Knee-Up Plank
What it tones: Abs, upper body, and legs
How to do it:
• From Balancing Star, lower your right hand and right foot to the mat, coming into a plank (top of a push-up) position with straight arms and legs. Make sure your shoulders are stacked over your wrists.
• Bend your right knee, and squeeze it into your chest. Hold here in Knee-Up Plank for five breaths.
Burning Low Lunge
What it tones: Thighs and tush
How to do it:
• From Knee-Up Plank, step your right foot all the way forward between your hands, coming into a low lunge.
• Lower your torso, and reach your right arm underneath your bent right knee. Interlace both hands in front of your right ankle. Keep all the weight in your legs, resisting the urge to lean into your hands. If this is too intense for your thigh muscle to hold (it’s a killer move!), rest one or both hands on the floor.
• Breathe deeply in this Burning Low Lunge for five breaths.