BackMags Cosmopolitan USA - January 2017 | Page 72

THE REGIMEN

2PULSING LUNGES Stand with feet hipwidth apart, arms bent, hands in loose fists at chest. Take a large step forward with right foot. Bend both knees until right thigh is parallel to the floor and left knee hovers above it [ A ]. Straighten legs halfway [ B ], then lower back down. That’ s 1 rep. Do 15, then return to start. Repeat on opposite side.
STAY ON TARGET“ Always use your heels— that’ s what’ s going to trigger the glutes,” Gonzalez says. When lunging, that means making sure your weight is on your front heel, not your back toes, and that you’ re really pressing through the heel as you come up.

3GLUTES KICKBACKS

Get on all fours, wrists under shoulders, knees under hips. Lift right leg to hip height or higher, extending foot
toward ceiling [ shown ]. Lower to start. That’ s 1 rep. Do 15, then repeat on opposite side.
RELAX DAT Don’ t let tension from your lower body
creep into your upper half.“ Drop your shoulder blades down your back,” says Gonzalez,“ and keep your spine neutral, being careful not to arch your neck and back.”
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HOW TO TAKE THE BEST BELFIE EVER If you do the # CosmoButtChallenge and don’ t post about it on Instagram, did it really happen?

Wear a pair of butt-hugging pants, then hike them up to your natural waist. So what if you end up with a wedgie? It will only help to define each of your buns.
This picture is all about the booty, so show it off! Start with your backside toward the mirror.
FOR MORE INSPO, FOLLOW GONZALEZ ON INSTA(@ ANGELICAKATHLEEN) OR CHECK OUT HER WEBSITE: STRONGHEREVERYDAY. COM.
Stagger your feet, angling your back heel toward the mirror and your front foot out to the side.
Twist your torso toward the mirror( this will narrow your waist), holding the camera in your back hand.
Shift your weight to your front foot, lift your heel, and pop that hip out.
FASHION EDITOR: ADAM MANSUROGLU. HAIR: ASHLEY RUBELL USING BUMBLE AND BUMBLE. MAKEUP: BAILEE WOLFSON. MANICURE: TATYANA MOLOT USING CHANEL LE VERNIS. SEE PAGE 142 FOR SHOPPING INFORMATION.