Alison Sweeney's Couch Workout

Plié Plus

Targets: Shoulders, abs, butt, inner thighs, and calves

• Loop center of band around couch leg and stand with back to couch, feet together with toes turned out, holding ends of band in each hand in front of hips.
• Bend knees 90 degrees to lower into plié squat.
• Straighten legs to stand up, squeezing inner thighs together and raising heels off floor as you lift extended arms in front of you to shoulder level, palms facing down.
• Lower heels and arms, then return to plié squat.
• Do 15 reps.

Trainer's Tip: Squeeze your glutes and hold for one count as you stand in the calf-raise position.