28-Day Challenge (Day 4) 10-Minute Toners

28-Day Challenge (Day 4) 10-Minute Toners

 

Power Move: Split Jump

Targets: butt, legs (and boosts heart rate!)
Start in a shallow lunge, right foot 2 to 3 feet in front of left foot. Jump up and, while in the air, scissor-kick so you land with left leg forward, immediately lowering into a shallow lunge. Alternate front leg with each rep.

Make it easier: Skip the jumps; do alternating lunges.

28-Day Transformation Challenge is all about getting you toned with new weekly toning routines to amp up metabolism and strengthen trouble spots. Bonus: "Each workout includes a power move that adds a cardio element such as small jumps to strength moves, so you burn more calories while building metabolism-revving muscle," says Prevention's fitness expert Chris Frey tag.

Do 20 reps of each exercise 3 times a week using 5- to 10-pound dumbbells. Each toning routine takes less than 10 minutes, so blast some fun tunes and get to it!
 

Back Toner

Targets: back, core
Lie on back with legs in tabletop position (as shown), holding dumbbells above chest, arms straight and in line with shoulders. Contract abs while lowering weights past head, elbows slightly bent. Keeping abs tight, raise dumbbells back to ceiling.

Make it easier: Keep feet flat on floor, knees bent

Roll-Up with Chest Press

Targets: abs, chest, shoulders
Lie on mat with knees bent and feet flat, holding dumbbell with both hands a few inches above chest, elbows bent. Slowly roll up into sit-up position, straightening arms and pressing weight forward.

Make it easier: Perform the move without weight.


(Weight Loss Tip Of The Day)

Healthy Fats: Fat doesn't make you fat, bad nutrition & lack of exercise do. Healthy fats help fat loss: they satiate and slow down digestion. Eat healthy fats with each meal: fish oil from Trout, Mackeral, Herring, Olive oil, Mixed nuts and Avocado.


http://www.prevention.com/fitness/strength-training/28-day-challenge-10-minute-toners