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6 Moves That Boost Your MetabolismBy Lucy Danziger and the staff at SELFAug 09, 2011SendSharePrint

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health #ennies*Strength training i&!r$(es #$ne density, hel!ing y$u a($id fractures it als$ l$'ers #l$$d

sugar le(els and ch$lester$l, reducing y$ur ris% f$rheart disease and ty!e 2 dia#etes* +ry this fat#lasting

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#$dy)s cal$rie#urning engines and get fir& fast*

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The plan' Perf$r& 2 sets $f 12 re!s $f each $f the f$ll$'ing effecti(e strength &$(es t'ice a 'ee% $n

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8$r%s thighs, hi!s, #utt

Lie $n left side 'ith legs stac%ed, %nees #ent, left f$rear& su!!$rting u!!er #$dy* Place a #and -'e used a

l$$!, #ut y$u can tie a handled #and. ar$und thighs right a#$(e %nees* ee!ing inste!s stac%ed, $!en right

thigh t$ ceiling as high as y$u can -as sh$'n.* L$'er leg f$r 1 re!* D$ 12 re!s* Straighten t$! leg, then lift

and l$'er 12 ti&es* S'itch sides re!eat series*

Terri!ic trimmer

8$r%s sh$ulders, #ice!s, a#s, #utt, ha&strings

Stand 'ith a 'eight in each hand t$ start* Balance $n left f$$t as y$u #end f$r'ard, right leg #ehind y$u,

!arallel t$ fl$$r, ar&s hanging -as sh$'n.* 5$ntinue t$ #alance as y$u raise t$rs$, #end %nee, #ring right

thigh !arallel t$ fl$$r in fr$nt $f y$u and d$ a #ice!s curl* H$ld %neeu! !$siti$n !ress ar&s $(erhead*

:eturn t$ start* D$ 12 re!s* S'itch sides re!eat*

Tight s)uee(e

8$r%s sh$ulders, #ice!s, u!!er #ac%, #utt, thighs

Anch$r #and at chest le(el in fr$nt $f y$u* ;ri! the end in each hand and stand 'ith feet hi!'idth a!art,

ar&s etended at sh$ulder le(el 'ith #and taut* Lunge right f$$t #ehind y$u as y$u #end el#$'s and dra'

hands t$'ard #$dy, s3ueezing sh$ulder #lades t$gether -as sh$'n.* :eturn t$ start f$r 1 re!* D$ 12 re!s*

S'itch sides re!eat*

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Bell$ banisher

8$r%s a#s, sh$ulders, hi!s, #utt, ha&strings

Lie faced$'n $n #all, hands and t$es $n fl$$r* 5$ntract a#s as y$u etend left ar& and right leg in line 'ith

#$dy -as sh$'n.* Pause f$r 2 c$unts return t$ start* :e!eat, lifting $!!$site ar& and leg, f$r 1 re!* D$ 12

re!s*

*tomach slimmer

8$r%s a#s, sh$ulders, chest

Lie faceu! 'ith %nees #ent, shins !arallel t$ fl$$r, a 'eight in each hand, ar&s etended t$ sides $n fl$$r in

line 'ith sh$ulders* Bring ar&s t$gether a#$(e chest, then sit u!, reaching hands t$'ard t$es -as sh$'n.*

:eturn t$ start* D$ 12 re!s*

Bun burner

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8$r%s #utt, sh$ulders, a#s, thighs

S3uat 'ith #ac% against 'all, feet hi!'idth a!art, thighs !arallel t$ fl$$r, a 'eight in each hand at sides* Lift

right leg $ff fl$$r and h$ld there thr$ugh$ut, as y$u raise ar&s t$ sh$ulder height, !al&s in -as sh$'n.*

L$'er ar&s f$r 1 re!* D$ 12 re!s* S'itch sides re!eat*

Finally, there is a !erfect 'eight l$ss !lan f$r y$ur !ers$nality* SELFt)s easy=

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