How to do it
Do Circuit 1 twice, then do Circuit 2 twice. Perform each exercise for 40 seconds, and rest for 20 seconds as you transition to the next move.
1. Tiptoe squat

Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart, abs engaged, and chest lifted. Bend at your hips and sit back and down into a squat. Lift your heels, then press through the balls of your feet and straighten legs to return to standing. Lower heels and move into the next squat.
Need some extra support? Hold on to the back of a chair for balance.
2. Lunge and lift

Stand tall in a split stance with your right leg a few feet behind your left leg. Bend both of your knees to lower into a lunge. Hold here and pulse three times, raising and lowering your hips a few inches. Next, lean your torso slightly forward and balance on your left leg as you lift your right leg and arms behind you, squeezing the glutes and triceps. Return your right foot to the floor and immediately lower into another lunge. Continue with the movement for 20 seconds, then repeat on the opposite side for another 20 seconds.
3. Sumo squat

Stand tall with your feet about twice as wide as your shoulders, toes turned out slightly, arms hanging in front of your body holding one weight in both hands vertically between your legs. Engage your abs and lower your body as far as you can by pushing your hips back and bending at your knees, lowering into a squat. Pause, then press through your heels and straighten your legs to return to the starting position.
4. Thigh slimmer

Start lying on one side with your legs out straight and your body in alignment, a resistance band looped slightly above your ankles. Lift your top leg and hold it there for the duration of the set, activating your outer thigh. Next, raise and lower your bottom leg for 20 seconds. Switch sides and repeat for another 20 seconds. (Score a free resistance band loop when you purchase the Fit in 10: Slim & Strong—for Life! program!)
5. Seated leg raise

Sit on the floor with your right knee bent and your right foot flat on the floor, your left leg extended in front of you. Place one end of the band around the bottom of your left foot and hold the other end with both hands. Raise and lower your left leg. Continue for 20 seconds and repeat on the opposite side for another 20 seconds.
Photographs courtesy of Mitch Mandel.
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First published:
23 Feb 2017