Dr Oz School Challenge- The 99 Cents Workout with Jake Ross

Doctor Oz started his School Challenge to help a group of students at New Utrecht in Brooklyn, NY with his episode on a Teens Weight Loss program and then he did an After School Snacks episode… and now he has done this great episode on a 99 cents workout plan with Jake Ross!  The teens seem to be doing well at New Utrecht High School. 

Dr Oz asked the students what is their best motivation to work out and keep to a healthy diet.  One student said that her main motivation is that she is a role model for other teens, and of course prom.  Jake Ross said the best way to motivate is to get a team so that one person can motivate another person.

99 Cent Workout Plan

Belly Buster Ball

1.  Lie down on the ground

2.  Keep your left leg straight and your other leg bent

3.  Alternate back and forth while you straighten one leg and bend the other leg and shift from side to side while holding onto one of those plastic 99 cent balls that you can get at many stores

Leap Frog Pillow

1.  Put a pillow on the floor to the right of you.

2.  Bend your knees and hope over the pillow.

3.  Be careful!  It seemed a bit dangerous to me potentially because some of the students would not make it over the pillow and seemed to slip when they landed on the pillow.

Energy Drink Recipe

– Instead of drinking energy drinks, you can make your own by taking a bottle of water and adding 1 TB of sugar and a pinch of salt.

– Also, Dr Oz said to eat a banana, because it is packed with potassium which is lost when you workout.  Blood pressure rises a lot when you are low on potassium.  Although, I bet the fact that Chiquita sponsored that segment helped Dr Oz to choose his recommendation of bananas.