SHAPE UP The Strong Woman's Guide to FITNESS.

By now, everyone knows that regular exercise is good for you. Sometimes, you just need that extra push to get moving and well, we hope to inspire you to get up from your seat and start sweating!

TONE  THIGHS & ABS! FEATURED WORK-OUTS

SIMPLE LUNGE Stand with your feet together, toes pointing forward and place your hands on your hips (or you can hold dumbells at your sides. Tighten your abs and keep your shoulders back. Take a giant step forward and sink as low as you can while keeping your front knee over your toes. Switch legs and repeat. Do three sets of 10-15 reps, three to four times a week.

AB-STRENGTHENING EXERCISE BALL CRUNCH Sitting on an exercise ball, walk your feel forward until supported on the ball from the shoulder blades to hips, knees bent, feet flat on the floor and aligned with ankles, with your butt contracted. Cross your arms over your chest and lengthen spine so your body is parallel to the floor. Tighten butt, then, using abs, curl head, neck and shoulder blades off ball. Lower torso to repeat for a minute. Focus on good form, not the number because a crunch done correctly is worth more than ten with poor form.

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TREAT          YOURSELF Instead of reaching for candy or something unhealthy, grab a piece of fresh fruit. It will satisfy your sweet craving and will refresh you after your work out. Fruit will keep you in line!

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FITNESS FRIENDS

The best way to stay focused? Get a friend involved! By having a friend work out with you, you're extra motivated because you don't want to let her down either and you will have someone to work out with. Just make sure you choose a girlfriend (not your man) and don't compete with each other, just support and motivate one another.

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