Get Party Ready with This Quickie Circuit. Get Party Ready with This Quickie Circuit Written on December 22, 2011 at 6:49 pm , by Colleen Travers Russell is determined make sure you'll feel sexier than ever this season!
(Photo Courtesy of Amanda Russell) Little black dress season is upon us, and coincidentally so is one of the toughest seasons to stay away from sweets, gooey goodies, and more festive treats. Keep your body in check the next few weeks with YouTube Next Trainer participant Amanda Russell‘s LBD workout she’s whipped up exclusively for our readers! Russell’s workout combines toning, cardio, and sculpting your show off spots including shoulders, arms, waist, back, and your legs.
More from FITNESS: Facebook. The Animal Flow Workout: Exercises That Mimic Primal Movements. About This Workout Firm up with this fresh no-equipment workout that blasts even hard-to-reach bulges in record time.
"You can really tone all those forgotten muscles by mimicking certain primal movements," says Mike Fitch, the creator of the hot new Animal Flow class at Equinox Fitness Clubs in New York City. The super-low, thigh-sculpting squats and ab-chiseling crawls may look straight out of a safari, but try them twice a week this month and you'll go wild for the results. What do you think of this story? Leave a Comment. Vertical Frog Jump Targets back, butt, and quads Stand with feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, arms by sides. Beast Reach. Stretching and Flexibility for Cycling. 1.
Standing Quad Stretch Photo © Stockbyte / Getty Images The quadriceps (quads) are a group of muscles along the front of the thigh. These muscles are the most developed in cyclists and often prone to fatigue and cramping. Here is a simple stretch you can do while standing. 2. Photo © Mike Harrington / Getty Images The calf, or gastrocnemius, muscle runs along the back of your lower leg. 3. Photo © Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images Chicago Bears cornerback Devin Hester demonstrates a simple way to open the hips and stretch the muscles of the hips, groin and lower back. 4.
Photo © Graham Mitchell / Getty Images The hip flexors are a group of muscles that bring the legs up toward the trunk. 5. Photo © Photodisc / Getty Images Cyclists spend a lot of time hunched over the handlebars. 6. Photo © Vladimir Pcholkin/ Getty Images Like the hip flexors, the hamstrings don't extend fully while cycling and can be prone to stiffness. 7. Best Stretching Routines - Exercises For Protecting Your Muscles. The best stretching routines target and protect every major muscle group in the body.
America's Walking: 3-Minute Post Walk Stretch Routine. 3-Minute Post Walk Stretch Routine There's no need to be super flexible, but it is worth doing just a few minutes of stretching after each walk, when your muscles are the most warm and compliant.
That's enough to help maintain your mobility and a healthy range of movement, and it's likely to reduce the chance of injuries or limitations, especially as your walking becomes more varied and vigorous. Here are three simple, stand up stretches you can do any place, after any walk. Do all of these stretches slowly, never to the point of discomfort; hold each stretch for six to eight slow, deep breaths.
Begin each stretch standing up, and feel free to rest one hand on something for balance if necessary. Stretching Exercises – Flexibility & Warm Up Exercises. 8 Flab-Firming, Toning Exercises. How This Workout Works Dedicated to dumbbells and crunching like crazy but still not seeing results where it counts?
Drop the weights and ditch the sit-ups; we've found the perfect workout you can do anywhere to blast your biggest flab zones. "Each of these exercises tones a big-payoff muscle in ways your usual reps often miss," says Nadia Zaki, an instructor at Equinox Fitness Clubs in New York City, who compiled these eight effective firmers from her signature Inner Strength class to help you carve out cuts and curves better than ever before. Do the routine on three nonconsecutive days a week and watch problem areas go poof! Plyometric Exercises- Plyo Pilates. Lunge With a Shoulder Press. The Relaxing Yoga and Dance Workout. Jackie Warner's At-Home Circuit Workout. Get Started!
FITNESS invited tough-as-nails TV trainer Jackie Warner, star of reality series Thintervention with Jackie Warner, to turn your living room into a circuit that will whip you into ready-for-prime-time shape. "In this workout, you're using several muscles simultaneously, making your heart and body work harder, so you burn more calories and actually keep on melting fat afterward," says Warner, who included some killer firmers from her latest Xtreme Timesaver Training DVD.
What You'll Need jump rope & resistance tubepair of 3- to 5-pound dumbbells one 8- to 10-pound dumbbell stability ball Before you begin: Grab your gear and follow the circuit in the order shown, inserting 30 seconds of rope jumping -- or other cardio, like jumping jacks -- after every two sculpting stations. Score this gear cheap! Watch the video of this workout!
Download the video to your iPod, Zune, or smartphone! What do you think of this story? Kickstand Squat Targets: Butt, hips, and legs Flye Bridge Punches. The Ultimate Ab Workout. Videos The C-CurlThe C-Curl: Lie on your back with your heels off the floor and knees bent 90 degrees.
Keep your abs pulled in and your arms straight along your sides. Madonna’s Hard Candy Jaw Breaker Workout. Fierce and Fab in 14 Days Workout. Abdomen and Core Exercises.