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This works your shoulders, chest, arms, abs, and legs. Alternate push - ups for one minute, or do about 20-25 total

The Alternating Push - Up : Begin in a full push - up position with your hands on the floor under your shoulders and your legs extended behind you. Do 1 push - up . As soon as you come up, bring your knees to the floor and perform 1 bent-knee push - up . Continue alternating between a full push - up and a bent-knee push - up for 1 minute. The alternating push - up targets your arms, shoulders, abs, calves, legs, and butt. Keep your hands aligned under your shoulders, your hips lifted, and your abs

Push - Ups

Targets shoulders, chest, arms. Do 15 to 20 reps.

Push - ups : Get into a modified push - up position with your knees on the floor and your abs engaged. Bend your elbows 90 degrees, bringing your chest just above the floor. Now push back up. Do 15 to 20 reps. Keep your hips lifted, your shoulders down, and your head in line with your spine. Keep your abs contracted throughout the exercise. This exercise targets your shoulders, abs, chest, and arms. If this feels too easy, try a full push - up , lifting your knees up and pressing your toes into the floor. For a bigger challenge, try walking push - ups . Move your right hand a few inches to the right then follow with your left hand, going back and forth for a

Push - Up Progression

This targets your shoulders, triceps, chest, and core. As you get stronger, move from an incline to the ground; then add an alternating leg plank.

your abs. When you're ready for a greater challenge, assume a full push - up position on the floor with your palms beneath your shoulders and your abs contracted. As in phase 1, do 30 seconds of push - ups . Then hold the push - up plank for 30 seconds, contract your abs and squeeze your inner thighs together. To make this more difficult, add an alternating leg plank. Do 30 seconds of floor push - ups , as in phase 2, and then hold the push - up plank position with 1 leg lifted off the floor. Keep your head and spine in a straight line and your abs engaged.

Push - Up Progression: Place your hands on a window sill, table, or bench with your toes on the floor. Keep your body in a straight line with your arms fully extended. Bend your elbows 90 degrees, then push back up. Remember to keep your abs engaged and your head in line with your spine. Continue doing push - ups for about 30 seconds. Next, hold your self in the start position for another 30 seconds. Imagine energy flowing out of your

Wide Push-Up

This modified push - up targets your shoulders, chest, and triceps

Wide Push - Up : Start on the floor in a push - up position with your arms wide, palms between 6 and 12 inches outside your shoulders. Now slowly lower your chest to the floor.

your head and neck in line with your spine. If a full push - up is too tough, try to move with your knees on the floor. This move works your shoulders, chest, and triceps.

Plank twist and push-up

The plank twist and push - up exercise targets shoulders, back, arms, chest and abs. Do 3 sets of 8 reps.

Plank Twist and Push - Up : Keep abs and glutes squeezed tight to help keep your rear end down. Get your chest as close to the floor as

The Complete Workout

We've designed this 5-circuit workout to help you form an exercise habit you can stick to. Try to do each circuit once a week. Pick two non-consecutive days for cardio.

exercises. You'll need 5 or 8-pound dumbbells for some of the exercises. Push - ups : Get into a modified push - up position, with your knees on the floor and your abs engaged. Bend your elbows 90 degrees, bringing your chest just above the floor. Now, push back up. Do 15 to 20 reps. Keep your hips lifted, your shoulders down, and your head in line with your spine. Keep your abs contracted throughout the exercise. This exercise targets your shoulders, abs, chest, and arms. If this feels too easy, try a full push - up , lifting your knees up and pressing your toes into the floor. For a bigger challenge, try walking push - ups . Move your right hand a few inches to the right, then follow with your left hand, going back and forth for a

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.

your abs. When you're ready for a greater challenge, assume a full push - up position on the floor with your palms beneath your shoulders and your abs contracted. As in phase 1, do 30 seconds of push - ups . Then hold the push - up /plank position for 30 seconds. Contract your abs and squeeze your inner thighs together. To make this more difficult, add an alternating leg length. Do 30 seconds of floor push - ups , as in phase 2, and then hold the push - up /plank position with 1 leg lifted off the floor. Keep your head and spine in a straight line and your abs engaged. After

The Complete Workout

These six moves will target your trouble spots whether you're at home, at the gym, or on the road. For the best results, do them three times a week along with 30 minutes of cardio.

8 reps. The Plyometric Squat targets your butt, thighs, and core. Staggered Push - Up : Get into push - up position with your left hand 4 to 6 inches in front of your right hand. Walk your feet back until your legs are fully extended. Do 8 push - ups , extending arms fully, and then, bending elbows 90 degrees to bring your chest just above the floor. Remember to keep your abs contracted throughout the set. To make it easier, keep your knees on the floor. Do 8 push - ups with your left hand in front. And then, switch hand positions, placing your right hand 4 to 6 inches in front of your left hand and do 8 more push - ups . The Staggered Push - up targets your shoulders, chest, arms, and abs. The Hover Rotation: Start by lying face up, leaning on your elbows with your legs

Sun Salutation, Variation 3

This targets all your major muscles. It adds push - ups , lunge jumps, and high lunges to the Sun Salutation. Use your breath to move deeper into each pose.

your hands and knees into tabletop, bending your elbows to 8 half push - ups . Make sure you keep your elbows tight and your abs contracted. Stretch back into child's pose and hold this position, reaching forward

Sun Salutation, Variation 4

This targets all your major muscles. It builds on the Sun Salutation series. Use your breath to move deeper into each pose.

and knees into the table-top position. Bending your elbows, do 8 half push - ups . Keep your elbows close to your sides and abs contracted. Stretch back into child's pose and hold this position, reaching forward with

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