Fun with Furniture Sliders: V-Outs
Written by Michele Vieux
Are you limited on space, equipment or time? Need some ideas for travel workouts? Maybe you’re just looking for something new to incorporate into your routine. Behold, the furniture slider! It’s not just for moving furniture anymore! These babies are inexpensive, take up only a sliver of space in a suitcase, and pack a punch when it comes to the things you can do with them.
Today’s exercise is the Furniture Slider V-Outs. The benefits of this exercise are shoulder strength and stability as well as abs. You will need two sliders for this drill – here’s how to set it up:
Step 1: Get yourself into a perfect prone plank position (resting on your forearms) with a furniture slider under each foot. You will be on the balls of your feet in this set-up and should be focusing on externally rotating your shoulders; i.e. elbow pits forward, as well as a hollow body position.
Step 2: While squeezing your glutes, press your hips toward the floor to extend the abdominal muscles. If you are unable to keep your glutes tight or if you feel pain or discomfort in your lower back, eliminate this step.
Step 3: While keeping your legs as straight as possible, slide your feet out as wide as possible to make a “V” shape with your legs.
Step 4: Return to your original plank position by pulling your feet back together.
Amazon.com sells 4-packs of the large sliders for $10 so this is a cost-effective solution for equipment. Stay tuned for more fun with Furniture Sliders in the upcoming weeks!