HEALTH
I
S T A R S Q U A T
Targets arms, abs, tegs
• Stand with feet together,
arms by sides. Squat low, placing
palms on floor in front of feet,
directly under shoulders.
• a) Kick feet straight behind
you, landing in push-up position
(balancing on palms and toes,
back flat, abs engaged).
• b) Jump feet forward to squat.
* c) Immediately jump straight up,
bringing arms and legs up and
out to sides (like a star)*
Land in starting position.
* Do 10 reps.
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SPEED SKATER
Targets shoulders, back, abs, butt, legs
* Stand with feet hip-width apart
by sides. Lunge left leg out to side, keeping right
leg straight. With back flat, hinge forward from
hips, reaching right arm to left toes, extending left
arm behind you.
* Staying crouched, hop left foot next to right,
then switch sides, lunging right as you sweep
arm
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3
KNEE-UP
JUMP LUNGE
Targets abs, butt, Legs
* Stand with feet hip-width apart,
arms by sides, elbows bent,
* a) Lunge back with right leg
w'bile
swinging right arm
fo rwardand left a rm back
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(like a runner).
* b) Press off left foot and
jump straight up (as high
fl
as possible), bringing bent
L
right knee toward chest and
lL
swinging arms in opposite
directions.
* Return to lunge as
£
you land.
* Do io reps, then switch
legs and repeat.
arms
left arm toward right foot and right
behind you to complete one rep,
• Do
20
reps.
4
SUMO KICK
Targets abs, butt, Legs
* Stand with feet hip-width apart, toes turned out
slightly and elbows bent by sides, fists in front of chest.
* a) Take a step out to right with right foot and sink into a squat.
• b) Stand up, placing weight on right leg, leaning slightly to right,
and kick left leg out to side With foot flexed.
* Lower left leg, bringing left foot beside right,
* Do io sumo kicks across floor; switch directions, kicking with
right leg back to start, ■
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