The workout
Complete 12 to 15 repetitions of each exercise and skip or do jumping jacks for 45 seconds between each exercise. Once you have completed the entire circuit, rest for a few minutes and repeat it two or three times, resting in between circuits.
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What you need:
• One set of 5- to 8-lb dumbbells
• Skipping rope
One-arm snatch
What it works: Strengthens your shoulders, the fronts of your arms, your thighs and your butt (deltoids, biceps, quadriceps, gluteus maximus)
How to do it: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent. Hold a weight in your right hand and rest your left hand on your hip [A]. Push your butt back and bend your knees, lowering the weight between your legs [B]. Press through your feet as you stand up, and curl the weight to your right shoulder [C]. press the weight overhead, keeping your wrist over your shoulder, and maintaining a slight bend in your elbow [D]. Lower the weight to shoulder height by bending your elbow, then lower the weight back to your side. Complete the set with your right hand and then switch sides.
This story was originally titled "Work Out, Rest Easy" in the September 2010 issue. Subscribe to Canadian Living today and never miss an issue!
