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Walking Workout: A Firmer Butt in 30 Minutes
Tone Your Rear While You Walk
Surprise: Your average walk is not a workout for your derriere. "Walking on level terrain does not require you to fully contract the gluteal muscles, so it doesn't do much for toning them," says Wayne Westcott, PhD, fitness research director at the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, Massachusetts. That's because the work is mostly in your quads and hamstrings.
The Routine
"For the best butt toning on two feet," says walking pro Tina Vindum, walk for 5 minutes, do one of the supereffective shapers shown here, then repeat until you've done all four exercises. (If your route has hills, tackle these moves every time the path hits an incline -- or a set of stairs -- for maximum butt-blasting benefits.)
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I would look ridiculous doing these during my "walk". These exercises are more suited for off the road or walking path.
5/2/2013 06:53:15 AM Report AbuseAGGH! HORRIBLE form! This girl is going to ruin her knees if she squats like this often. First-- *don't* do squats on a hillside! Keep your knees, shins and feet all aligned, don't let your knees drift in and your feet point at an odd angle like this girl. Do NOT let your knees go out over your toes. In a proper squat, your shins should stay perfectly vertical (another reason to only do them on a reasonably flat surface!)
9/12/2012 10:33:49 AM Report AbuseGood plan, but only walking workout is not good enough for a lean, fit, sexy, feminine body. A complete program must be followed with workouts, diet, healty foods etc. I found lately such a program from Flavia del Monte and I am following it.The program is called "Flavia Del Monte's Licious & Curvalicious Workout Systems". The results are amazing. To achieve the same positive results follow the link below: http://flaviafitness.info
7/21/2012 06:01:39 AM Report AbuseRight now I am following the Diet Plan for You blog by nutrition specialist Kate Hill. Kate helped me lose weight in a healthy way in few weeks, without starving! If you want to lose weight, just visit Kate's blog at: http://dietplanforyou.blogspot.com
11/5/2011 03:58:23 AM Report AbuseIt would also be nice to have a print option that shows all exercises and descriptions on one page...so I can tote to the gym.
10/28/2011 07:37:02 PM Report Abuse