Here are some toning exercises for you to do at home if you can’t make that gym/class session you had planned.  Make sure you have room to perform the exercises safely.  Loosen your joints and make sure you are warm before you start.  Stretch the muscles you have worked at the end of each session.

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Abdominals / Lower Body Exercise

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Lay on your back, legs apart with your feet flat. 

Pull your tummy in as tight as you can without holding your breath.

Squeeze your back into the floor and place your fingertips lightly behind your head.

Keep your neck in line with your spine and eye line high.  Lift your top half, as if trying to push your chest to the ceiling, then lower down. 

You should feel your tummy muscles burn almost instantly if performed correctly. 

Keep going for as long as you can and try to improve each time.

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