From Redbook
[post_ads]Grab a rag and get to work — and no, not on your floors. This
speedy exercise keeps your legs and butt looking mighty fine, says Los
Angeles-based trainer Astrid Swan, whose clients include Julianne Hough
and Olivia Munn.
A. Stand
with your feet a few inches apart and your hands on your hips; place a
towel under your right foot. Keep your chest up and your abs engaged.
B. Slide
the towel out as you sit back into a squat, placing your weight on your
left heel. Squeeze your glutes and return to standing. Repeat for 30
seconds per side.
Get stronger arms, too!
Before
you slip out of your sweaters and into a sundress, try Swan's
arm-sculpting routine. That thing you're feeling? It's confidence.
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1.
Cheerleader Press
Stand
with your knees slightly bent; hold a set of weights at your chest,
palms facing in. Lower one arm down to your side as you press the other
overhead, keeping your abs engaged. Do a total of 20 reps, alternating
sides.
2.
Triangle Press-Back
Hold
one dumbbell straight down behind your back with a hand on each end.
Bend your elbows to pull the weight up to the small of your back, then
press it straight back. Lower the dumbbell to your starting position. Do
10 reps, then reverse the order.
3.
Double Curls to Uppercut
Hold
a set of weights at your sides. Curl your arms up and out to form a W,
then lower them back down; curl them again, this time straight up to
your chest. From there, punch up to your right and left, rotating your
hips. Return to center, then lower the weights. Do 12 to 15 reps.
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