Cosmopolitan UK — June 2017

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STEP 1 Reverse

lunge knee hop

TARGETS Glutes,

abs and thighs

1 Stand, legs hip-

distance apart, arms

by your sides.

2 Reverse lunge

with your right leg.

3 Pull that knee high

in front, hopping

on your left leg.

4 Repeat 10

times each side.

STEP 3 Push-ups with

alternating knee-ups

TARGETS Glutes, abs and thighs

1 Begin in a high plank.

2 Perform a push-up,

and when you’re

back in plank, pull

your right knee in towards your left shoulder.

4 Do 10 on each side. Think Zac Efron quit? Think again.

STEP 5 Single-leg

pelvic raises

TARGETS Glutes, abs and thighs

1 Lie on your back with one foot

on the ground, underneath your

knee, the other straight out.

2 Push through your ankle and

raise your pelvis upwards with

your other leg reaching for the sky.

3 Lower back down and

repeat 20 times.

Bikini ready?

You bet.

STEP 4 Ice skaters

TARGETS Obliques, glutes and arms

1 Stand on one leg.

2 Hop side to side, switching legs.

3 Swing your arms, touching the

opposite arm to the opposite

standing leg, lowering

down to do so.

4 Do 20 jumps.

Bonus if you do

this on sand.

TIP!

While doing the workout,

never let your head jut

forward or your shoulders

shrug, and always keep

your abs and glutes

activated.

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STEP 2 Leg swings

TARGETS Glutes and thighs

1 Stand on one leg, with your

elevated leg slightly bent.

2 Kick up your free leg till it’s straight.

3 Repeat 10 times on one leg, before

doing another 10 on the

other. It’s kind of like

the can-can... but a lot

less fun.

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