XBX CHART II
 
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13
level
EXERCISE
1
2
3
4
15
16
12
30
15
16
12
30
15
16
12
30
13
14
11
26
13
14
11
26
13
14
11
26
12
12
9
20
12
12
9
20
12
12
9
20
10
10
7
18
10
10
7
18
10
10
7
18
2
EXERCISE
5
6
7
8
9
10
35
38
50
28
20
210
33
36
48
26
18
200
31
34
46
24
18
200
29
32
44
23
16
190
27
31
42
21
16
175
24
29
40
20
14
160
22
27
38
18
14
150
19
24
36
16
12
150
16
21
34
14
10
140
14
18
32
12
10
130
11
15
30
10
8
120
9
12
28
8
8
120
2
1
1
2
1
3
EXERCISE
8A
8B
40
36
38
34
36
32
33
29
31
27
28
24
25
22
22
20
19
19
17
15
14
13
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12
1
1
Minutes for each exercise

The figures in the yellow boxes are the number of repetitions for each exercise. The blue figures are the maximum number of minutes to complete each exercise in. Exercises 1-4 are to be completed within 2 minutes in total.

Exercise 1- Toe Touching
Exercise 2 - Knee Raising
Start: Stand erect, feet 12 inches apart, arms over head.
Bend forward to touch floor between feet.
Bob up and down touching floor a second time.
Return to starting position.

TOE TOUCHING

Count: Each return to starting position counts one.

Start: Stand erect, hands at sides, feet together. Raise left knee as high as possible, grasping knee and shin with hands. Pull leg towards body. Keep back straight throughout. Lower foot to floor. Repeat with right leg. Continue be alternating legs - left than right.


KNEE RAISING


Count: Left and right knee raises count one.


Exercise 3 - Lateral Bending
Exercise 4 - Arm Circling

Start: Stand erect, feet 12 inches apart, hands at sides.
Keeping back straight, bend sidewards from waist to left.
Slide left hand down leg as far as possible. Bob up a few inches and press sidewards and down again.
Return to starting position and repeat same movements to right side.
Continue by alternating to left then right.

LATERAL BENDING

Count: Bends to the left and right count one.

Start: Stand erect, feet 12 inches apart, arms at sides.
Make large circles, with both arms at same time, backwards and around. Do half the number of repetitions making backward
circles and half making forward circles.




Count: Each full circle counts one.


Exercise 5 - Rocking Sit-ups
Exercise 6 - Chest and Leg Raising

Start. Lie on back, knees bent, feet on floor, arms extended over head.
Swing arms forward and at same time thrust feet forward and move to sitting position. Reach forward, trying to touch toes
with fingers. Return to starting position.

ROCKING SIT-UPS

Count. Each return to starting position counts one.

Start. Lie face down, arms along sides, palms pressing against thighs.
Raise head, shoulders, and legs as high as possible from floor.
Keep legs straight. Return to starting position.

CHEST AND LEG RAISING

Count: Each chest and leg raise counts one.


Exercise 7 - Side Leg Raising
Exercise 8 - Knee Push-ups

Start. Lie on side, legs straight, lower arm stretched over head along floor, top arm used for balance.
Raise upper leg until it is perpendicular to floor or as close to this position as possible. Lower to starting position.

SIDE LEG RAISING

Count: Each leg raise counts one. Do half number of counts raising left leg. Roll to other side and do half number of counts raising right leg.

Start. Lie face down, legs straight and together, hands directly under shoulders.
Push body off floor until arms are straightened. Keep hands and knees in contact with floor. Try to keep body in straight line.

KNEE PUSH-UPS

Count: Each return to starting position counts one.


Exercise 9 - Leg-overs
Exercise 10 - Run and Stride Jumping

Start. Lie on back, legs straight and together, arms stretched sidewards
at shoulder level.
Raise left leg to perpendicular. Drop it across body, and try to touch right hand with toes. Raise leg to perpendicular and
return to starting position. Repeat same movements with right leg. Keep body and legs straight throughout, and shoulders on
floor.

LEG-OVERS

Count: Left plus right leg lifts count one.

Start. Stand erect, feet together, arms at sides. Starting with left leg run in place raising feet at least four inches from floor.




Count. Each time left foot touches floor counts one.
After each fifty runs do ten stride jumps.


Stride Stride jump starts with feet together, arms at sides. Jump so that feet are about 18 inches apart when you land.

At the same time as you jump, raise arms sidewards to shoulder height. Jump again so that feet are together and arms are at
sides when you land.


Supplementary Exercises for feet, ankles, and posture
If you wish to do these exercises they are to be included in your regular program between exercises 8 and 9
Exercise 8A - Feet and Ankles
Exercise 8B - Posture

Start: Sit on floor, legs straight and heels about 14 inches apart, hands behind body for support, feet relaxed.
Move feet so that toes make large circular movements. Press out and around and in and towards the body. Do half number
of counts moving toes in one direction, then reverse for remainder of counts.

Count: Each time toes describe a full circle counts one.

Start: Lie on back, knees bent, feet on floor, arms slightly to side.
Relax muscles of trunk.
Press lower part of back to floor by tightening muscles of abdomen and back. Relax to starting position.



Count: Each return to starting position counts one.

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