Women's Fitness

64 womensfitness.co.uk| September 2016

HOW TO

DO IT

For the glute

activation circuit

perform 45

seconds of each

move on oneside

only backto back

with no rest. Then

go backto th e

start and repeat

on the other side.

For the main

workout perform

eachof th e

superset moves

backto backfor

the allotted time

for yo ur level

then rest for the

recommended

time and do the

same for the

next superset

and so on. Once

complete go back

to th e start and

do the same for

the next set.

Beginner:

2 x 30 seconds

(30 seconds’ rest)

Intermediate:

2 x 45 seconds

(20 seconds’ rest)

Advanced:

2 x 1minute

(10 seconds’ rest)

W

e’re re ally starting to

see a rise in women

focusin g on shapin g up

their behi nds in a bidto boast the

same tight and toned tushes as

celebs like Rihanna and J-Lo.

The Hourglass Workout lo oks

toembrace these goals by honing

in on glute exe rcises that truly

work. It’s not as simple as a

30-day squat challenge but

itdoesproduce result s.

For those ofus whospend a lo t

oftime being sedentary our gl ute

muscles switch off making it harder

for us toengage them when we’re in

the gym. That’s why this workout

starts witha glute activation series

toreally fire up the gl utes be fore

moving ontoth e tougher stuff.

Lucie Clegg trainer at Duo

Chelsea which runs The Hourglass

Workout devised the following

sequence forWFreaders to

try themse lves. Make sure you

start witha full-body dynamic

warm-up includ ing ju mping jacks

and high knees before moving on

toth e activation exercises an d

finally the full-body supersets.

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