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Take It to the Gym: Mini Boot Camp

Jun 14 2007 - 4:00am

You saw the video [1] and now here's the print out of the Mini boot camp so you can take it to the gym or the park or your backyard. Click here [2] for the printer friendly version.

Boot Strappers
20 reps

  • Only straighten your legs as far as you can while still keeping your hands on the ground
  • Do not jam or pop your knees to straight
  • Relax your neck and look at your shins
  • Exhale as you straighten your legs and use your abs pulling toward the sky to initiate the motion
Boot Strappers Move 2

  • Come into a full crouched position with your heels raised

  • Inhale as you bend your knees
Push Ups
10 reps

  • Exhale as you push the ground away
Plank with Leg Raise
10 sets - alternating legs

  • Focus on the glutes and hamstrings lifting the leg
  • Keep your core engaged
  • Do not let your back sway to lift your leg



Is there more??!!?? You betcha! Just

Push Ups
10 more reps

  • Move to your knees only if you have to
  • If your arms feel like they can't take it, try to stay in a plank and just make the motion smaller
Squats
10 reps

  • Really stick your booty out as you bend your knees

  • Keep your weight in your heels
  • Keep your chest up and look forward
  • Do not round your back, keep it neutral
Squat with Heel Raise
10 sets - alternating heels

  • Hold your squat position and just lift one heel
  • Keep your chest up
Squats
10 more reps
Twisting Side Lunges
10 sets - alternating sides

  • Touch your hand to the outside of your foot
  • Exhale as you twist down, inhale as you return to standing
  • If your inner thighs are tight, you should stretch them first
  • Focus on your obliques making the twisting motion
Alternating Forward Lunges
10 reps, stop with LEFT foot forward

  • Aim to get both knees to 90 degree angles
  • Really push off with the front foot to return to standing, this gets that back of the leg to work
  • Keep your gaze straight out
  • Your arms out to the sides helps with balance
Lunge with Twist to Left
10 reps

  • Keep your torso long as your twist your ribs to the left
  • Your pelvis should stay aimed forward
  • Reach through your back heel to engage your glute muscle
  • Exhale as you twist and imagine your waist wringing out like a wet washcloth
Alternating Forward Lunges
10 reps, stop with RIGHT foot forward

  • Use "Diver Arms" position this round to challenge your balance more

  • "Diver Arms" are arms overhead with elbows straight and hands overlapping
Lunge with Twist to Right
10 reps

  • Keep your torso long as your twist your ribs to the right
  • Genie Arms may feel stupid, but they make it harder to cheat and just move your shoulders to the right
Standing Knee Touch
10 sets - alternating sides

  • This old school marching works the abs, so imagine the knee coming up because the navel is pulling to the spine
  • Reach your arms up as the leg goes down
  • You are bringing the opposite elbow down to the opposite knee
Isometric Crab Hold
hold for 30 seconds

  • Finger tips should point toward your bum
  • Keep the pelvis at the same level for the entire 30 seconds, don't let it drop
  • Let your head relax all the way back

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