“The thing with abs is you have to hit them from different angles to get the most out of them. The plank is a great all over ab exercise as well as twisting obliques,” says Brace. “Do plans for 40 seconds followed by side planks for 40 seconds, followed toe touches. For each of these, do 25 to 30 reps.”
“The main thing that bothers women is the wiggle in the wave – aka, the back of your arms,” says Brace. “To get rid of it, try push ups or dips on the back of a chair. If you can get to 20 of those at a fast pace, you will be building muscle tone and also raising your heart rate so you can continue to burn calories and body fat!”
“For a firm butt, simple exercises like hip raises work. To do this, lie on your back and place both feet on the floor then you take one foot up to the ceiling. Do this twenty times. You can also try squats with waits to give you the same results.”
“If you can get running in your schedule, sprint intervals are the best for trim thighs,” explains Brace. “Spring as fast as you can for 20 to 30 seconds and walk for another half minute. Repeat this. It will raise the heart rate, and drop body fat. Follow that by 15 lunges on each side, and you’ve got a great workout for your thighs.”
“To get strong calves – without bulking them up – I suggest consistent running,” says Brace. “Also remember to stretch before hand to loosen the muscles and warm them up.”
