Thursday, March 6, 2014

The Best Workout for Women with an Hourglass Figure

The Best Workout for Women with an Hourglass Figure

Beyoncé-grade curves ahead!

Has Beyoncé’s “Drunk in Love” video inspired you to get your hourglass figure in tiptop shape, like, yesterday? Um, us too. Luckily, we’ve come up with a quick, customized workout that will have you flaunting your curves faster than you can say “surfboard.” (Surfboard.) Our video doesn’t feature a frisky Jay-Z, unfortunately, but it does expertly demonstrate the eight killer moves PERFECT for women with an hourglass shape. Embrace those curves, ladies, and use these moves to really show them off.

 

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What you’ll need:
A pair of dumbbells
A step (optional)
A mat
A stability ball
A bench (or a sturdy object of similar height)
A medicine ball (optional)
 
The workout moves:
Lift-Off Lunge: 10 to 12 reps on each side (you’ll need a pair of dumbbells; grab a step to make the move harder)
Mermaid: 8 to 10 reps on each side (you’ll probably want to use a mat)
Pushup and Leg Raise: 8 to 12 reps (you’ll need a stability ball)
Hundred on the Ball: 10 reps, with 100 breaths per rep (you’ll need a stability ball)
Tai Chi Lunge: 10 to 12 reps on each side (grab a stability ball to make the move harder)
Glute Bridge with Triceps Extension: 10 to 12 reps (you’ll need a pair of dumbbells)
Lateral Step-ups: 10 to 12 reps on each side (you’ll need a bench or other sturdy 12- to 18-inch-high object; grab a medicine ball to make the move harder)
Side Plank with Moving Knee: 8 to 10 reps on each side (you’ll probably want to use a mat)
 
Do this workout—at the gym or at home if you have the equipment—three times per week as you gear up for bikini season. In the meantime, with all respect to Queen Bey, we recommend getting only tipsy in love. 
 
Check out some of our other favorite workouts:

The Best Exercises for a Pear Shaped Body

The Total-Body Workout You HAVE to Try

Five-Minte Fat-Blaster: Crush Calories with This Quick Workout

 

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