Week 4. Give yourself a pat on the back if you’ve made it this far. And speaking of your back, this week’s stretches are designed to help prevent common lower-back pain. They’ll also help strengthen your core.
Try mixing these back-healthy exercises in with the strength-building circuit from Week 1 and Week 3, and any of the stretches from Week 2. Remember, for exercises requiring repeated movements, try to do 15 reps per set.
Stretches include:
Oppositional Reach Stretch (Flat or Table-Top)
Side Plank Stretch (Knees Bent or Feet Stacked)
If all this exercise is making you hungry, this Mediterranean Popcorn makes a tasty, healthy snack.
Mediterranean Popcorn (makes three servings)
Ingredients:
Directions:
Nutritional Information (per 3 cups popcorn)
121 calories
6.5 grams fat
1.2 grams saturated fat
125 mg sodium
2.5 grams fiber
3 grams protein
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