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Amanda shows us how to do the oblique mountain climber. This exercise works your core, arms and legs. How many can you do in a minute?

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It’s COACHELLA!!! Yes that time of year, and it inspired me to do a hangover workout. NO you don’t have to be attending Coachella to do this workout, it’s really a good one for any big night out or crazy weekend! So, if you drank too much, ate too much, had too much fun, had a wild night, and woke up the next morning feeling groggy and awful, then this workout is for you. The best way to get rid of a hangover and beat the grogginess is to literally sweat it out! This workout only takes 15-20 minutes, and will have you feeling great all day long. It will boost your metabolism, and keep your endorphins high throughout the day! 

The Workout: There are six exercises in this workout and you are going to do 20 reps of each exercise and repeat the cycle a total of five times! 

  1. Burpees (20 reps)
  2. Jumping Jacks (20 reps)
  3. Skaters (20 reps)
  4. High Knees (20 reps)
  5. Plank Ups (20 reps)
  6. Standing Cat-Cows (20 reps) 
Love, Amanda
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A full time health and fitness guru on YouTube with over 80 million views, Sarah is obviously passionate about sharing healthy lifestyle information. Check out her site, SarahFit.com, for the most effective workouts and motivational advice. She is also a regular contributor to Everyday Health’s YouTube channel and girl behind “No Gym, No Problem”. 

“Jennifer Aniston has one of the most coveted Hollywood bodies at the age of 43! Flaunting them on the cover of magazines and in advertisements, it’s no wonder people are dying to know how she gets her abs to look like that! In this video, I’m going to show you a few moves that according to her trainer, Mandy Ingber, are Jen’s favorite exercises. They all have a Pilates or Yoga influence.

Jennifer is also a runner. She does cardio most days of the week for 30-40 minutes. And remember, most flat bellies are made in the kitchen. Even if you follow these moves and get in your cardio, without a clean and sensible diet, results will be hard to see.

Side Plank Dip: Lift up into a side plank resting on your forearm. Hold for 3 seconds, dip your hip down towards the ground and raise it right back up. Repeat 10 times, switch sides and repeat.
Crescent Lunge: Start in a high lunge position with weight in the front heel. Bring back knee in towards chest, squeeze abs in towards lower back and return to high plank position. Repeat 10 times on the same leg, switch and repeat.
Plank Cross: Starting in high plank position, bring right knee to left elbow. Hold for 3 counts, and return to start. Repeat this move bringing the left knee to the right elbow. Repeat 10 times.
3-legged Dog: Start in high plank position. Lift left leg up off of the ground and bring left knee in towards forehead. Cinch waist as knee and forehead meet and then return to start. Repeat 9 more reps on the left side. Without resting, repeat on the right side for 10 more reps.

Repeat these 4 ab moves for a total of 3 sets in conjuction with 30-40 minutes of running or preferred cardio. Enjoy!”  -Sarah

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Total Body Workout with Amanda Russell and Cassey Ho of Blogilates. Click here for more workouts from our YouTrain series.


