Simple Moves To Get Fit

By Irene Lewis-McCormick, M.S., C.S.C.S.; Photos by Kathryn Gamble

You don't need lots of expensive equipment to get your body moving. With these simple exercise moves and a few cheap fitness items, you can get in shape and improve your blood sugar.

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Wall-Ball Squats

Target: Quadriceps (thighs)

A. Stand with your feet hip-width apart with a ball placed between your lower back and a wall. Lean back into the ball with your hands on your hips.

B. Bend your knees and lower your body toward the floor as if sitting on a chair. Your knees should not pass in front of your feet. Use your thighs to lift and lower your body. Perform 15-20 reps.

Next: Seated Balance

granniestitch says:

I am currently in a exercise class that incorprates most of these exercises and have lost 7 inches a......

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granniestitch wrote:

I am currently in a exercise class that incorprates most of these exercises and have lost 7 inches and some of those inches are from the belly and waistline. The do work. Also have been eating a more healthy food program but certainly not real strict. The ladies who cannot get on the floor do exercise in a chair/just some simple adaptations will work.

3/4/2010 07:38:45 PM Report Abuse

vikkiandscott1 wrote:

Belly excercizes are anything that work your core including squats and things that work your back muscles. All if it will trim your belly. The last part of the body that you will see trim up is the belly. everytime you lift your legs you are working your core and this will trim the belly. BTW dropping to the floor after two moves are better than none and anything that is hard is making the body work harder, therefore faster results!

2/23/2010 10:21:59 AM Report Abuse

anonymous wrote:

It is not easy for a really heavy person. Chances are they will drop on the floor before they can do 2 movements. Put some realistic ones.

2/11/2010 01:03:27 PM Report Abuse

diana.plott wrote:

These exercises work for everything BUT belly fat!

2/9/2010 03:23:54 PM Report Abuse

pspang1 wrote:

Squats are not reduceing your belly, please put the correct excercises in for us..this was a waste of time.

11/18/2009 06:16:41 PM Report Abuse