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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Exercise Like Madonna with Her 'Hard Candy' Workout

Madonna's biceps are crazy toned! We don't have to be stacked like her
but try the chair exercises below to tone up troubled areas
Madonna launched global gym fitness centers a couple of years ago when she launched her Hard Candy workout and Fitness Magazine was ever so kind to share some secrets with us. 

They shared the sculpting chair routine where you can sculpt your abs, legs and butt, all the target areas us women wish were perfect. When working out and burning, it is also important to add in some toning exercises. 

Madonna's 'Addicted To Sweat' DVD

I'm gonna try this workout even though it seems challenging, watch the video below and try it with me. And don't worry, if there are too many reps, just try it, do as much as you can and work your way up to doing more!



 

Standing in front of the chair with your feet wider and shoulder width apart with the sides of the chair, and lower your body into a lunge facing the left. Pull up and down four times. Switch directions and repeat to complete one rep. Do 8 reps total. Then do the next step and pulls only 2 times on each side, Do 8 reps total. Finally the last set, pulls down only once on each side. Do 8 reps total. 

Standing both feet on top of the chair and gripping the chair back with both hands, tap your left food on the floor then step back onto the chair and kick your right leg up to the side. Do 32 reps, switch sides and repeat. 

Get into full plank position and rest your right foot on top of the chair behind you and your left knee resting on the floor under your body.Then take your left leg diagonally behind you, lower it to the floor again. Do 32 reps, switch sides and repeat. As you rotate your leg to tap your toes on the chair, use your hips to make your leg move. Continue this fast-paced motion of toes down, heels up for 32 reps. Switch sides and repeat. 

Lying on your left side with your left hipbone on the middle of the seat, extend your leg straight up as you lower your left hand to touch the floor. Then using your obliques, draw your knees back into your chest. Do 24 reps, switch sides and repeat. 

Facing the chair with your feet together and gripping the sides of the seat, twist your hips to theright to lower your left hip so you face the right. Do 24 reps, switch sides and repeat. 

Lying face up in front of the chair, place your feet on the outside of the chair. Keeping your hands clasp, crunch off and lift your right leg as you tap your left elbow to your right knee. Do 24 reps, switch legs and repeat. 

Lie face up in front of the chair and place your right heel on top of the chair so your knee is bent 90 degrees. Then cross your left ankle over your right thigh. Press your bottom hips up until your body is straight from your shoulder to your knee. Lower your hips down and repeat. 24 reps, switch legs and repeat.

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