It’s time to combine strength-boosting cardio along with classic yoga postures

Yoga in an alternative form, as well as traditional, is still one of the most popular fitness trends out there. The Warrior Sculpt yoga class offers a blend of light-weight strength training and yoga. Warrior Sculpt combines yoga and weights for a completely challenging and spiritual movement. Yoga already includes a significant amount of resistance training with the lunge poses and push-ups. A Warrior Sculpt routine added to a standard yoga class compliments your yoga practices while it increases flexibility and strength. This routine raises your metabolism and the purposeful movements and weights will further shape your muscles.

Here are few easy-to flowexercises to work out head to toe:

Chair Pose with dumbbells

• Stand feet together holding dumbbell in each hand at heart. Hinge at hips, bending knees to lower into squat position for chair pose. Bend elbows and draw dumbbells in front of shoulders, palms facing body.
• Maintaining lower-body position, do an Arnold press, extending arms and lifting dumbbells overhead, palms facing away from body. Reverse movement and return to starting position with dumbbells in front of shoulders.

Sets:2 to 3

Reps: 10 to 12

Crescent Lunge with Single-Arm Row

• Stand in a low lunge position, right leg extended toward a back edge of the mat, heel lifted, and left knee bent 90 degrees. Allow left forearm to rest lightly on the left thigh while extending right arm, fully drawing dumbbell toward the mat.
• Maintaining lower-body position, do a single arm row, drawing right elbow straight back while bringing right hand to the ribcage. Extend arm forward again and repeat.

Sets:2 to 3

Reps:10 to 12

Warrior 2 with Single Arm Lateral Raise

• In a wide stance facing the long edge of the mat while holding weights at heart, align heel of a front left foot with the heel of a back right foot, angling right toes slightly. Bend left knee, lowering until left thigh draws a parallel with mat while right leg remains extended.
• Maintaining lower-body position, open left arm out to side, doing a lateral raise. Point left thumb upward slightly as arm reaches shoulder height (to minimize impingement in the shoulder joint). Slowly lower arm to starting position and repeat.

Sets: 2 to 3

Reps: 10 to 12

Horse Stance with Overhead Triceps Extension

• Start in a wide stance, facing long edge of the mat and both feet turned out slightly, weights positioned at heart center. Keeping core engaged, hinge hips and bend knees, lowering into horse stance position.
• Straighten legs and extend arms overhead, drawing dumbbells to touch.
• Lower back into a horse stance while simultaneously bending both elbows, lowering dumbbells behind neck.
• Straighten legs and re-extend arms overhead before bending knees and elbows again for a second repetition.

Sets: 2 to 3

Reps: 12 to 15

Warrior 1 With Single Arm Front Raise

• In stagger stance facing back of the mat, align heel of front right foot with the heel of a back left foot. With hips and shoulder squaring toward the back edge of the mat, bend into right knee, drawing right thigh parallel with a mat. Rest right forearm lightly on the right thigh while extending left arm fully, palm facing body.
• Without moving legs, extend left arm out for a front raise, angling thumb slightly upward as arm nears shoulder height. Slowly lower the left arm to starting position and repeat.

Sets: 2 to 3

Reps: 10 to 12