Tuesday, October 03, 2006

• CHAIR SQUAT

Stand in front of a chair with feet hip-width apart, abs in and torso straight. Slowly bend your knees & lower until you're almost touching your butt to the chair. Hold for 2-3 sec, knees behind the toes, and straighten.

Repeat for 12-16 reps, 2-3 sets, 3 times a wk.

• LUNGE

This lunge will really challenge you since you will use the standing leg for balance. Stand with left foot resting on a paper plate. Bend the right leg while sliding the left foot back into a lunge position, keeping the right knee behind the toe, torso upright and abs in. Slowly slide left foot back to starting position and repeat 8-12 times. Switch legs and repeat on each leg for 2-3 sets.

• OUTER THIGH LEG LIFT

Note- There is no true outer thigh. When you work your outer thigh, you're actually working your butt. This exercise can be done standing or lying on your side. While standing, simply lift the leg out to the side, a few feet off the floor. Keep hip, knee and foot flexed. Repeat 8-12 times on each leg.

• BIKING

On a stationary bike, alternate 3 mins at 70-80 RPM with 2 mins at 100-110 RPM for a calorie-blasting 30 mins workout. A 140-lb person burns 335 calories in 45 mins.

• HAM RAISES ON THE STEP

Lie in front of step and scoot forward until your butt almost touches edge of step. Place right foot on the step, knee bent, and raise left leg straight up. Keeping abs straight tight, squeeze butt and hamstring to lift butt off the floor, pushing left leg straight up towards the ceiling. Lower back until butt barely touches the floor. Alternate on each leg for 2-3 sets of 16 reps.

• RUNNING
• KICKBOXING

For more information on different workouts which caters to different needs, you can go to http://exercise.about.com

I suggest one day we hit the gym aite. As a team. To burn more fats or shape up your body, it's better to be at the gym. I recommend AMORE where there's no guys around(psstt..if you're shy)..but it comes with a fee $18.90/mth.

XX MISSY FiaNnA XX