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Upper Thigh Workout

20 Minute Workouts: Upper-Thigh Workout Exercise 4

This move strengthens the entire upper thigh. Do 30 criss-crosses with legs straight up in the air, rest, and then perform another 30, for a total of 60 repetitions.
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Ballerina Butt Workout (5)
Make sure to keep your shoulders over your hips and your heels off the floor throughout the exercise. Use a chair for balance if necessary. Do a total of 20 repetitions. Ballerina Butt Workout: Exercise 1
Make sure to keep your shoulders over your hips and your heels off the floor throughout the exercise. Use a chair for balance if necessary. Do a total of 20 repetitions.
Be sure to stand tall and relax your shoulders during this move. Perform 20 on each side for a total of 40 repetitions. Use the chair back if you need it for balance. Ballerina Butt Workout: Exercise 2
Be sure to stand tall and relax your shoulders during this move. Perform 20 on each side for a total of 40 repetitions. Use the chair back if you need it for balance.
Keep your body tall as you lift your knee and slide your foot up along the opposite leg. Perform 20 on each side for a total of 40 repetitions. Ballerina Butt Workout: Exercise 3
Keep your body tall as you lift your knee and slide your foot up along the opposite leg. Perform 20 on each side for a total of 40 repetitions.
Keep your abdominals engaged during this move. The three kicks back equal one repetition. Perform 10 on each side, for a total of 20 repetitions. Ballerina Butt Workout: Exercise 4
Keep your abdominals engaged during this move. The three kicks back equal one repetition. Perform 10 on each side, for a total of 20 repetitions.
Leap & Kick Workout (6)
Make sure to pause between leaps, and jump as far and high as you can. Keep core engaged to help with balance and control. Do a total of 20 repetitions. Leap & Kick Workout: Exercise 1
Make sure to pause between leaps, and jump as far and high as you can. Keep core engaged to help with balance and control. Do a total of 20 repetitions.
Action should be aggressive but not too fast. Do 10 repetitions on one side, pause, then do 10 reps on the other side. Repeat 10 times per side. Leap & Kick Workout: Exercise 2
Action should be aggressive but not too fast. Do 10 repetitions on one side, pause, then do 10 reps on the other side. Repeat 10 times per side.
Maintain a slight bend in the knees at all times during this exercise. "Stick the landing" to get more of a challenge. Do a total of 20 repetitions. Leap & Kick Workout: Exercise 3
Maintain a slight bend in the knees at all times during this exercise. "Stick the landing" to get more of a challenge. Do a total of 20 repetitions.
Keep abs engaged and gaze steady, and kick back as if you're knocking back a wall. Do 5 sets of 10 repetitions per side, for a total of 100 kicks. Leap & Kick Workout: Exercise 4
Keep abs engaged and gaze steady, and kick back as if you're knocking back a wall. Do 5 sets of 10 repetitions per side, for a total of 100 kicks.
Let's De-Stress Workout (7)
Keep your spine straight throughout the movement. Inhale as you sweep your arms up and exhale as you return them to your sides. Do a total of 5 repetitions. Let's De-Stress: Exercise 1
Keep your spine straight throughout the movement. Inhale as you sweep your arms up and exhale as you return them to your sides. Do a total of 5 repetitions.
Hold the neck stretch for 30 seconds, come back to center, and repeat the stretch on the other side. Perform once on each side to release tension in the neck. Let's De-Stress: Exercise 2
Hold the neck stretch for 30 seconds, come back to center, and repeat the stretch on the other side. Perform once on each side to release tension in the neck.
This is a great hip stretch and lower-back release. Keep your spine tall and pull the knee into the chest. Hold for 30 seconds, then repeat on the other side. Let's De-Stress: Exercise 3
This is a great hip stretch and lower-back release. Keep your spine tall and pull the knee into the chest. Hold for 30 seconds, then repeat on the other side.
You should feel this mainly in your lower back. With each repetition, try to go further into the stretch. Do a total of 5 reps at a moderate pace. Let's De-Stress: Exercise 4
You should feel this mainly in your lower back. With each repetition, try to go further into the stretch. Do a total of 5 reps at a moderate pace.
Lower Belly Workout (6)
Support your head with your hands and make a "smile" out of your spine -- you should get a strong squeeze with the movement. Do a total of 25 repetitions. Lower Belly Workout: Exercise 1
Support your head with your hands and make a "smile" out of your spine -- you should get a strong squeeze with the movement. Do a total of 25 repetitions.
During the exercise, keep your upper body frozen like a statue and your legs straight. Flutter your legs for 30 seconds at whatever pace you choose. Lower Belly Workout: Exercise 2
