Want to look lighter without shedding a single pound? Expert trainer, Kind spokesperson, and author of Strong Is the New Skinny Jennifer Cohen says that strengthening your upper body, back, and shoulders is the key. When you tone up these often-overlooked areas of your body, it helps you achieve a long and lean "V-shaped" back that makes you appear "10 to 15 pounds thinner" and, more importantly, fit and strong.
According to Jennifer, many women tend to forget about strengthening these parts of the body and focus on "doing the things they're good at or comfortable with" or the things they see when they look head-on in a mirror. To see results and trick everyone's eyes, check out two of Jennifer's favorite body-sculpting moves for a beautiful back and body.
Even if you're intimidated by the classic pull-up, you can reap the benefits of this classic exercise with one variation. Jennifer suggests using a superband — a giant, two-inch-thick rubber band — that can help you do consecutive pull-ups. Eventually, you'll be able to lose the band and support your own body's weight.
Jennifer is a big fan of the scarecrow exercise to work and sculpt small muscles that support the shoulder joint, known as your rotator cuff. Adding the lunge to the mix works your back body double time!