Calorie blaster walking work out

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Turn your typical walking workout into supercharged steps by adding a few smart strength moves. Burn fat, tone muscles and peel off pounds at the same time. All of these steps in 30 minutes.

The workout
Trainer Abbie Appel, creator of the DVD Step Strong and Stable, designed this fun, effective get-lean routine to help you firm up and slim down, fast! The perform-anywhere program consists of five mini walk-burst-tone circuits. Breeze through them without a break up to four times a week on nonconsecutive days to look sexy head to toe in only one month.

Walk. Warm up by beginning each circuit by jogging or walking in place for four minutes at a brisk pace.

Burst. Move directly into a one-minute high-intensity drill. Pick one of these high-energy moves, or freestyle: Running in place with high knees, use a skipping ropes, try doing jumping jacks- anything that gets your blood pumping and fat burning! Adding these little energy surges may fight flab 36 percent better than a steady-paced stroll, a study at the University of Guelph in Ontario found.

Tone. End each circuit with a stop-and-tone move. Do two sets of the indicated reps to get a leg up on a fitter physique.

Technique tips
Amazing arms Swing arms front to back, elbows bent, keeping shoulders relaxed. Wave good-bye to jiggle!
Awesome abs A firm, flab-free belly is within your reach. Concentrate on engaging stomach muscles as you move.
Tight tush For maximum fanny firming, head for hills and squeeze those glutes as you push off your rear foot.
Lean legs Lengthen your stride to recruit your inner and outer thigh muscles. You don’t have to worry about wearing skirts or hot shorts when your legs look lean.

Burst 1: Prussian march

Stand with a ledge or a step on your right. Step right leg up and pump arms as you quickly drive left knee up toward chest (as shown), then lower to ground. Continue for 30 seconds. Switch legs; repeat.

Burst 2: Scramble

Lean on ledge in a push-up position, arms straight. Quickly bring one knee at a time toward chest (as shown). Continue, quickly alternating knees, for one minute.

Burst 3: Shimmy step

Stand on ledge so heels face out. Raise arms overhead as you step down with left leg (as shown). Continue for one minute, alternating leg.

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