20' - Look After Your Hands, Wrists and Elbows
Pilates for Fencers
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19m
Give your hands, wrists and elbows some attention and love with this short workout. If you suffer from any kind of elbow pain, then you definitely want to give it a try. For this workout, you will need a handweight (anything from 2 kgs especially for the wrists up to 10 or more depending on the strength of your arms!). Therabands can replace the heavier weights if you don't have any. Great for everyone, including fencers and postnatal clients.
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