Easy moves to firm your body

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You can have a slimmer body and feel amazing by following these simple exercises. Follow this guide to change your body for the better.

Lawn mower
Stand with feet wider than hip-width apart, knees bent, a weight in each hand with arms in front, palms facing in. Bend over slightly from hips. Keep lower body still as you rotate torso to left, driving left arm behind you with elbow bent (as shown). Return to start; repeat on right side for one rep. Do reps.
• Works arms, shoulders, upper back, obliques, butt, legs

Booty lift
Lie faceup with knees bent, feet flat on floor, a weight in each hand at waist. Keeping knees aligned, extend right leg. Then, push through left heel as you lift hips off floor as high as you can (as shown). Lower hips, keeping leg extended. Do reps. Switch sides; repeat.
• Works lower back, butt, legs

Russian get up
Lie faceup with legs together, a weight in right hand, arm extended straight up; left arm at side. Contract abs and peel up to a seated position, raising right arm overhead (as shown). Slowly roll back to start one vertebra at a time. Do reps. Switch arms; repeat.
• Works abs, arms

Single-leg squat
Stand with knees soft, arms at sides. Bend right knee and sink down as if sitting in a chair while lifting straightened left leg off floor and arms to shoulder height (as shown). Return to start. Do reps. Switch sides; repeat.
• Works abs, butt, legs

Swing low
Balance on left leg, right knee up and bent 90 degrees; a weight in each hand. Extend right leg behind you as you reach right arm toward left knee (as shown). Return to start raising right arm diagonally overhead. Do reps. Switch sides; repeat.
• Works arms, upper back, abs, butt, legs

Pike walk
Start in push-up position, a weight in each hand. Keeping weights planted on floor, raise butt toward ceiling as you slowly walk feet toward hands, heels lifted (as shown). Go as far as you can with legs straight. Walk back to push-up position; repeat.
• Works abs, shoulders, chest, legs

Supa flye
Start in push-up position with a weight in left hand. Raise left arm and right leg off floor in line with your body. Contract abs to help you stabilize as you bring left elbow to meet right knee (as shown). Return to raised push-up position. Do reps. Switch sides; repeat.
• Works arms, shoulders, abs, butt, legs

Crouching tiger
Stand with feet staggered hip-width apart, right foot in front of left, with a weight in right hand and arm raised overhead. Keeping right arm raised, bend knees and crouch to floor (as shown). Return to standing. Do reps. Switch sides; repeat.
• works shoulders, arms, upper back, abs, butt, legs

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