Attention, girlies! It’s time to get fit with a hard-core (but doable) Booty Camp workout. Expert Nikki Glor (nikkifitness.com) is sharing her top tone-up-quick moves with GL. Warm up by marching in place then do some squats and a couple minutes of grapevine running. Rock this circuit three times a week and see results fast!

Jumping Lunges
Start with your feet together and hands on your hips. Jump up and land in a right lunge with your right knee directly over the ankle and left leg behind. Jump again and switch legs so you land in a left lunge with the left knee directly over the ankle. Do 15 alternating jumping lunges.

Balance Beam
Start with your feet shoulder-width apart with 5-pound weights in each hand. Keep your back flat and bend at the waist. With bent knees, transfer your weight to the right leg. Lift your straight left leg behind you so your bod makes a straight line. Keep your arms bent by your side, palms in. Extend arms back. Repeat for 15 reps and then switch legs.

Triceps Skull Crush and Booty Bridge
Lie down with 5-pound weights in both hands. Lift arms up with palms in. Bend your knees and plant feet. Push down to lift your butt off the floor. Extend your right leg, parallel to the floor. Bend elbows, lowering weights beside ears. At the same time, lift the extended leg. Return to start. Do 15 reps, and repeat on the other side.

Jumping Plié
Do 20 jumping jacks. On the final one, land in a squat position with toes pointing out to the side. Make sure your knees are over your ankles. Hop up and bring feet and knees together. Next, lower down like you are sitting in a chair. That makes one rep. Jump back into the squat and repeat for 20 reps, finishing with 20 more jumping jacks. Rest or march in place for a minute and then do 30 more jumping pliés.

Butt Booster
Lie on your back with 5-pound weights in each hand. Bend your elbows at 90-degree angles. Bend your knees so your feet are on the floor. Extend the left leg straight up. Push the weights up while lifting your hips up. Lower your butt down, but keep the weights lifted. Repeat for 20 reps. Do a set of jumping pliés and repeat for 20 reps on the other side.

Plyo Power
Stand straight up with your feet together and hands raised, making fists and blocking your face. Kick your right foot forward, leading with the knee and finishing with a flexed foot. Lower your right leg into a wide lunge while bending the back knee. Keep your right hand on your leg and touch the floor with your left hand. Hop back to start. Do 20 on the right, and then do 20 jumping jacks. Repeat 20 on the left side.

By: Katie Abbondanza

 

Wanna get fit faster? Don't just sit there! We've got some tricks that'll help ya get in tip-top shape in no time. Keep reading to find ways to up the intensity on your exercises.

Kick Up Your Crunches
Wanna tone that tummy? Mix in your ab moves in between strength and cardio to shrink your stomach. Warm up for a few minutes, perform one set (that's 10-12 reps of one exercise) of a strength move (like lunges, squats, push-ups, reverse lunges, dips, or pull-ups).

Next do one set of abs (Six moves to a toned tummy). Then, do 30-seconds to a minute of cardio (like jogging in place or jumping jacks). Repeat until you've done all six ab moves and six strength moves.

Find Your Race Pace
You don't have to be a competitive athlete to add some sprints to your routine. The next time you jog or get in the pool, alternate between a comfortable pace and something that really pushes your limits. It's totally OK to take a breather in-between sets!

Not into running or swimming? Create a dance-tunes playlist, alternating between fast and slow songs. Get your boogie on, making sure to really break a sweat when the beat picks up.

Close Your Eyes
OK, not when you're running. But shutting your peepers during yoga poses or ab work makes them loads more difficult (weird, right? wait till you try it!). It's especially true while balancing postures, like the tree and dancer poses. Instant improved core strength.

Pile on the Weights
Been throwing those 5-pounders around for ages? It's time to invest in a heavier set (we spied 10-lb weights at Target for under $15). Once you've been doing an activity for a while, it's not as much of a challenge to your body. Increase your weights and keep varying your strength training to see faster results.

Be Your Own Trainer
Have a tendency to slack? Channel your inner Jillian Michaels and use your mind to push through a tough sweat sesh. Cheer yourself on (in your head or out loud if you're alone!), reward yourself with fun new songs on your iPod and keep reminding yourself why you're exercising so hard (maybe softball tryouts are around the corner).

Need something more concrete? Make a list of things you're gonna accomplish for before every workout. Don't stop 'til you check everything off!

By: Katie Abbondanza 

 

Part Pilates, part boxing and super fun, Piloxing is a new way to get fit!

Here, instructor (and former professional ballerina) Viveca Jensen shares six body-blasting moves. Do ’em three times a week to tighten your core and bump up your confidence. Jog in place for a couple minutes to warm up, and then get pumped!

Jab Cross
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and bent knees. Make your hands into fists. Guard your face with one arm and tighten your abs, keeping your other arm bent at your side. Twist your torso, hips and knee while you extend the bent elbow out across your body in a slow punching motion.

Return to start and repeat for 30 seconds. Do the same thing on the other side, and aim for three sets on both sides.

Drive the Car
Start with feet shoulder-width apart, toes facing out. Extend your arms in front of you, at shoulder height, with hands in fists. Bend your right side and “steer” your hands in the same direction.

Return to start and repeat on the opposite side. Continue to alternate for 30 seconds. Do three sets total.

Serve the Platter
Stand on your left leg, with your right leg bent and raised at hip height (right leg will be bent at a 90-degree angle). Have your arms bent, with palms up. Straighten arms and straighten right leg out in front of you, continuing to balance on the left.

Return back to start. Do eight reps. Switch sides, and do three sets total.

Plank
Get in a push-up position. Lower to your forearms, keeping your body tight as a board. Hold for 30 seconds. Slowly bend both knees to the floor and straighten back to plank position.

Repeat three to five times, holding for 30 seconds each time.

Upper Cut
Start with feet wider than shoulders, with knees slightly bent. Arms will be tucked by your side, with palms facing up and fists clenched. Punch right arm up, scooping in a circular motion, rotating shoulders slightly.

Quickly go back to start and repeat on the other side. Alternate between arms for 30 seconds. Do three sets.

Knee Lift
Kneel with your left elbow on the ground, directly under left shoulder and your right hand on ground under right shoulder. Keeping your right knee bent, lift right leg up to hip height. Staying controlled, kick leg straight out to the side.

Repeat for one minute and then switch sides.

 

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