Feel the burn from head to toe with these toning moves that Piela put together. You’ll use boxing as the warm-up to fire up your core muscles and get your heart pumping.
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2-minute warm-up: Do one minute of a jab-cross combo as fast as you can. Immediately follow that with one minute of right and left uppercuts, as fast as you can.
Lying hip raises: Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Lift your hips, creating a straight diagonal line from knees to shoulders. Straighten one leg, holding it just above the floor. Then lift it straight up, about 45 degrees (or more, if you can) off the ground. Engage your abs the entire time and keep your hips up. Lower the extended leg back down and repeat. Do three sets of 20 leg raises. Lower your hips back down to the floor briefly. Repeat on the other leg.
High plank: Get into a push-up position and hold for one minute. Keep abs tight and body in a straight line — don’t drop or raise the hips. If you want more of an abs challenge, extend one arm and the opposite leg and continuously alternate sides.
Bicycles: Lie on your back with your legs in tabletop position and your hands behind your head, elbows wide. Straighten your right leg out to a 45-degree angle, as you lift your left shoulder off the ground and move your left elbow toward your right knee. Switch sides and continue alternating. Do three sets of 25 reps on each side.
Crunches: Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Place your hands behind your head, elbows wide. Tighten your abs as you raise your head, neck and shoulders off the floor. Return back to the floor. Repeat for three sets of 25.
Donkey kicks: On all fours, extend your right foot up toward the ceiling, keeping your knee bent at 90 degrees and toes flexed. Your knee should be at hip height. Push your right foot up toward the ceiling a few inches, then lower it back down to hip height. Do 20 reps, then switch sides. Perform three sets.
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