Exercise Routine

Skye designed this exercise routine for Austin. Tonight, Austin completed the routine for the first time. He began warming up by walking/running to the top of our hill (one block) and back. It was dark outside, and Austin worries about black bears, so he went pretty fast and came home huffing and puffing.


Two times through this routine. 


He does each activity for 30 seconds.

If he can't do something or stops, Skye doesn't stop the clock, he just gives
encouragement. He'll do things all the way through when he has the
strength for it (not yet).

Start with a warmup. A quick walk or jog up and down the hill works
(not a fast run). Then do some arm exercises like windmills, or
jumping jacks.

Routine:
pushups
plank
squats (hold a basketball over head and encourage smooth movements)
hip raises (hold for as long as possible)
wall squats (remember, knees two fists apart - not wide open)
chair dip (work the triceps - he is allowed to bend his legs for now)
calf raises (30 seconds each side back to back)
floor raise (superman banana - hold for 5 seconds)
reverse crunch (don't let feet touch the floor)
plank (yes, again)
windshield wipers
side plank (30 seconds each side)

Then repeat all of this again one more time!!

Then warmdown stretching.