20-Minute Workout: Burn Fat Before Breakfast!

Jay Sullivan/Fitness MagazineBy the editors of FITNESS

Six exercises to burn fat and tone your body in less time than it takes to sip a morning latte with this total-body workout from Sarah Slattery, a trainer at Equinox Fitness in New York City.

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1. Windmill

Targets: Abs

• Stand tall with arms extended out to sides, abs engaged.
• Bending from waist, reach right arm toward left toes; repeat on left.
• Do 25 reps, alternating sides.

Targets: Butt and legs

• Lunge forward with right leg; hold for 4 seconds, then pulse up and down 5 times.
• Repeat on left.
• Do 2 reps.

Targets: Triceps

• Hold dumbbell in right hand.
• Bend at hips until almost parallel to floor.
• Bring elbow to ribs, straighten forearm back, and return.
• Do 15 reps on each arm.

Targets: Chest and core

• Start in plank position (palms on floor, hands below shoulders, abs engaged, back straight).
• Hold for 30 seconds. Drop to knees.
• Do 15 push-ups.

Targets: Arms, butt, and legs

• Squat, holding a dumbbell in each hand. Do 8 reps.
• On last rep, stay down and do 10 biceps curls.

Targets: Chest and butt

• Lie faceup, knees bent, holding dumbbells over chest with arms extended, palms in.
• Press into heels, lifting hips toward ceiling into bridge.
• Lower weights out to sides, toward floor (5 reps); lower hips.
• Do entire sequence 5 times.

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