During the exercise, keep your upper body frozen like a statue and your legs straight. Flutter your legs for 30 seconds at whatever pace you choose.
Keep your head on the floor for the entire exercise. Exhale as you lift the hips and inhale as you lower them. Do a total of 20 repetitions and then rest. Lower Belly Workout: Exercise 3
Keep your head on the floor for the entire exercise. Exhale as you lift the hips and inhale as you lower them. Do a total of 20 repetitions and then rest.
Exhale when you roll the legs up and over your head and exhale again as you lower them, keeping the navel pulled in toward the spine. Do a total of 10 repetitions. Lower Belly Workout: Exercise 4
Exhale when you roll the legs up and over your head and exhale again as you lower them, keeping the navel pulled in toward the spine. Do a total of 10 repetitions.
Round Out Your Walk Workout (6)
rUse a full range of motion at a steady, fluid pace, for 45 seconds. When you're finished, walk your legs in to center and roll the shoulders back to loosen them up. 20 Minute Workouts: Round Out Your Walk Exercise 2
rUse a full range of motion at a steady, fluid pace, for 45 seconds. When you're finished, walk your legs in to center and roll the shoulders back to loosen them up.
You should feel a pinching sensation in the back of your upper arm when it's extended, at the "top" of the motion. Repeat for a total of 20 repetitions. 20 Minute Workouts: Round Out Your Walk Exercise 3
You should feel a pinching sensation in the back of your upper arm when it's extended, at the "top" of the motion. Repeat for a total of 20 repetitions.
Without moving your torso, press both arms up towards the ceiling as far as you can -- keep elbows slightly bent and your back straight. Perform 20 repetitions. 20 Minute Workouts: Round Out Your Walk Exercise 4
Without moving your torso, press both arms up towards the ceiling as far as you can -- keep elbows slightly bent and your back straight. Perform 20 repetitions.
Upper Thigh Workout (4)
This move tones the inner thighs. While you're doing it, your body should be the shape of an obtuse "L." Perform two sets on each side for a total of 40 repetitions. 20 Minute Workouts: Upper-Thigh Workout Exercise 1
This move tones the inner thighs. While you're doing it, your body should be the shape of an obtuse "L." Perform two sets on each side for a total of 40 repetitions.
This move strengthens both upper thighs simultaneously. Make sure to keep your abdominals engaged for stability. Do 30 repetitions on each side, for a total of 60. 20 Minute Workouts: Upper-Thigh Workout Exercise 2
This move strengthens both upper thighs simultaneously. Make sure to keep your abdominals engaged for stability. Do 30 repetitions on each side, for a total of 60.
This move stretches and strengthens the entire thigh. The circles you make with your leg should be the size of a typical salad plate. Do 40 repetitions per side. 20 Minute Workouts: Upper-Thigh Workout Exercise 3
This move stretches and strengthens the entire thigh. The circles you make with your leg should be the size of a typical salad plate. Do 40 repetitions per side.
This move strengthens the entire upper thigh. Do 30 criss-crosses with legs straight up in the air, rest, and then perform another 30, for a total of 60 repetitions. 20 Minute Workouts: Upper-Thigh Workout Exercise 4
This move strengthens the entire upper thigh. Do 30 criss-crosses with legs straight up in the air, rest, and then perform another 30, for a total of 60 repetitions.
Wake Up & Go Workout (6)
You should feel a subtle stretch along the side body when doing this move. Do two twists on each side, aiming for a slightly bigger range of motion in the second set. Wake Up & Go Workout: Exercise 1
You should feel a subtle stretch along the side body when doing this move. Do two twists on each side, aiming for a slightly bigger range of motion in the second set.
Be sure to tuck the chin in towards the chest to avoid neck strain with this move. Hold for 30-60seconds on each side and repeat, performing two repetitions per side. Wake Up & Go Workout: Exercise 2
Be sure to tuck the chin in towards the chest to avoid neck strain with this move. Hold for 30-60seconds on each side and repeat, performing two repetitions per side.
Trace a circle with your torso clockwise while seated. Perform 10 rotations, then another 10 moving counterclockwise. Be sure to keep your hips glued to the ground. Wake Up & Go Workout: Exercise 3
Trace a circle with your torso clockwise while seated. Perform 10 rotations, then another 10 moving counterclockwise. Be sure to keep your hips glued to the ground.
At the bottom of the movement, pause for a slow inhale and feel a lengthening effect along the spine. Now exhale and return to the starting position. Repeat 5 times. Wake Up & Go Workout: Exercise 4
At the bottom of the movement, pause for a slow inhale and feel a lengthening effect along the spine. Now exhale and return to the starting position. Repeat 5 times.

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