Look Sexy in Shorts: The Workout

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.