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Crossed-leg tricep dips

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BENEFITSTARGETSYOURTRICEPSSHOULDERS

ANDCOREANDSTRETCHESYOURGLUTES

1 From sitting, feet on the floor, cross your left

ankle over your right thigh and pace your

hands behind your hips. Press through your

palms until your arms are straight and your

bottom raised (see A).

2 Bend your elbows, keeping them close to

your ribcage, and dip your hips towards the

ground (see B), then straighten your arms.

Repeat for 30 seconds; switch sides.

Arm circles

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YOURARMSANDSHOULDERS

1 Stand with your feet shoulder-width

apart and extend your arms parallel to

the floor (see A).

2 Circle your arms forwards using small

controlled motions (see B), making the

circles bigger until you feel a stretch in

your triceps.

3 Continue for 60 seconds, focusing on

keeping your arms stretched out as

long and as straight as possible.

Russian twists

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BENEFITSSTRENGTHENSANDTONES

YOURABSANDOBLIQUES

1 Sitting on the floor, knees bent

and feet fat on the ground, hold

a kettlebell tight to your chest.

With control, lean back so your

upper body is at a 45-degree

angle to the floor.

2 Keeping your back straight,

brace your core and raise your legs

off the ground. Rotate and lower

the kettlebell to your left side (see

A), then bring it back to the middle

and slowly lower it to the right (see

B). Keep twisting for 60 seconds.

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LUCY MILLER / WOMEN’S FITNESS

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