Total Body Toning Workout

Look great in every outfit with these all-over toning exercises.
Tight tummy, sculpted shoulders, lean legs and curvy calves. For women who want it all, a total body workout sculpts all areas by building lean muscle, boosting metabolism and burning calories. Get toned all over with these moves that are designed to work multiple muscle groups, and a fab new body is yours to keep!

Upright row

Reps: 12
Sets: 1

Targets: Shoulders, upper back, and forearms
  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart with knees slightly bent. Hold a dumbbell in each hand in front of your thighs, with palms facing your legs.
  2. Squeeze your shoulder blades and bend your elbows, pulling weights up to shoulder height. Hold, then lower dumbbells back to starting position.

Ballet squat

Reps: 15
Sets: 2

Targets: Glutes, hamstrings, thighs, quadriceps, and calves
  1. Stand with your legs twice hip-width apart, turning your feet out so knees and toes are pointed outward. Slowly squat down until your thighs are nearly parallel to the floor.
  2. Stand back up to starting position, squeezing your glutes at the end.

90-degree chest fly

Reps: 15
Sets: 2

Targets: Shoulders, upper back, and chest
  1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart, knees slightly bent. Hold dumbbells in each hand, elbows bent at right angle and raised to shoulder height.
  2. Keeping elbows at shoulder height, slowly bring elbows to touch, squeezing your upper chest muscles. Slowly swing arms back to starting position and repeat.

Bent-over row

Reps: 15
Sets: 2

Targets: Back
  1. Stand with your feet together, knees slightly bent, dumbbells at your side. Bend forward from the waist so your torso is nearly parallel to the floor. Keep your back flat and let arms hang straight down, palms facing away from you.
  2. Slowly raise dumbbells toward your chest, rotating them slightly so palms face each other. Lower weights back to starting position and repeat.

Front and back kick

Reps: 12 per side
Sets: 1

Targets: Glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps
  1. Wearing ankle weights, stand to the left behind a chair with legs hip-width apart and toes pointed forward. Place your left hand on the chair back for support. Slowly lift your right knee until your thigh is parallel to the floor.
  2. Slowly lower and swing right leg back behind you until fully extended. Complete reps then switch sides.









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