Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Let's Get After It! Workout

Bikini Season is Here!

I designed a great workout for your butt and thighs,  plus a little core work to shape around the hips and belly.  Enjoy!

Warm up:
Jumping jacks:  30 sec
Plie' wide jumping jacks:  30 sec
Hold plie':  20 sec
Plie' squats 20 reps down and up

Now Let's Get After It!

Lunge right leg forward pulse up and down:  15 reps
Lunge back leg up to the chest and back to lunge:  20 reps
Switch sides lunge left leg forward

Hold a chair at the right side of your body with right hand
Right leg stable as left leg lifts to side and back:  30 reps
Point the toe and isolate the movements (small, tight movements - don't swing your leg all around)
Bend the lifted leg open the hip and pulse up and back small movements:  30 reps
Repeat on other leg

Plank mountain climbers:  45 sec
Plank jumping jacks:  30 sec
Hold plank:  30 sec
Jump squats from plank to squat hands stay on floor:  15 reps
*Squats: feet are hip distance apart: 20 reps -  go deep and squeeze at top!
Single leg lunge from standing step back to lunge, press through your front heel back to standing:  20 reps
Repeat at *second set of squats, then single leg lunge on the other side


Butt kicks jumps: 45 sec
Jump lunges hop switch:  8 each side

Table-top Position (hands and knees):
Lift right leg back to opposite corner of room, cross the midline of your body
Bring leg back in with bent knee to touch same side elbow
Repeat leg lift back to an angle and in to elbow 20-30 reps on same side
Stay on same side and bend back leg to an attitude rotating hip open and pulse back and forth small movements:  30 reps
Repeat on left side

Reverse table: knees bent hands behind you and under shoulders
Lift right leg and extend horizontally
Exhale and lift right leg to sky as you bend elbows and dip triceps
Perform 10 reps each side
On back with one foot on a chair, opp leg extends

push hips up and down focusing on the back of the leg pushing into chair 20 reps per leg

OK, so there you go. Doing this routine on a regular basis will get your heart in shape, as well as your legs, glutes and core. Remember that you need to MOVE for 30 minutes a day to stay in your best shape!

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