Tone Your Thighs, Tummy and Buns

Fit-ZoneTop Levelfalsefalsetruefalse3Tone Your Thighs, Tummy and BunsTone Your Thighs, Tummy and BunsTone Your Thighs, Tummy and BunsGet strong and sculpted fast with these six moves.Get strong and sculpted fast with these six moves./A8/A8171C6BDCFC1BAA9A16D7342C59A80.jpg112012000false#000000P1By Martica Heaner, M.A., M.Ed., for MSN Health & FitnessMSN Health & Fitness Exclusive/74/743391E6E4CEF7F605DD4D2A8D5270.gif1044000false#000000© MSNPfalseWhen it comes right down to it, certain body parts deserve special attention because they are especially prone to flab and sag. To give these areas their due, we chose six super-sculpting moves that will home in on your thighs, tummy and buns. The key to getting the best out of these exercises is to fine tune your form and get as much muscle fiber involved in each muscle squeeze as possible. To do this, execute each exercise with perfect technique and, as you do, focus on the target muscle groups and contract them with as much power as you can. Feel the muscle action create the movement of the exercise. In as little as four weeks’ time, you will feel firmer and stronger!HOW TO DO IT:Choose a weight that is heavy enough to challenge your target muscles, but not so heavy that your joints feel strained. Start with dumbbells that are at least 3 to 5 pounds and gradually work up to using 6 to 20 pounds, depending on the exercise.Start by performing one set of eight to 12 repetitions of each exercise, and work up to doing three sets of eight to 12 reps. For the isometric, holding exercises, focus on building up to longer holds, rather than more reps.Do this workout two to three times a week with a rest day in between.Modify this workout to match your fitness level. Follow the recommended moves, or adapt them as needed by clicking on a similar exercise that is easier or more challenging. What you need: weights and a small towelAre you ready to sculpt and chisel your thighs, belly and buns? Click here to get the moves.More on Diet & Fitness:Boost Your Bust in 6 WeeksYour Best Butt Ever!Bing Search: Dance Yourself ThinMartica is a Manhattan-based exercise physiologist and nutritionist and an award-winning fitness instructor. She has written for a variety of publications including Self, Health, Prevention, The New York Times and others. Martica is the author of seven books, including her latest, Cross-training for Dummies. (Read her full bio.)This diet and exercise program should not be followed without first consulting a health care professional. If you have any special health conditions requiring attention, you should consult with your health care professional regularly regarding possible modification of this program.Keywords/Diet and Fitness/Weight Loss/Burn CaloriesKeywords/Diet and Fitness/Fitness/Lower Body18falsefalsefalse197truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1