Lower Body - Part 1
What you'll need: A step or low bench, and a pair of five- to eight-pound dumbbells. (If any of the toning moves are difficult, do them without
weights for the first few weeks.)
Minute 1: Step-Ups on a Bench (cardio)
Stand facing a bench or step. Quickly step up with your right foot, then your left, then step down with the right foot, followed
by the left. Repeat, moving comfortably as fast as you can. After 30 seconds, switch the lead leg.
Minute 2: Skater's Lunge (toning, pictured)
Stand on a hardwood or linoleum floor with socks on (remove shoes for this move). Lift left heel, and slowly slide leg back
and to side at a 45-degree angle, bending right leg. (Lower as far as you can comfortably.) Keep chest lifted, and don’t allow
right knee to move past toes. Hold for a count of three, then squeeze buttocks as you slide leg back to start position.
After 30 seconds, switch legs.
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