Shape Up

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One of the most important things about sports aside from eating healthy is.. being fit!  Hope Solo is very fit and she has the muscles to prove it! Which led me to wonder "what are some of the exercises that Hope Solo practices?"  What I found was not surprising at all!

Solo's life has changed a lot throughout the years but one thing remains the same, she loves soccer! She started playing soccer with her older brother when she was around 4 years old and continued to play throughout the years!  It was in high school, when she started to be noticed, when she began to really work out to achieve the body she wanted and the fitness she needed if she wanted to move higher up in the soccer world!

When doing the workout Insane Asylum, your body and mind tell you you cannot move you, that you cannot push through the work out but, you can find a way to push through it and over come these obstacles, tell yourself "I can move on!"  Hope Solo, a US olympian says,  “But you can, your body can do much more than you think it can. I was drenched in sweat from this workout. It’s not a pretty sight but who’s trying to be pretty? Just trying to get through the workout and become a better athlete.”

http://fitorflab.com/hope-solo-does-insanity-asylum/

Now, to help you become better fit I have found a few exercises (with steps) that you should follow:

Abdominal Hold:

Grab a chair (any chair will work as long as it's sturdy) and sit tall on the end
pointing your fingers down put your hand on the edge of the chair
then tighten your abs up, lift your feet 2-4 inches of the ground and lift your butt off the chair.
hold this for 5-10 seconds, or as long as you can, try to have breaks for 5 seconds in between
repeat for one minute total with 5-10 second intervals

The Side Crunch:

Kneel on your left or right side
place your left palm on the floor if you kneel left, place your right if you kneel right
extend your opposite leg, slowly, with pointed toes while keeping your balance
place your opposite hand behind your head pointing your elbow toward the ceiling
bring your extended leg up so that it is shoulder over hip over foot
then bring foot back down to the ground slowly
repeat 6 to 8 times (two sets)
then switch sides

These are only a few of many exercises to try, maybe you could join Hope Solo in her exercise.