When it's too cold or too hectic to get to the gym, you can still make a fantastic workout at home. ChaiseFitness [1] cofounder and New York City ballerina Rachel Piskin created this booty-burning, ab-sculpting [2], three-move workout you can do at home using one household item you definitely have: washcloths!
"Using two small towels to create a sliding surface, these exercises mimic the core-focused Chaise exercises we do in our studio classes," Rachel told POPSUGAR. Now you can experience an NYC studio class in your living room, no matter where you are!
Plank Pikes
- Place the towels under your toes in a plank position, with your feet slightly apart.
- Engage your core to lift your hips up and slide your toes toward your shoulders.
- Slide your feet back to plank position. This completes one rep.
- Try to do them slowly; Think three to four counts in and three to four counts out.
- Modification: this can be done on your elbows!
- Complete 12 to 15 reps.
Superwoman Curtsy
- Place the towel under your right toe, with your arms at shoulder height, bent in "Superwoman arms."
- Slide your right foot back on the towel into a curtsy position, and extend your arms all the way forward.
- Slide your leg back up to its starting position and lift your foot off the towel while moving your arms back to "Superwoman."
- This completes one rep. Repeat 15-20 reps on each side.
Spider Lift
- Place the towels under your toes in plank position, with your feet slightly apart.
- Bend your right knee and slide your right toe up toward your right elbow.
- Slide your toe back to neutral plank position, and lift your foot off the towel. This completes one rep.
- Repeat on the same side five times, then complete five reps on the other side.
- Modification: you can do this without the leg lift.