Denise's Daily Dozen (18 page)

  Continue alternating lifting your knees, but place your hands behind your head with your elbows bent. This targets the front of the torso and lower abs, too. Time: 20 seconds.

  Continue alternating knee lifts, but bring your right elbow to your left knee and then your left elbow to your right knee. This targets the sides of the waistline. Time: 20 seconds.

3. Power Jog with Arm Firmer

Just feel the fat blasting off your entire body.

Kick-start your metabolism into high gear.

  Jog in place, keeping your abs in tight and your back straight as you extend your arms down by your thighs with your palms facing away from you.

 
BICEP CURLS:
Pump and curl your hands toward your shoulders. Time: 20 seconds.

 
TRICEP TONERS:
Continue jogging in place, but now press your arms behind you. Time: 20 seconds.

 
OVERHEAD PRESSES:
Continue jogging, but change your arm movements so that you press up toward the ceiling between each bicep curl. Time: 20 seconds.

SUCK IT UP!

Did you know that the deepest layer of your abdomen is called the transverse abdominal? This muscle helps you contract your abdomen and draw your belly inward. So suck it up. Seriously. Repeatedly pulling in and tightening your abs will help create a natural girdle for the front of your midsection. It also adds power and stability to everyday movements such as walking and sitting.

4. Side Leaps/Lateral Bounding

Sculpt and shape your buttocks. And train like an athlete.

  Stand with your feet hip-width apart. Bend your knees and squat down. Bend your elbows with your hands up by your chest. From the squat position, step side-to-side about two to three feet. Time: 30 seconds.

  Keep moving side-to-side in a squat position, but leap from side to side rather than stepping and lift your foot up slightly off the floor. Time: 30 seconds.