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Setting the Tone
5 Exercises to Tone Your Upper Body and Trim Your Waist By Mirella Cameran illustrations by Marianne Angeli Rodriguez We spoke to Janet “B-Train� Bertrand, a director of fitness at Fitness Quest 10 in San Diego California for the speediest ways to toned perfection.
Waist Trimmer Start lying on your side, with feet stacked and legs straight. Leaning on your elbow, in a side plank position. Raise the arm that is on top and free, and begin rotating it downward and under your body. Tilt your body towards the ground lightly, while contracting your abs and holding your self in place. Then raise the top arm back to starting position. Continue to sweep the arm back and forth under your body, rotating toward the ground then back to the side. Complete 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions.
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T-Dip Plus Begin by sitting on a bench or chair. Slide your bottom off the bench while holding your body weight up with your hands, fingers facing away from the bench and palms down. With your legs straight, lower your body 2 to 3 inches, then press up through your triceps. Complete 3 sets of 10 repetitions.