Cosmopolitan Australia – June 2017

8 minutesto toned

Tighten up just about everything with this full-body workout by trainer Sophie Everard

STYLING BY CASSIE LONGWORTH. PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAUL

SUESSE/BAUER. HAIR & MAKEUP BY JOEL PHILLIPS/VIVIEN’S CREATIVE.

MODEL: KENDAL SCHULER/CHADWICK MODELS. ILLUSTRATIONS

BY LIZZY THOMAS

TIP

Punching into the air is known as ‘shadow boxing’, but without the bag for impact, be sure you’re punching as

hard as possible.

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arlie, Gigi, Kendall... Name any smoking-hot body and it’s likely they hit the boxing ring to hone it. ‘The benefits of boxing are copious,’ says

Sophie Everard from London fitness studio Another_Space, whose boxing HIIT workouts are a cult success. ‘It burns fat and boosts core strength.’ But you don’t have to glove up and hit the punching bag – Everard’s workout can be done at home with dumbbells and your own body weight. Add to your gym routine and prepare to get hooked.

body

Step 3

Pike push-up

TARGETS

Chest, shoulders

1 Take a push-up position on the f loor, with hands shoulder-

width apart and arms straight, being careful not to drop the hips down.

2 Lift the hips so that your body takes the shape of an

upside-down V, keeping

both the legs and arms straight.^3

Bend the elbows and lower your upper body

until the top of your head

nearly touches the f loor. Pause, then push up until

your arms are straight. Keep

going for a whole minute. We know you can do it.