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Workout Routine
Workout Routine
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Perform all of the moves pictured below on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, as described. Add the specified cardio segments on Mondays and Fridays.
Monday
For each exercise shown, do 1 set of the prescribed repetitions, rest 30 seconds, then do another set of that same exercise. To amp up
your results, follow your strength workout with a round of Smart Cardio Intervals.
Smart Cardio Intervals
Do this. . .
5 minutes
45 seconds *
3. Recover
90 seconds *
3 5 minutes
6. Stretch
5 minutes
*After 3 weeks, increase the duration of the maximum effort interval to 1 minute and
increase your recovery time to 2 minutes.
Wednesday
Perform the moves circuit style: Do the prescribed number of repetitions for each exercise, with no rest between exercises. After youve
done all of the exercises once, rest two minutes. Perform the entire circuit 3 times, resting two minutes between each circuit.
Friday
Perform each set of two exercises back-to-back, with no rest between each exercise. Rest 30 to 60 seconds before repeating the set
one more time.
Set 1
Lift-off Lunge, Hundred on the Ball
Set 3
Mermaid, Boat Curl and Press
Set 2
Scissors Jump, Pushup and Leg Raise
Set 4
Triangle Lat Raise, Dip and Knee Raise
Nothing scorches calories or firms your muscles like fighting gravity. Follow your Friday strength-training sequence with the following
Butt-Busting Hill Repeatswhich can be done on a treadmill, elliptical trainer, or stationary bike.
Butt-Busting Hill Repeats
Do this. . .
3 - 5 minutes
2 minutes *
1 minute *
3 - 5 minutes
6. Stretch
5 minutes
*After 3 weeks, increase the duration of your time on the incline to 3 minutes and increase your
recovery time to 1 and 1/2 minutes.
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/BestBody
5 Mermaid [8 to 10 reps]
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