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Look Sexy in Shorts: The Workout
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Karen Pearson
Beginner: Plie Squat
Targets: Abs, glutes, hamstrings, and quads
- Stand with feet slightly more than shoulder-width apart, toes pointed out about 45 degrees.
- Squat, keeping abs engaged, hands on hips and knees aligned with ankles.
- Squeeze glutes to stand up. Do 15 reps.
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Karen Pearson
Beginner: Donkey Kick
Targets: Glutes
- Get on all fours on mat (hands under shoulders, knees under hips).
- Keeping right knee bent 90 degrees, flex right foot and lift knee to hip level.
- Lower knee without touching floor; lift again. Do 15 reps.
- Switch legs; repeat.
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Karen Pearson
Beginner: Curtsy Lunge
Targets: Glutes, hamstrings, and quads
- Stand with feet hip-width apart, hands on hips.
- Lunge back with left leg, crossing left foot behind right; bend both knees 90 degrees, keeping right knee directly above right ankle.
- Return to start.
- Switch legs; repeat. Do 20 reps, alternating sides.
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Karen Pearson
Intermediate: Tiptoe Plie Squat
Targets: Glutes, hamstrings, quads, and calves
- Stand with feet more than shoulder-width apart, toes pointed out 45 degrees.
- Lift heels off floor and squat, keeping knees above ankles.
- Squeeze glutes to stand up; lower heels. Do 15 reps.
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Karen Pearson
Intermediate: Donkey Kick Crossover
Targets: Glutes, quads
- Start on all fours (hands under shoulders, knees under hips).
- Keeping right knee bent, flex right foot and lift knee to hip level.
- Lower right knee to outside of left knee, then diagonally lift it back to hip level.
- Do 15 reps; switch legs. Repeat.
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Karen Pearson
Intermediate: Curtsy Lunge with Lift
Targets: Glutes, hamstrings, and quads
- Stand with feet hip-width apart, hands on hips.
- Lunge back with left leg, crossing left foot behind right; bend both knees 90 degrees.
- Push off with left foot to bring left bent knee to hip level in front of you.
- Hold for 2 counts; return to curtsy lunge.
- Do 15 reps. Switch legs and repeat.
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Karen Pearson
Advanced: Plie Squat with Frog Jump
Targets: Glutes, hamstrings, and quads
- Stand with feet slightly more than shoulder-width apart, toes pointed out 45 degrees.
- Squat, keeping knees above ankles.
- Stand up. Do 15 reps.
- Then do 15 more reps, jumping between squats.
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Karen Pearson
Advanced: Donkey Side Kick
Targets: Abs, glutes, and quads
- Start on all fours (hands under shoulders, knees under hips).
- Keeping right knee bent 90 degrees, lift right knee out to side at hip level.
- Straighten right leg, point toes, then lower foot to floor.
- Lift leg back to hip height. Bend knee and return to start.
- Do 15 reps. Switch legs; repeat.
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Karen Pearson
Curtsy Lunge with Roundhouse
Targets: Glutes, hamstrings, and quads
- Stand with feet hip-width apart, fists in front of chest.
- Lunge back with left leg, crossing left foot behind right; bend both knees 90 degrees.
- Push into right foot as you lift left leg, kicking it in an arc out to the left side.
- Return to curtsy lunge.
- Do 15 reps; switch legs and repeat.
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