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You want six-pack abs? (Who doesn’t?) A washboard stomach you’ll be proud to show off on the beach? (Obviously!) Then for the time being, forget about the crunches, the sit-ups, the pilates, the exercise balls, and all the other ab exercises. “You can do 1,000 sit-ups and that won’t get you six-pack abs,” said Nicki Anderson, a personal trainer in Naperville, Ill., and the IDEA Health and Fitness Association’s Trainer of the Year for 2008-2009. “It’s a matter of losing the body fat.” Eating right, rather than doing ab exercises, is the first step toward obtaining that six-pack. Anderson’s first rule of healthy eating: “Stay away from any and all processed foods.” Other weight-loss tips: Fruits and vegetables should be the cornerstone of your healthy diet. They’re low in calories but provide bulk to keep you from feeling hungry. Protein should come in the form of lean meats and fish. Choose beef or pork cuts that have “loin” in their name, and remove the skin from poultry. Whole grains are much better for you than processed flour or grains because they contain more fiber and nutrients. Don’t avoid dairy, which provides needed calcium and nutrients. Instead, consume dairy products that are very low-fat or fat-free. When cooking, use olive oil or vegetable oil rather than solid fat products like lard. That way, you’re replacing harmful saturated fats with unsaturated fats. Drink lots of water, rather than sugary fruit juices or soft drinks. Monitor your portion sizes, and cut back if you normally eat large portions of food. Stop snacking on high-calorie items like cake, cookies, or potato chips. If you’re dead-set on doing ab exercises to make sure those muscles look good once they’re unveiled by your melting flab, keep in mind that some workouts are better than others. The ab exercises recommended by the American College of Exercise include: Pedal motion. Lie flat on the floor, and put your hands beside your head. Start with your knees elevated at about a 45-degree angle. Begin a bicycle pedal motion in which you touch your left elbow to your right knee and vice versa, crunching your abs with each movement. An ab challenge. This requires a special piece of gym equipment with extended arms also known as a “Captain’s Chair.” You start by gripping hand-holds on both arms of the chair and letting your legs dangle below. Lift your knees up close to your chest and then lower them, being sure to carefully control the entire movement. Exercise ball. While sitting on an exercise ball, feet firmly on the floor, walk your body forward, positioning the ball into your lower back. Cross your arms over your chest and tuck in your chin about a fist’s-width from your chest. Contract your abs to raise your torso, bringing it up no more than 45 degrees from your thighs. Bringing your feet closer together will force you to work your obliques by challenging your balance.

You want six-pack abs? (Who doesn’t?) A washboard stomach you’ll be proud to show off on the beach? (Obviously!) Then for the time being, forget about the crunches, the sit-ups, the pilates, the exercise balls, and all the other ab exercises.

“You can do 1,000 sit-ups and that won’t get you six-pack abs,” said Nicki Anderson, a personal trainer in Naperville, Ill., and the IDEA Health and Fitness Association’s Trainer of the Year for 2008-2009. “It’s a matter of losing the body fat.”

Eating right, rather than doing ab exercises, is the first step toward obtaining that six-pack. Anderson’s first rule of healthy eating: “Stay away from any and all processed foods.” Other weight-loss tips:

  • Fruits and vegetables should be the cornerstone of your healthy diet. They’re low in calories but provide bulk to keep you from feeling hungry.
  • Protein should come in the form of lean meats and fish. Choose beef or pork cuts that have “loin” in their name, and remove the skin from poultry.
  • Whole grains are much better for you than processed flour or grains because they contain more fiber and nutrients.
  • Don’t avoid dairy, which provides needed calcium and nutrients. Instead, consume dairy products that are very low-fat or fat-free.
  • When cooking, use olive oil or vegetable oil rather than solid fat products like lard. That way, you’re replacing harmful saturated fats with unsaturated fats.
  • Drink lots of water, rather than sugary fruit juices or soft drinks.
  • Monitor your portion sizes, and cut back if you normally eat large portions of food.
  • Stop snacking on high-calorie items like cake, cookies, or potato chips.

If you’re dead-set on doing ab exercises to make sure those muscles look good once they’re unveiled by your melting flab, keep in mind that some workouts are better than others.

The ab exercises recommended by the American College of Exercise include:

  • Pedal motion. Lie flat on the floor, and put your hands beside your head. Start with your knees elevated at about a 45-degree angle. Begin a bicycle pedal motion in which you touch your left elbow to your right knee and vice versa, crunching your abs with each movement.
  • An ab challenge. This requires a special piece of gym equipment with extended arms also known as a “Captain’s Chair.” You start by gripping hand-holds on both arms of the chair and letting your legs dangle below. Lift your knees up close to your chest and then lower them, being sure to carefully control the entire movement.
  • Exercise ball. While sitting on an exercise ball, feet firmly on the floor, walk your body forward, positioning the ball into your lower back. Cross your arms over your chest and tuck in your chin about a fist’s-width from your chest. Contract your abs to raise your torso, bringing it up no more than 45 degrees from your thighs. Bringing your feet closer together will force you to work your obliques by challenging your balance.
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