There are many good
exercises and workout routines for women out there, but if you are looking for
a combination of floor and weight training exercises that you can fit into your
busy lifestyle, here are just a few to get you started!
Hips
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Lie on your back with
your knees up and your feet positioned flat on the floor.
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Slowly raise your hips
so that your body forms a straight line from your shoulders all the way to your
knees.
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Hold for five seconds
then lower again and repeat.
Press-ups
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Position yourself front
facing the floor, with your arms extended straight to balance you.
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Keeping your back and
legs straight, bend your arms and lower yourself so that your chest is a couple
of inches from the floor.
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Then push yourself back
up to your original position and repeat.
Squat
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Stand firmly with your
feet shoulder-width apart and your hands extended forward.
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Bend your knees to lower
your body towards the floor, keeping your back straight.
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Return to your standing
position and repeat.
Dumbbell Lunge
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Hold the dumbbell in
your hand next to your shoulder.
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Lunge forward with one
leg and then lower your body so that your knee is at a right angle and your
other knee almost touches the floor.
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Return to the upright
and repeat on the opposite side.
Sit-ups
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Lie on your back with
your knees bent so that your feet are flat on the floor.
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With your hands behind
your head, lift your shoulders a few inches, keeping your lower back pressed
against the floor.
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Return your shoulders to
their original position and repeat.
Leaps
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Position yourself in a
semi-squat then leap sideways so that you land on your left right foot.
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Push off again to the
right and land on other left foot and then repeat.
Hip Drops
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Lie on your left side
with left elbow directly beneath your shoulder.
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With your feet remaining
on the floor, slowly raise your hips.
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Hold for a few seconds
then lower to the floor again and repeat.
Curls
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Stand with your feet
shoulder width apart, arms straight at your sides with a weight in each hand.
·
Bend your arms slowly at
the elbow, lifting the weights.
·
Return to your initial
position and repeat.
Chair Dips
Image 3: Chair Dips
·
Sit on the edge of your
chair, with your hands holding each side at your hips.
·
Slip your bottom off and
bend your elbows at right angles, supporting yourself.
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Push back up onto the
chair edge again and repeat.
This is one of great
quick and good exercises for women can be done before you leave for work or at
night.
To achieve the best
effect, all of the good exercises should be in workout routines for women.
Do you have any other
workout tips that are suitable for women? Please share them with us!