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Workout routines for women: 8 Simple exercises you can do at home



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
·         Lie on your back with your knees up and your feet positioned flat on the floor.
·         Slowly raise your hips so that your body forms a straight line from your shoulders all the way to your knees.
·         Hold for five seconds then lower again and repeat.




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Press-ups
·         Position yourself front facing the floor, with your arms extended straight to balance you.
·         Keeping your back and legs straight, bend your arms and lower yourself so that your chest is a couple of inches from the floor.
·         Then push yourself back up to your original position and repeat.
Squat
·         Stand firmly with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands extended forward.
·         Bend your knees to lower your body towards the floor, keeping your back straight.
·         Return to your standing position and repeat.

                                         Image 2: Plank position of a Shitee
Dumbbell Lunge
·         Hold the dumbbell in your hand next to your shoulder.
·         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.
·         Return to the upright and repeat on the opposite side.
Sit-ups
·         Lie on your back with your knees bent so that your feet are flat on the floor.
·         With your hands behind your head, lift your shoulders a few inches, keeping your lower back pressed against the floor.
·         Return your shoulders to their original position and repeat.
Leaps
·         Position yourself in a semi-squat then leap sideways so that you land on your left right foot.
·         Push off again to the right and land on other left foot and then repeat.
Hip Drops
·         Lie on your left side with left elbow directly beneath your shoulder.
·         With your feet remaining on the floor, slowly raise your hips.
·         Hold for a few seconds then lower to the floor again and repeat.
Curls

·         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.
·         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.
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