Top 5 Friday: Quick Tricks for a Bikini Ready Bod

1. Kneeling One-Arm Side Kick

For a tighter: Chest, Shoulders, Glutes, & Obliques.

• Come to hands and knees with palms directly under shoulders and extend let leg behind you to hip height.

• Grasp a 2-poud dumbbell in right hand and lift right arm out to the side to shoulder level.

• Keeping hips, head, and arms stable, kick left leg out to the side as far as you can without rocking or using momentum.

• Hold for 2 counts.

• Return leg to starting position (keep arm lifted) and repeat 10 times. 

2. Half-Seated Hip Circle

For tighter: Abs, Thighs, & Obliques.

• Lean back on elbows, abs tight, fingers cupping sides of hips to keep still.

• Extend legs 60 degrees, keeping lower back pressed to the ground.

• Point toes, press inner thighs together, and trace 10 large clockwise circles in the air with both feet, then trace 10 counterclockwise circles.

3. Front Lift

For tighter: Thighs, Glutes, Calves, Abs, & Shoulders.

• Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, arms at your sides.

• Optional Challenge: Hold 2-pound dumbbells.

• Lift arms overhead, palms facing in, lifting right leg from the hip until it’s parallel to the ground.

• Hold for 2 counts, then drop right foot into a front lunge.

4. Leg Pull/Push-Up

For a tighter: Chest, Back, Arms, Abs, & Glutes.

• Come to full push-up position with hands under shoulders and draw abdominals in toward spine.

• Lift left leg to hip height (point toes) or slightly higher. Lift and lower left leg 5 times.

• Repeat leg lifts on right side.

• Extend left leg, bend elbows, and slowly lower chest 4 inches toward the ground; straighten arms. 

• Do 5 push-ups with left leg lifted, then lower.

• Do 5 more push-ups with right leg lifted.

5. Double-Leg Kick

For tighter: Arms, Thighs, Glutes, Back, & Abs.

• Lie facedown and either clasp hands or hold a light dumbbell behind back. 

• Bend knees and bring shins perpendicular to ground, toes pointed. 

• Bring heels to glutes twice in short kicks.

• On the third kick, lift chest off ground and extend arms straight back to hover an inch above your glutes. Straighten legs, contract thighs and glutes, and lift legs 2 inches; hold for 2 counts.

• Lower chest, head and arms; return feet to starting position.

• Repeat 10 times.

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