Look better in blue jeans
By Kathy Kaehler
Whether it’s Hollywood or a hoedown, blue jeans never seem to go out of style. But looking bootylicious in your favorite pair takes some work.
To help you get the rear view you desire, follow a smart diet, take a 30-minute daily walk or engage in some other cardio, and do the following toning workout at home every other day. All you need are a pair of 8-pound dumbbells, a sturdy kitchen chair, a deck of cards, a coffee table and a floor mat or towel.
*Walking lunges with weights. Holding your weights in each hand, take a giant step forward with your right leg, lowering the body until your right thigh is parallel to the floor. Keep your back straight and focus looking forward. Straighten up and bring the left leg forward into the next step as you move across the floor or down your hallway. Aim for 10 lunges in a row and then turn around and repeat. Do this twice.
*Sit down/stand up squat. Stand in front of a chair and sit down on the seat. Then stand back up, raising your arms until they are straight out in front of your shoulders. Repeat 20 times.
*Kick backs. Start on all fours on the mat or towel on the floor. Then take your right leg and extend it straight back with your foot off the floor. Next, bend the knee and flex your foot, press the leg up and then lower, all the while squeezing your buttocks. Do 25 lifts on each leg.
*Card pick-up squat. Remove 15 cards from a deck and hold them in one hand. Take one card and deal it down onto the floor as you squat down by bending the knees, keeping your weight on your heels and wiggling your toes as you come up. Do this until the cards are all down on the floor. Then pick one up at a time, the same way you put them down.
*Hip/butt lift. Using either a coffee table or the seat of a sturdy chair, lie on your back with your hips on the floor and place your heels on the coffee table or seat of the chair. Next, press down with your heels and lift up your hips. Squeeze your buttocks and lift as far as you can. Slowly lower down and repeat. Do 20 reps and then repeat the set.
