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The Two-In-One Workout
Multitask your way to a better body with these two-in-one exercises...
In successful relationships, partners bring out the best in each other. The same can be said of fitness moves. Certain exercises are more effective when paired up than when done alone. "Doing two moves at the same time – each targeting an opposing or unrelated muscle group – allows you to train harder without exhausting a single group too quickly," says certified personal trainer Katrina Hodgson, CEO and cofounder of ToneItUp.com and Tone It Up fitness studio in Los Angeles, who created this workout.
"This method of training also boosts total-body tone and helps sidestep muscular imbalances that can lead to injuries." And the best part: They get you out of the gym in half the time. What's not to love?
Workout
Complete this 20-minute circuit three times a week on nonconsecutive days. All you need is a pair of dumbbells (try two - to 3.5kg) and a stability ball. Go from one exercise to the next without resting in between. When you’ve completed all eight moves, rest for one to two minutes, then repeat the circuit three more times. (If you're really in a pinch, just do as many sets as you can.)
Reverse Lunge With Rotation And Biceps Curl
Hold dumbbells at your sides and stand with your feet hip-width apart (a). Step back with your left foot, and bend both knees to lower your body until your right knee is bent at least 90 degrees. At the same time, rotate your upper body toward your right leg and curl the dumbbells to your chest (b). Reverse the movement by lowering the weights and rotating your chest to face front, then return to standing. That’s one rep. Do 15, then repeat on the opposite side.
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Last updated: Wed, 2011-05-04 18:06
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Hi guys, does this article appear in the mag? pls let me know, if not I would like to print it.
i don't understand.... every single time you put these up, people ask for a printable version. this is so easy for your web developer to do. why don't you do it? It is like you just want people to come to the site and be exposed to your advertising without giving them the content they were looking for. It is so frustrating. I'm sorry if this comes across as demanding but I just really cannot understand why you don't do this when EVERYONE asks for it. and it is sooooo easy for you to do???
Printable version please!!!!!!!
Ha ha you people are funny. Just right click on the exercise routine and then on print or copy and paste it to a word document and print.
It's seriously not that difficult...................
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