Still in disbelief that summer season is here? If you’ve found yourself a little off track and in need of a quick fix and inspiration boost, here are five effective exercises to start tackling now.
1 ‘Y’ squats for a bootylicious bum
Stand with your feet hip-width apart holding your arms out and above in a ‘Y’ formation at all times.
Keep your abs tight and your back ‘switched on’ with your shoulders relaxed and squarely over your hips.
Sit back as if you were going to sit on a bench. Then stand up, straightening your legs, and repeat.
2 Clap push-ups for toned arms
Lie face down, placing both hands down on the floor, slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
Lift yourself so that only your toes and hands are in contact with the floor and do a standard push-up.
Maintain a correct alignment – ears, shoulders, hips and ankles all in line.
At the top of the movement (push-up), rapidly clap your hands together before repeating the exercise.
3 Frontal raises for sexy shoulders
Stand holding dumbbells in both hands while resting your hands on your thighs and knuckles facing forward.
Raise the dumbbells in front of you to shoulder height, maintaining a slight bend at the elbow.
Lower slowly and repeat. Don’t swing or use momentum to lift the dumbbells.
4 Side lunge knee-lift for toned thighs
From a standing position, take a deep step out to the side.
Your inside leg should be straight whilst your outside leg should be bent at the knee.
Drive off the outside foot to stand upright whilst driving the outside knee upwards towards the chest.
This results in a knee-lift – take that leg directly back into the lunge and repeat with other leg.
5 Side shuffle touchdowns for full-body fun
Adopt a ‘ready’ stance.
From here, shuffle laterally for three steps, then touching the floor with the outside hand.
Repeat in the opposite direction for and keep going for20 seconds. Take a rest and repeat.
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