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    Get in Shape for the Season with These 5 Expert-Approved Exercises!

    By Angela Tafoya, Photographed by Maria del Rio, Refinery29
    As the holiday season quickly approaches, it's time to pull the sequin-splashed frocks out from the inner depths of our closets (or hit the boutiques!) and prepare to put on our party-hopping hats. The catch? As much as we dig the seasonal soirées, we know that tasty temptations are aplenty this time of year. (Ahem, cue our finger-licking-good mac-and-cheese roundup - sorry, we're not sorry).

    Yep, it's nearly impossible to dodge the snack counter, the gingerbread cookies, the pumpkin pie … you get the point. So, to get you in tip-top shape for the impending delicacies, we've tapped the fitness experts over at Pop Physique to show us five small exercise tricks with big payoffs. Plus, we know time is of the essence, so you can do all of these in a snap-and slip right into that party dress. Ready to work it out? Let's break a sweat…you can munch on a candy cane after.


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      Targets: Abdominal muscles

      1. Begin by sitting on a mat with your elbows under your shoulders, knees bent, and feet flat on floor and hip distance apart.

      2. Squeeze your glutes and tuck your hips under, titling your hips toward your ribs.

      3. Take sharp breaths as you pull yours abs in, keeping the shoulders pressed down and the chest open.

      4. Extend your right leg straight up and with tiny ... more 
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      Targets: Abdominal muscles

      1. Begin by sitting on a mat with your elbows under your shoulders, knees bent, and feet flat on floor and hip distance apart.

      2. Squeeze your glutes and tuck your hips under, titling your hips toward your ribs.

      3. Take sharp breaths as you pull yours abs in, keeping the shoulders pressed down and the chest open.

      4. Extend your right leg straight up and with tiny inhales, pulse in with the right leg. Do this 12 to 16 times.

      5. Then, flex your right foot, leaving a tiny bend in the right knee and press straight. Do this slowly four times.

      6. Place the right leg down repeat on the left side.
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