Alison Sweeney's Couch Workout

Thigh-Frying Wood Chop

Targets: Shoulders, abs, obliques, butt, and legs

• Tie one end of band to couch leg and hold other end with both hands. Stand with feet hip-width apart so that couch is a few feet to your right and you feel resistance in the band, hands by right hip.
• Lower into squat, knees bent about 90 degrees, then pull band diagonally up with arms extended from right hip to above left shoulder. Maintain squat as you rotate torso.
• Do 15 reps.
• Switch sides, with couch on your left, and repeat.

Trainer's Tip: Squeeze a towel between your knees during this move to add inner-thigh toning.