Get the Body You Crave With Celeb-Inspired Workouts (Part 2)

Get the Body You Crave With Celeb-Inspired Workouts

 

 

Jennifer Aniston's Butt (First Phase)

Her secret weapon: Cameron Shayne, Los Angeles–based creator of the popular Budokon yoga–martial arts program

His top butt move: Dancing Half-Moon Kick

Why it’s great: “This exercise combines yoga to stretch the lower back and open the hips with martial arts to tighten and shape the butt,” Shayne says. “The result is a strong, lean backside.”

How to: Begin in a straddle stance with your knees bent and feet wide, and your toes pointing slightly outward.

 

Dancing Half-Moon Kick (Second Phase)

How to: Shift your weight onto your right leg while straightening your left leg. Round your arms, as if holding a large ball, and bend sideways from the waist over your bent knee.
 

Dancing Half-Moon Kick (Final Phase)

How to: Place both hands on the floor just in front of your right foot, creating a three-point base. Extend your left leg toward the ceiling (go only as high as is comfortable) while straightening your right leg. Lower your leg and return to starting position; that’s 1 rep. Do 12 reps, then switch legs and repeat.

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10 Exercises That Build Muscle Without Bulk (Part 3)

10 Exercises That Build Muscle Without Bulk

 

Chair Twist

Strengthens: Lower and upper abdominals, obliques, hips, thighs and butt...

Stand with your feet together. Bend knees, reaching hips back (knees behind toes), lowering until thighs are nearly parallel with floor; raise arms forward and up. Rotate torso to right and secure left elbow on outside of right knee. Hold for 3 breaths; return to starting position. Repeat on left side; that's 1 rep. Do 3 reps.

Dancing Half-Moon Kick

Strengthens: Obliques, hips, back, butt and arms...

Begin in a straddle stance with your knees bent and feet wide, and your toes pointing slightly outward. Shift your weight onto your right leg while straightening your left leg. Round your arms, as if holding a large ball, and bend sideways from the waist over your bent knee.

 

Quadriceps Stretch

Strengthens: Lower body, hips, legs, butt and thighs...

Start on hands and knees with feet toward stability ball or wall. Lift right leg, point right toes toward ceiling; move your knee 4 inches away from ball. Rest top of foot against ball. Slowly bring left leg into lunge position with left foot flat on the floor, knee over ankle; lift torso. Kick top of right foot into ball to contract quads; as you kick, use left leg to push body back and torso upright, stretching quads. 
Do 5 to 10 reps. Repeat on other side.

 

Waist Trimmer

Strengthens: Core and butt

Sit with knees bent to 90° (right knee in front, left knee to side with left toes pointing back). Place right hand on the floor and left hand on left hip. Bend slightly forward at waist, lifting chest. Lift left leg an inch off the floor (as shown); lower it. Do 20 reps, then press left leg an inch backward and forward for 20 more reps. Switch sides and repeat the sequence.


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