If you are looking to reduce your weight and increase your fitness, there are some great and very simple moves that you can incorporate into your workout to make things easier and to tone up in record time.
Doing some simple toning moves every day can help you to tighten up all over, and get a body that is ready for bikini season. These moves are fun and varied, and best of all boost your wellness and wellbeing without needing to resort to any expensive equipment. That means that you can do these moves regardless of where you are – be that in the office or even when you are travelling.
The first one is nicknamed the ‘bikini dance’ – and you start by kneeling on the mat with your knees around hip-width apart. You should sit up as tall as you can, with your hands on your hips and then start swaying your hips from side to side. This exercise targets your abs, obliques and quads. Repeat this exercise over and over again for around one minute and then do it again for a further minute with your arms raised above your head.
Next, try the flying seagull move. Start in the yoga child’s post with your shins on the mat and your chest hovering around above your quads. Spread your arms out to the sides and then lift your elbows up towards the ceiling, squeezing your shoulder blades and pinching them together. This works on your upper back and shoulders. Do this 20 times.
Finally, try the cross-legged bridge lift. To do this, lie on your back and start off in the bridge position, with your pelvis off the ground. Keep your right foot on the floor but cross your left ankle across your knee. Leave your foot flat. Now pulse your pelvis up and down towards the ceiling 20 times, before switching legs and trying the same thing again.
