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The Move: Squats
Stand with feet no more than shoulder-width apart and your hands out in front of you, lightly cupped. Make sure that your toes point forward. Bending your knees, lower your body and sink into your heels as if you were sitting back into a chair, and keep your chest high. Push through your heels until you are standing up straight. Keep your abs tight throughout. Repeat.
The Move: Plié Squats
Stand with feet wider than your hips and point your toes at a 45-degree angle. Slowly sink down, keeping your thighs parallel to the floor and your back straight. Pause at the bottom of your squat, then lift up. To challenge yourself even more, try widening your stance, raising your toes up, or balancing on the balls of your feet with your heels an inch off the floor.
The Move: Front Raises
Hold a dumbbell in each hand and raise your arms straight out until they are level with your shoulders. Lower back down to in front of your thighs. Repeat.
The Move: Lunges
Stand up straight, and take a big step forward, keeping your back straight. Bend your front knee to approximately 90 degrees, focusing on keeping weight on the back toes and dropping the knee of your back leg toward the floor Don't let your front knee pass the front of your toes. Switch legs.





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