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Three Ways to Add Arm Work to Your Lunges
If you're pressed for time at the gym (and these days, who isn't), time-saving exercises are a must. Adding arm work to the ever-classic lunge is a great way to work more of you in one move. Here are three ways to get more bang for your buck.
Multitasking Moves For Your Bikini Body
If you're working extra hard to get in shape for bikini season, why not try some time-saving moves that will work your core alongside other major muscles? In addition to my hardcore all-abs workout, I've compiled five multitasking moves that will tighten your abs plus other areas you're daring to bare: booty, shoulders, back, and thighs. Here's how to do them.
Squat Options
If you're pressed for time and feel like strength training has been pushed aside, I am here to tell you that you have squat options. While adding a smattering of squats throughout your day might not be ideal, it is better than nothing.
Here are some suggestions:
- Laundry Squats: Combining two unpleasant tasks makes them both somehow sweeter.
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Multitasking Move: Narrow Squat With Overhead Press
No exercise beats squats for toning up your lower half. It is easy to create many variations and turn this versatile move into a multitasking one. Changing the leg position of your squat is a great way to mix up your routine.
Multitasking Move: Side Lunge to Leg Lift
I love strength training moves that work different areas of the body at once, and if you feel the same, this multitasking move has your name on it. It'll strengthen your quads, tone your outer thighs and bum, and work your upper body and back. Not only that, but this dynamic move will also get your heart rate up.
Multitasking Move: Booty Lift Chest Press
Multitasking moves are a fave of mine. They are not only extra challenging, but they're time savers as well. I like this one because not only do you get to lie down (another reason I like ab work), but it strengthens the shoulders, triceps, abs, and booty.
Multitasking Move: Plank with Reverse Row
I truly believe in the power of multitasking moves. When you are short on time, they provide the needed one-two fitness punch. Here is a great exercise that will target the arms and back, but the core and glutes as well.
Multitasking Move: Balancing and Brushing Teeth
We all know that improving your balance can improve your life. As can good dental hygiene, so how about combining the two? You all know I love to multitask so recently when I am brushing my teeth, I balance on one leg for a minute and then on the other leg for another minute.
Multitasking Move: Balancing Row
Here's a variation to the Tipping Row, which strengthens the backs of your arms and your upper back. Since you're balancing on one leg and extending the other, you'll also tone your quads, booty, and back.
Grab a pair of dumbbells and learn how to do this exercise.
Multitasking Move: Burning Squats
Strengthening your quads not only prevents injuries to your knees when running, but it also makes you stronger and faster. Not to mention, toned thighs also look great in a bathing suit. Here's a squat sequence I love to do because it instantly burns my thighs.
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