6 Scuplting moves that will change your body #selfmagazine

Beach workout created by Minna Herskowitz is in the July issue of Self Magazine 

By SELF STAFFERS 

On the to-do list: Stronger shoulders, flatter abs and a firmer butt. Exercising on the sand tones your entire body and burns major calories. Here is a quick routine to try the next time you're at the beach.

Your Trainer: Minna Herskowitz, owner of Sandbox Fitness in Los Angeles.

Do This: 2 to 3 times a week, cycling through the entire series twice. To really keep your heart rate up—and rev your metabolism, too—repeat Move 1 (Side Shuffle) as a cardio burst after each subsequent exercise.

 

Side Shuffle

Stand with feet hip-width apart and squat slightly. Step right foot out, shifting weight over right leg (as shown). Keeping knees bent and chest up, quickly drag left foot through sand to right, then step right foot out again for 1 rep. Do 10 reps. Switch legs and repeat for 1 set. Do 3 sets.

Works legs, butt

Crab Walk

Stand with feet wider than shoulders, knees bent 45 degrees, hands behind head, elbows out (as shown). Push off left foot and pivot on right foot to turn around, moving entire body as one unit. Land in a squat. Repeat on opposite side, pushing off right foot and pivoting on left, for 1 rep. Do 10 reps.

Works legs, butt, core

Tabletop Reach

Sit with knees bent, feet hip-width apart, hands below shoulders, pressing into ground. With arms bent and elbows pointing behind you, lift hips into a tabletop position. Straighten arms and right leg, reaching right foot and left hand to sky, touching over center of body (as shown). Return to start. Repeat on opposite side for 1 rep. Do 10 reps.

Works triceps, shoulders, core, butt

Sit Up, Stand Up

Sit with knees bent, feet together and buried up to ankles in firmly packed sand. Lie back with arms extended. Sit up, engaging abs and keeping arms next to ears (as shown). Lean forward and reach arms forward to stand up, using your legs and core—not momentum. Slowly return to start for 1 rep. Do 10 reps.

Works abs, legs, butt

Arm Arc

Kneel and dig hands into sand next to left knee. Engage core and keep hips over heels as you drag hands through sand in an arc (as shown) to right knee. Return to start for 1 rep. Do 10 reps.

Works obliques, back, shoulders, triceps

Plyo Plank

Start in a plank with forearms on ground, elbows under shoulders. Keep body in a straight line from head to heels as you crawl forward by dragging right arm and right foot, then left arm and left foot, twice on each side. Do 4 plank jacks, jumping feet wide (as shown), then together, for 1 rep. Do 10 reps.

Works core, shoulders, back, thighs

All Credits to http://www.self.com/

Styling, Jesse Cohen; hair, Sunnie Brook at The Wall Group; makeup, John Mckay at De Facto; model, Lauren Collins at Slu.