re done with your jumps, they can do theirs! Here’s how to do these: Imagine a plus sign (+) on the ground, or draw one in the dirt with your

MIM: Walking is Back in Style!

On March 16, 2015 / Exercise of the Week

Edward Payson Weston was born on March 15, 1839 He first received attention as a notable pedestrian in 1861, when he walked 478 miles (769 km) from Boston, Massachusetts to Washington, D.C. in 10 days and 10 hours, from February 22 to March 4. During the walk, he faced snow, rain, and mud, and he fell several times. His longest period of uninterrupted sleep was 6 hours, and he usually ate while walking. He arrived in Washington at 5:00 pm, and was strong enough to attend Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural ball that evening. The walk was part of the terms of

No Excuses not to exercise in Extreme Weather

On March 2, 2015 / Exercise of the Week

No Excuses not to exercise in Extreme Weather! While this is not a topic that is usually even thought of in San Diego, it does happen as we have recently witnessed! Rain and hot days are not too common in the perfect San Diego climate but when they happen, do you still workout? What if Leash Your Fitness class is cancelled? How about other areas of the country? When there are snowstorms or temperatures that force you to stay indoors, how do you make sure you are still getting your workout in? Lately on the East coast, we have been