All-Over Toning Exercises
Our Drop 10 Pounds plan makes
weight loss super simple:
1. Do the head-to-toe toning moves twice a week.
2. Aim for any three of the weekly fat-melting cardio sessions.
3. Follow our easy, treats-included diet. Ready, set...
How It Works
Do these dozen toners twice a week to firm up all over. "Each total-body strengthener sculpts muscle fibers you've probably never reached before," says New York City celebrity trainer Justin Gelband, who designed this amazingly effective session exclusively for FITNESS. Perform the workout as a mix-and-match circuit of your choice: Pick one exercise for each body part until you've done one set of all 12 exercises — in whatever order you like!
What You'll Need
A pair of 3- to 8-pound dumbbells and a mat
Super Leg Slimmers
The following set of exercises targets quads, hamstrings, hips, butt, calves — plus firms abs, triceps, biceps, and shoulders.
Perfect Your Form
Get the most out of these lunge-based moves by nailing the basics: Standing, take a large step forward with left foot and bend left knee 90 degrees so that it's aligned over left ankle and right knee is bent 90 degrees toward floor.
Make It Easier
Step backward into a lunge rather than forward — this makes the move more joint-friendly.
Turn Up the Burn
After each rep, quickly bring back knee toward chest, then return foot to floor.
Leg-Slimming Exercise: Arabesque
Holding a dumbbell in each hand by sides, lunge forward with left leg and hold for 1 count.
Straighten left leg as you lift right leg behind you to come up to standing, then tilt torso forward and raise straight left arm diagonally forward. (Beginners can keep right toes on floor.)
Lower arms and legs, then repeat lifts.
Do 10 reps. Switch sides; repeat.
Leg-Slimming Exercise: Salute
Holding a dumbbell in each hand by sides, lunge forward with left leg.
To start, bend left arm to bring elbow forward at nose level.
Holding upper arm steady throughout, raise left hand diagonally to straighten arm as you straighten legs.
Bend arm and knees to return to start.
Do 10 reps. Switch sides; repeat.
Leg-Slimming Exercise: Static Lunge Kick-Back
Holding a dumbbell in each hand by sides, lunge forward with left leg.
Rest left arm on left thigh and bend right elbow back to bring hand near armpit.
Holding upper arm steady, extend right forearm straight back.
Maintaining lunge, bend elbow to return to start.
Do 10 reps. Switch sides; repeat.
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