BackMags Cosmopolitan USA - January 2017 | Page 71

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THE REGIMEN

1SQUAT Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, arms bent, hands in loose fists at chest. Bend knees, lowering butt until thighs are parallel to the floor [ shown ]. Return to start, squeezing glutes at the top. Repeat.

SOCIAL-MEDIA STAR ANGELICA GONZALEZ(@ ANGELICAKATHLEEN) PUTS HER BACK INTO IT.
HOW-TO
Do 15 reps of each move in order. At the end of each round, rest for 30 seconds. Do as many rounds as you can in 8 minutes.
FOCUS ON FORM Squats are simple, but that doesn’ t mean you can zone out.“ Keep your core tight, back straight, and knees behind toes,” says Gonzalez.“ Sit way back— you won’ t fall.”
MORE WEEK 1 MOVES

28 DAYS TO A HIGH, TIGHT TUSH

Stay on track: Give yourself a gold star( or just a check mark, whatevs) whenever you complete that day’ s task. = rest day.
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6 DAY 7
Snap a # CosmoButt Challenge“ before” pic to track gains.
Squeeze those glutes!
Do the routine again... maybe after bootyboosting cardio, like cycling.
Work out, then text your BFF and ask if she’ s doing the Butt Challenge.
Listen to“ Drop It Low,” by Mercer, as you sweat. It’ s on Gonzalez’ s playlist.
Choose your own adventure: Rest or a bonus day of glutes burnin’.
Head to Cosmopolitan. com for new moves to master at the gym.
Post-workout, put on your fave lingerie. Feel sexier? We thought so.
Follow up your 8 minutes with whatever fat-blasting cardio you love.
Repeat.
Your effort has been! Eke out one more sesh, then fete week 2’ s end.
Take another belfie to show off your progress.
Halfway there! Go all out with new moves on Cosmopolitan. com.
Build that juicy double!
You’ ve been working hard AF, so if you’ re too sore, Netflix and chill today.
Wear your fave leggings. It’ ll make today’ s session easier. Promise.
Give yourself a pat on the backside when those 8 minutes are up!
Week 3 is almost D-O-N-E. Do today’ s routine twice, maybe?
Final week! Warning: The new routine at Cosmopolitan. com is tough.
Take today off if you need it. If not, fit in some more fitness.
Gonzalez recommends The Weeknd’ s“ Starboy” for today’ s sesh.
The struggle is real.
Second to last workout! Extra credit: Hit the StairMaster afterward.
Give it all you got one last time, then post your“ after” shot. You did it!
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