Side Step Squat

By Aditi | April 17, 2009 7:17 pm |
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Exercise of the Week

Tone up your glutes, thighs and butt by performing squats regularly. Here is side step squat that would help you strengthen your butt.

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  • Start the exercise by taking a medium tension elastic band.

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  • Place the band between your feet while taking the bands control in your hand.
  • To add more tension to the band you can just roll up the band around your hands.
  • Take a broad step as shown in the figure.
  • Bend your knees and make a 90 degree angle of your butt with the floor.
  • Meanwhile maintain the tension in the band.
  • Now slowly return to the start position while maintaining the balance and bringing both the feet together.
  • Keep on stepping on the right side for 10 reps and then switch over to the left side.

Calf Raises on Step

By Aditi | January 2, 2009 10:15 pm |
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Exercise of the Week

A Calf raised on step helps you strengthen your calves and thigh muscles. Read further to learn the steps.

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  • Begin the starting position by standing in front of a raised surface with your legs placed shoulder apart.
  • Step up erect on a raised surface with toes on the surface and heels outside the surface.
  • Take a chair for support.

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