By // Julie Xander
After a long and lazy summer,
get back into the swing of things
with seven easy exercises you
can do in seven easy minutes.
1: BASIC
SQUAT
DON’T FALL BEHIND
Standing in front of a
couch or chair, start
by bending your knees,
keeping the chest up
and shoulders back.
Sit with your weight
back into your heels,
then lower your body
until your butt touches
the seat. Rise back up
squeezing your glutes.
Repeat for one minute.
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4: CLAM
OPENERS
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Start by laying on your
side on the floor with your
knees bent, slightly in
front of your body. Leading
with the top knee, open
your legs, keeping them
bent and the top foot
touching the bottom foot
(just like a clam opening
up). Continue lowering
for one minute. Great for
the glutes and thighs.
5: SIDE
LEG LIFTS
GET THE LIFT YOU NEED
Lie on your side with the
bottom leg bent and top leg
straight. Slowly raise the
top leg, pointing the toe, as
high as it will go. Then flex
the foot and bring your leg
back down, and repeat for
2: PLANK
GET ON BOARD WITH STRONGER ABS
Lay completely flat on your stomach on the
floor, stretch your body and push up into a
plank position. Keep shoulders away from
your ears, tuck your hips under, squeeze
your glutes, quads and abdominals and
hold. Increase difficulty by bringing a
knee to the opposite elbow, alternating
sides, and contracting your core as you
pull them in. Continue for one minute.
3: TRICEP DIPS
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF TONED ARMS
Sitting upright on your couch or chair, place
your hands underneath your buns. Raise
your butt and walk your legs out until they
make a 90 degree angle with the floor. With
your chest up, shoulders back and away from
the ears, slowly lower your body by bending
your elbows; come back up. Try increasing
your speed, and continue for one minute.
