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Stand with feet slightly wider than hip width with a slight toe turn out. Sit back into a squat (as if sitting into a chair), track knees wide over your second third toe split. Squeeze bum cheeks together as you stand back up. Then sweep left leg back into a lunge (90 degrees at the front knee and 90 degrees at the back) and then do the same with the right leg. Maintain knee stability.

Improves Glutes, hamstrings and quads. core stability and balance.

Not recommended in final trimester of pregnancy or early after birth) Perform a modified burpee using a raised surface such as a sofa or step if necessary.

Start standing tall then bend down place hands either side of the feet with bent knees. Then step or jump both feet back into a high plank position. Then step both feet back in then jump up (optional) and repeat

Improves cardiovascular and muscle tone

Get into a plank position with straight arms, engage your core. Bend one elbow at a time. Rest on your forearms with feet close to one another. Hands should be planted on the floor beneath your chin and your hips off the ground forming a straight line from your shoulders to your feet. Straighten one arm at a time to return to start position.

Strengthens core.

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Originally on www.madelinetusler.co.uk

WIDE SQUATS WITH REVERSE LUNGES

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BURPEES

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LATERAL LUNGES

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