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Ballet Twist

This move targets your obliques, six-pack, and deep abs. Do two sets of 6 to 8 reps per side.

The Ballet Twist: Sit on the floor and extend your legs, pressing them firmly together. Lean back 45 degrees from the hips. Keep your abs engaged as you bring both of your arms overhead like a ballerina . Slowly twist your torso to the right, placing your right arm on the floor. Keep your left arm reaching overhead for a

sides. You'll do 2 sets of 6-8 reps on each side. The ballet twist works your obliques which are the abdominal muscles that run down your side as well as your 6-pack and your deep

Woodchop Plie

The Woodchop Plie exercise tones your inner and outer thighs, arms, butt, and hips. Do 15 reps on each side.

Slimmer in 7 Days! Woodchop Plie : Since this is a shaper move, the key here is to take your time to perform the plie properly. Your knees should be directly above your ankles as you squat, with toes turned out slightly. Resist the temptation to race

Plie With Hammer Curl

Plie with Hammer Curl.

The Plie with Hammer Curl: You'll need a set of 8- or 12-pound dumbbells. Start holding a weight on each hand with your feet shoulder-distance apart. Point your toes at a 45-degree angle from your ankles. Bend your knees 90 degrees, lowering your hips in to a full plie After 1 plie and curl, straighten your legs, and do 1 regular biceps curl with your arms turned out, immediately lower, and repeat the plie squat and curl. As you plie , curl the dumbbell up towards your shoulders. Continue this sequence for 30 to 60 seconds, keeping your thumbs up and your elbows tucked into your ribs. The plie with hammer curl targets your thighs, arms, and glutes.

Plie Biceps Curl

The Plie Biceps Curl works your biceps, butt and inner thighs.

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Plie

You'll need a pair of 10- to 12-pound dumbbells. This works your biceps, butt, and thighs. Do 12-15 reps.

Plie : Stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and your toes pointing out. Bring your arms out straight in front of you and lower into a squat. Come back up and repeat. Go as low into the squat as you can without letting your knees move past your toes. Be sure to tuck you tailbone under and contract your glutes. Keep your torso

torso tall and don't let your knees creep past your toes. The plie squat targets your inner and outer thighs, hamstrings, quads, and glutes. Keep up the plies for 1 minute. After about 40 seconds,

The Complete Routine

These six moves from trainer Leisa Hart will trim, tighten and tone your midsection. Do this workout three times a week and you'll see results within a month.

your side, and your rectus abdominis, also known as your six-pack. The Ballet Twist: Sit on the floor and extend your legs, pressing them firmly together. Lean back 45 degrees from the hips. Keep your abs engaged as you bring both of your arms overhead like a ballerina . Slowly twist your torso to the right, placing your right arm on the floor. Keep your left arm reaching overhead for a

abs workout designed by personal trainer, Leisa Hart, uses elements of yoga, ballet , and Pilates. Kim Strother, a New York City-based personal trainer, demonstrates the 6 moves. All you'll need to try the workout yourself

do 2 sets of 6 to 8 reps on each side. The Ballet Twist works your obliques, which are the abdominal muscles that run down your side, as well as your six-pack and your deep

The Complete Routine

Morgan Luzier, co-owner of Balance fitness studio in Minneapolis, designed this workout to get you looking toned in your bikini in just eight weeks.

with your knees soft and try not to rest between jumps. The Plie with Hammer Curl: You'll need a set of 8- or 12-pound dumbbells. Start holding a weight in each hand with your feet shoulder-distance apart. Point your toes at a 45 degree angle from your ankles. Bend your knees 90 degrees, lowering your hips into a full plie . After one plieing curl, straighten your legs and do one regular biceps curl with your arms turned out. Immediately, lower and repeat the plie squat and curl. As you plie , curl the dumbbell up towards your shoulders. Continue this sequence for 30 to 60 seconds, keeping your thumbs up and your elbows tucked into your ribs. The plie with hammer curl targets your thighs, arms, and glutes. The Clam Dig with Rotation: You'll need a 5- or 8-pound weight. Lie

Slimmer in 7 Days

Do these endurance-building and muscle-toning exercises twice in the order shown, three times a week to get a firmer body in 7 days.

yourself rounding your back, don't raise the dumbbells up so far. Woodchop Plie : Since this is a shaper move, the key here is to take your time to perform the plie properly. Your knees should be directly above your ankles as you squat with toes turned out slightly. Resist the temptation to race

The Complete Routine

Morgan Luzier, co-owner of Balance fitness studio in Minneapolis, designed this workout to get you looking toned in your bikini in just eight weeks.

torso tall and don't let your knees creep past your toes. The Plie Squat targets your inner and outer thighs, hamstrings, quads, and glutes. Keep up the Plie for 1 minute. After about 40 seconds, pulse at the bottom of the squat for 20 seconds.

us. This 5-minute lower body workout will tone and boost your backside. Plie : Stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and your toes pointing out. Bring your arms out straight in front of

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