5 workout favorites, to get that pre-holiday body back!

Feeling like your 3 months preggo after all that amazing holiday feasting? Can’t quite zip up those skinny jeans yet? I know I need to whip myself into shape and I am already wanting to get my body ready for summer. I need a new swimsuit this year and I need to start NOW!! I go to the gym, but sometimes find myself making excuses to leave my warm house and get out my door. So I have compiled a list of 5 of my favorite AT HOME workouts for you that will help tone and slim down different areas of your body so you can feel great in your clothes again.

Workouts at Home

#1-Legs:

Sadly I was born with “Mortenson Legs” which is a combination of slightly bulky knees and kankles. I am always trying ways to slim down those legs of mine.

This is a great 15 minute leg workout that I like to do before I get in the shower every morning. I find that if I schedule it before an everyday event, my shower, then I am more likely to get it done. I found this workout on Pinterest.

#2-Thighs:

Thighs are always the first area I look at when I am face to face with a mirror in a swim suit.

Shape.com has a great quick step by step workout that gives you 10 moves for slimmer thighs. Their workout is nice because it’s easy and can be done at home in your bedroom, in a hotel room while your traveling or with a friend at the gym.

#3- Arms:

If your like me you covet sexy arms like Jen Aniston’s. Funny thing is, when I gain weight, instead of the gaining weight in my stomach or bum (or boobs…whouldn’t that be amazing) I gain weight in my face and arms first. I”m weird like that.

I love this arm toning excersize from iVillage!! It is helping me in the arm department, now if I just could lay off the salty food maybe my face would slim down too.

#4-Buns:

Oh the Buns! I long for an amazing Brazilian booty. This workout fromthehautebunny kicked. my. trash.

It’s hard. There are 9 different steps that you are suppose to do 3x through. You’ll feel it the next day, I promise!

#5- Love Handles:

This last one is 6 moves to crunch away fat and tone your obliques. It is found onMens Health but isn’t just for the menfolk.

I noticed that after each baby I gained more and more to grab on my sides. I also feel that love handles make you feel the worst, pants look bad, dresses don’t lay right. Your self esteem grows as those non flattering muffin tops melt away.

So there you have it. My 5 favorite easy, at home workouts. And because I am trying to be better at running and you should too

How To Flatten Out Your Belly At Home?

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If you want to flatten your belly your belly out, then you must watch what you eat. It must be tempting to eat fast foods and but it is not easy to get rid of fat accumulation in your middle section. It’s all about what you love more…the food or the flat belly.

To lose weight, first strengthen your will power to control food habits and then exercise regularly. There are no short cuts.

Foods to burn belly fat:

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1. Tangy citrus fruits: Fruits like orange, lemon, kiwi, tangerine, fresh limes serve as excellent fat burners.
Citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C that boosts metabolism and burn fat faster compared to other fruits.
When you start a weight loss regime, consume citrus fruits with many other fat-burning fruits like apple, watermelon, grapes and strawberries for quick results

2. Coloured vegetables: Vegetables are rich in minerals and low on calories.
Veggies like cabbage, broccoli, tomatoes, spinach, beans, and peas are all rich in minerals and have nil fat content in them.
Instead of cooking vegetables with a lot of oil and spices, go for stir-fry veggies with a little olive or sunflower oil.

3. Various dals: Pulses or dal are rich in amino acids, low on calories, and fat. Sprouts are also rich in amino acids and can be included in your healthy diet.

4. Oats for breakfast: Oatmeal contains insoluble fiber and some carbohydrates that don’t let you feel hungry for a longer time and give you strength for better workout.

5. Nutty snacks: A handful of almonds or walnuts are good enough to keep you away from hunger and do not add to your calories.

6. Eggs are best: Eggs are protein rich, low in calories and fat to boost your metabolic rate.

7. Oily Fish: Salmon, mackerel, tuna are rich in protein are boosts metabolism. It contains good fatty acids (omega 3 acid) that burn your belly fat.

8. Lots of water: water increases your metabolism and kicks start the fat burning process.

Workouts for belly fat:

Exercise 1:

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Leg Rotation works on your belly fat and stuffed cellulite in your thighs and hips.

• Lie flat on the ground and lock your hands behind your back while palms facing downward.

• Lift both your legs in the air at about 45 degrees angle from the ground.

• Start rotating them first in clockwise direction for 10 times and repeat the same in anti-clockwise direction without any break.

• Initially, start with 2 clockwise and 2 anti-clockwise rotations and with single legs.

• Beginner can bend their knees and then rotate.

• Do 5-6 sets without any rest.

You will feel the strain in your abdominal muscles and your thighs.

Exercise 2:

• Lie in the same position as the previous asana with hands locked at your back.
  
  

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• Lift your legs up at 45 degrees angle and lift it up and down.

• Repeat another 5-6 sets.

• Begin with single legs i.e. first 10 up and down with your right leg and then left leg.

The first few days will be painful but gets better with practice.

Exercise 3:

Crunches do wonders to cut down belly fat. Its time you get started doing this abs crunching exercise in the right way.

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 i.   Lie down flat on a mat with your knees bent and feet on the ground. Alternatively you can

also lift your legs off the floor at 90 degrees angle. (See picture).

ii.   Now lift your hands and place them behind your head or keep them crossed on your chest.

iii.   Inhale deeply and as you lift your upper torso off the floor, exhale.

 iv.Do this for 10 times as a beginner and repeat another 2-3 sets.

As you lift your torso, sit at 30-40 degrees angle off the ground to feel pressure on your abdominal muscles.

Exercise 4:

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  i.  Lie on the floor and keep your hands either by your side or behind your head as in crunches.

ii.   Now lift both your legs off the ground bent at the knees.

iii.Bring your right knee close to your chest keeping your left leg out.

iv.Taking your right leg out, bring your left leg close to your chest.

So these are a few exercises and the right diet to help you get that flat ab that haunts you!

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He said that his focus is on helping parents read with their children and extending what happens when you read with them and they become engaged in the story.

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Although his research mainly focuses on 3-5 year olds, Wiles encourages anyone with young children to read with them as a family at anytime during the day, not just before going to bed.

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