May 18, 2015
The "Hello Heels!" Workout
You read right ladies! Looking for the ultimate gams in heels? This oughtta do the trick! These 4 moves are going to tone your calves, hamstrings, quads....oh yeah...and lift that booty! Do these solo or add them to your regular routine you'll be rocking those oh-s0-cute espadrilles in no time (or, you know...tennis shoes....whatever makes you feel sexiest!)
What You Need:
The Low Down: 20 reps, 20-30 sec rest between, 2+ rounds
Jump off one leg as high as you can, lifting your opposite knee hip height or above. As you do this, twist your torso over your knee to work your core as well[/caption]
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Land and repeat on other side. Both sides = 1 rep[/caption]
Begin in a wide stance, feet wider than hip distance apart and toes angled out. Turn your toes outwards as much as possible without rolling your ankles forward.[/caption]
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Squat low, keeping your chest up, shoulders back and heels on the ground TIP: If your heels lift, you've gone too far[/caption]
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Root through your heels and press back to starting position[/caption]
Begin with feet together. Shoulders should be rolled back and down, butt squeezed. TIP: You can also do these with a HIIT bar on your shoulders or holding on to something for balance[/caption]
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Squeezing your butt, press through the balls of your feet, lifting you heels off the ground. Really squeeze and pull up through your legs TIP: your ankles should not wobble or bow outwards. Make sure they stay in line with the balls of your feet[/caption]
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With control, slowly lower your heels back to the ground TIP: A good way to focus on resisting on the way down is to think of a string pulling you up taller as you lower.[/caption]
Begin In a low lunch position. Make sure your front food heel is firmly rooted in to the floor.[/caption]
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Pressing off your front foot, jump. As you do this, swing your back knee forward, hip height or higher[/caption]
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Land back in low lunge position. TIP: keep your chest up and squeeze your butt the whole time. Go low, but don't let your back knee hit the floor![/caption]
- HIIT bar or free weights
- your sexy self
The Low Down: 20 reps, 20-30 sec rest between, 2+ rounds
Twisted Skips
[caption id="attachment_70169" align="alignnone" width="533"] Jump off one leg as high as you can, lifting your opposite knee hip height or above. As you do this, twist your torso over your knee to work your core as well[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_70170" align="alignnone" width="533"] Land and repeat on other side. Both sides = 1 rep[/caption]
Sumo Squat
[caption id="attachment_70171" align="alignnone" width="533"] Begin in a wide stance, feet wider than hip distance apart and toes angled out. Turn your toes outwards as much as possible without rolling your ankles forward.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_70172" align="alignnone" width="533"] Squat low, keeping your chest up, shoulders back and heels on the ground TIP: If your heels lift, you've gone too far[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_70173" align="alignnone" width="533"] Root through your heels and press back to starting position[/caption]
Weighted Calf Raises
[caption id="attachment_70175" align="alignnone" width="533"] Begin with feet together. Shoulders should be rolled back and down, butt squeezed. TIP: You can also do these with a HIIT bar on your shoulders or holding on to something for balance[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_70176" align="alignnone" width="533"] Squeezing your butt, press through the balls of your feet, lifting you heels off the ground. Really squeeze and pull up through your legs TIP: your ankles should not wobble or bow outwards. Make sure they stay in line with the balls of your feet[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_70177" align="alignnone" width="533"] With control, slowly lower your heels back to the ground TIP: A good way to focus on resisting on the way down is to think of a string pulling you up taller as you lower.[/caption]
High Knee Jump Lunge (per side)
[caption id="attachment_70178" align="alignnone" width="533"] Begin In a low lunch position. Make sure your front food heel is firmly rooted in to the floor.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_70179" align="alignnone" width="533"] Pressing off your front foot, jump. As you do this, swing your back knee forward, hip height or higher[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_70180" align="alignnone" width="533"] Land back in low lunge position. TIP: keep your chest up and squeeze your butt the whole time. Go low, but don't let your back knee hit the floor![/caption]