Guest Post: Marci Lall on Fitness

While I’m yucking it up in Boston, Marci Lall of Feminine Fit Blog offered to write a guest post on fitness.  I thought that would work right into my recent posts on the Shred.  I told Marci that we moms are always looking for ways to fit exercise into our daily life.  Many of us don’t have time to spend hours at the gym.  So he whipped together this post with four basic exercises that you can do right at home to help tone up in between loads of laundry and dishes.  Check it out!

Hi Everyone,

My name is Marci Lall and I’m a personal trainer in Toronto, Ontario Canada. And before I get into the workout I created for you I just wanted to let you know a little bit more about who I am.

So as I said before I’m a personal trainer and I help women who want to lose weight and tone up and increase their metabolism. I’ve been active in the fitness industry for about 8 years now and I truly love what I do.

So that’s just a tiny bit about myself.

Now on to the workout (the good stuff)…

So after firing off a few emails to Jo-Lynne we figured out that it would make sense to create a workout that you can do quickly and in between different activities throughout your day.

Below are 4 awesome exercises that you can do right at home to tone, firm, and burn the fat fast!

DIPS

• On a stable platform, position yourself so your palms support your body and your fingers face the direction you’re looking.

• Extend your legs and place one leg over the other.

• Bend your elbows and lower your butt toward the ground.

• Push your body up so your elbows are almost locked.

LUNGES WITH CHAIR

• Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and keep your head straight and shoulders back.

• Assume a lunge position with your back leg on a chair and opposite foot flat on the ground.

• Keep your back straight and head looking forward.

• Slowly lower your back knee towards the ground (as far as you can go) push yourself back up.

• Switch sides to work the other leg.

• Breathe out as you push yourself back up.

ABDOMINAL LEG EXTENSIONS

• Sit on the floor with your arms in front of you, knees bent and feet off the floor.

• Contract your stomach muscles in this position to prevent yourself from falling over.

• Extend your legs and lean back slightly so you feel muscular tension in your abdominals.

• You may also feel this exercise in your lower back, which is okay because this exercise works your whole core.

• Keep the motion of bringing your knees in and out smooth throughout the exercise.

MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS

• Position yourself in a push-up position with one leg bent and close to your hand, kind of like a sprinter’s starting position.

• Keep your head forward and your back leg extended out.

• Simultaneously switch your bent leg with your extended leg.

• Your opposite leg should be close to your hand and the leg that was bent should now be extended to the back.

• Get into a rhythm and perform this exercise smoothly.

GUIDELINES

Here are the guidelines for the workout. The point is to do the exercises in a circuit fashion and after you’ve completed all of the exercises then you take a break. If you follow the guidelines I guarantee you’ll be able to get an effective workout in as as little as 15 minutes.

If you have any questions or comments at all please feel free to leave them below and I’ll be more than happy to lend a hand.

I also would like to Thank Jo-Lynne for giving me the opportunity to share this workout with you. YOU ROCK Jo-Lynne!!

Marci Lall is a nationally recognized weight loss and body sculpting specialist, certified personal trainer (CPT) and the author of the internationally popular e-book – The Rebound Workout. Go to www.TheYoYoDietReport.com to claim your FREE “Permanent Weight Loss Starter Kit”.

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