Think you have no time for exercise? We’ve got a strength-training
plan that will fit into your busy life, guaranteed! Just rotate through
our 10-minute routines three times a week (one each day), and you’ll
feel stronger and slimmer in weeks.
Perform these like a circuit: Do one set of each exercise with
minimal rest in between. When you’ve done them all, grab some water and
repeat twice more.
Chair Dips:
Sit on the edge of a sturdy chair, with hands next to hips. Slide your
bottom off the edge and bend elbows to 90 degrees. Be sure to keep your
back close to the chair, then push back up. Do 10 to 12 repetitions.
Chair Squats:
Stand in front of chair, feet hip-distance apart, toes forward. Lean
chest slightly forward. Bend knees, tap (don’t sit!) bottom on chair,
then stand up. Keep your weight in your heels and keep knees over toes.
Do 10 to 12 reps.
Get-Fit Tip #1- Keep a food log:
I know, who has time to do even one more thing? But if you’re serious
about losing some weight, writing down what you eat is one of the best
ways to help you stay on track. Even better, do it with a friend and
then swap them nightly.
Butterfly Abs:
Lie on back and place soles of feet together; relax knees out to the
side. Place hands behind head, with elbows out. Tightening abs, lift
chest and shoulders up, then release back down. Do 10 to 12 reps.
Lie on back, with knees bent. Cross left ankle over opposite knee. Place
right hand behind head and lift right shoulder toward left knee.
Release down. Do 10 to 12 reps, then switch sides.
Modified Push-Ups:
Get
down on all fours, knees together. Walk hands out and lift feet; move
hands slightly wider than chest. Head, neck, back and butt should be in
alignment. Keeping your abs tight, bend elbows and lower chest toward
the floor. Press back up. Do 10 to 12 reps.
Stand with feet hip-distance apart. Shift weight to right foot, and
extend left leg behind; lift and lower left foot, squeezing your butt.
Use a chair for balance. Do 12 to 15 reps, then switch.
Step-Ups:
Place entire right foot on a stair or a sturdy platform, and step up
with left leg following. Step down with left leg, reaching back about 12
inches; follow with right. Do 12 times, keeping chest lifted, then
switch sides and repeat. As you get stronger, try this move with weights
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