Tuesday - Fitness

Here are some super fast toning exercises that you may not have considered and you can do at home or at your work.

To tone up Calves:
TIP TOE!!! While walking around the house lift your heel and walk around on the ball of your foot instead of the heel. Not only will this help tone up your legs, but it can help with hiking, running up hills, and biking. And do this whenever you feel like it: up the stairs, walking to the mailbox, vacuuming..maybe places where people can't see you.
Calf Raises - While standing and holding onto something like a desk, raise your heels off the floor. Do 3 sets of 12 lifts.

To tone up Thighs:
Plie & Releve - if you are a dancer you know how this can tone up the thighs. I did three sets of twelve today and am definitely feeling it. To do, stand with feel slightly wider than shoulder width. Point your toes outward and raise your heel (Releve). Now squat down keeping on your tip toes and repeat 12 times.
Warrior Lunge - Ahh..the dreaded lunge. While standing lunge one foot forward and bend knee towards the ground. Return leg to standing position and repeat with opposite leg. Do 2 sets of 12.
Hold up the wall - wall sits -With your back touching the wall, move your feet away from the wall so that the wall is supporting the weight of your back. Bend your knees so that your legs form a 90-degree angle. Hold as long as you can.

To tone up Buns:
Anytime you are sitting (driving, reading, TV, relaxing) you can do this fast . While sitting, just squeeze the muscle of your rear end. This is called an isometric exercise and so effective. Do this whenever you think about it.

To tone up Arms:
Do some dips- With the palms of your hands on your chair and feet on the floor, scoot your rear end off the end of your chair. Bend your elbows, lowering your body, then straighten your arms to return to the starting position.

To tone up Abs:
Stomach Vacuum - To perform this you actually pull your belly button up and in toward your spine as far as you can go. While doing this don’t forget to breathe. This exercise can be done standing, laying on your back, laying on your stomach, seated or kneeling position.