Forsaken Life Magazine Winter 2013/14 | Page 11

CIRCUIT 4 Glute Bridge Lie on your back with your feet about shoulder-width apart, hands by your side, and knees up. Push off the ground, lifting your hips up to the ceiling. Hold and release, coming back to the ground. As soon as you reach the floor, push back up for another rep. To add difficulty, place the weights on top of your hips. Leg Lifts Lie flat with your arms straight out above your head, and the weights in your hands. Bring your arms and legs up at the same time, like you’re folding in half. If this is too difficult, lift your legs only. Scissor Kicks Lie on your back with your hands at your side and lift your legs about 6 inches off the ground. Criss cross your legs back and forth, keeping them lifted off the ground. To add difficulty, lift your head and shoulders off the ground. Hip Twists Get into plank position on your elbows. Twist your hips to the let until your right hip is parallel with the ground, or until it is as far as you can turn. Return to center and go to the other side. Side Plank Roll over to your side, resting on your elbow with your feet stacked on top of each other. Push up, lifting your hip to the sky, hold for one second then bring your hip back down. Do the right side for the first 30 seconds then the left for the second time through. Repeat 11