WHO NEEDS A GYM?
5 At-Home Exercises To Tone, Define & Sculpt Your Perfect Body
Think you need a gym to get a great workout? Think again! If you have 5-10
minutes between classes, or at night we’ll show you how to workout at home
and see real results with the Smart Woman’s Workout.
Smart women everywhere know that they look their brightest and most radiant
when they are in shape with toned muscles and rock hard abs. Now you can
look this great too by implementing a few simple exercises into your afternoon
or nightly regimen. These workouts are perfect for doing at home which saves
you time and money on gym memberships.
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The first and one of the simplest
workouts is the horizontal elbow to
knee crunch. Although these may seem
easiest they are a little painful, but pay
off tremendously in firming and sculpting
your core and mid-section.
Knee Crunches: To Do: Lie flat on your back
with your knees bent and your hands behind your
head. Press your lower back down straight onto the
floor. In this position, roll your upper body slightly up
until your elbows contact your knees. Instead of doing
repetitions try doing these exercises as many times as
you can at different speeds in time intervals. Start small if
you are a beginner. Try for a target time of 1 minute without
stopping. If you can only do 15 -30 seconds starting off
that’s ok too.
Side Plank: For the side plank lie on your side with your knees
stacked & straight. Prop your upper body onto your right
elbow and forearm, which should be directly below your
right shoulder. Next raise your mid-section and hips and
hold them as rigid as possible. Remember to breath
normally throughout. You should now be raised and
level with your body forming a straight line from
your ankles to your shoulders. Hold as long as you
can trying for a target time of 1 minute. Rest, cool
down then roll onto your other side and repeat.
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Forward Plank: Much like a push up, this next exercise will require you
to just press up from chest flat starting position and hold it with your
mid-section as rigid as possible. Again try for a target time of 1 min.
But remember if you need to do less starting off, that’s fine.