No Dumbbells Needed For This 3-Move Booty Burn Workout — Just Washcloths!
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When it's too cold or too hectic to get to the gym, you can still make a fantastic workout at home. ChaiseFitness cofounder and New York City ballerina Rachel Piskin created this booty-burning, ab-sculpting, 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!
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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.
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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.
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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.