Getting Fit Means No Excuses: 8 Easy Home Exercises For Working Mums

Every body is getting their summer bodies ready, that includes all working mums! Yes we know that you are busy 100% of the time and may not be able to make it to the gym. The good news is with these 8 easy to do at-home exercises, you will find your self feeling slimmer and lighter in weeks. The goal is to work all muscles equally to help the breaking down of fat cells rapidly.

Chair Dips
Sit on the edge of a sturdy chair, with hands rested on the chair next to hips. Slide your bottom off the edge and bend elbows to 90 degrees. Be sure to keep your back close to the chair, then push back up. Do 10 to 12 repetitions

Chair Squats
Stand in front of chair, feet hip-distance apart, toes forward. Lean chest slightly forward. Bend knees, tap (don’t sit!) bottom on chair, then stand up. Keep your weight on your heels and keep knees over toes. Do 10 to 12 reps.

Butterfly Abs
Lie on back and place soles of feet together; relax knees out to the side. Place hands behind head, with elbows out. Tightening abs, lift chest and shoulders up, then release back down. Do 10 to 12 reps.

Oblique Crunches
Lie on back, with knees bent. Cross left ankle over opposite knee. Place right hand behind head and lift right shoulder toward left knee. Release down. Do 10 to 12 reps, then switch sides.

Modified Push-Ups
Get down on all fours, knees together. Walk hands out and lift feet; move hands slightly wider than chest. Head, neck, back and butt should be in alignment. Keeping your abs tight, bend elbows and lower chest toward the floor. Press back up. Do 10 to 12 reps.

Standing Hip Extension
Stand with feet hip-distance apart. Shift weight to right foot, and extend left leg behind; lift and lower left foot, squeezing your butt. Use a chair for balance. Do 12 to 15 reps, then switch.

Step-Ups
Place entire right foot on a stair or a sturdy platform, and step up with left leg following. Step down with left leg, reaching back about 12 inches; follow with right. Do 12 times, keeping chest lifted, then switch sides and repeat. As you get stronger, try this move with weights.

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