I hope you’ve enjoyed these workouts and perhaps learned something new that you can add to your regular routine(s).
Here’s to a New Year 2015. Wishing you a healthy, fit and fun year ahead, filled with love and gratitude! 
Overhead Tricep Extension
Have you been wishing for soft, contoured arms that look great in a sleeveless top? Then the Overhead Tricep Extension is the exercise for you! For this exercise you will need a medium weight dumbbell (5-8l bs.) This is not a suitable exercise for those with shoulder problems.
How to do it:
Stand with your feet hip width distance apart. Grasping one (or two depending on the weight) dumbbell firmly with both hands; extend the arms overhead while keeping the elbows close to the ears. Slowly bend at the elbow towards the back and bring it back to the overhead extension. Repeat this exercise 20 times slowly and controlled.
Plie Squat to Releve
The Plie Squat to Releve is a great balance and lower body exercise. The demonstration uses a set of medium weight dumbbells, but not necessary.
How to do it:
Stand in a wide stance with your feet slightly (and naturally) turned outward. With a dumbbell in each hand, bring your arms straight in front of the body. Keeping the chest lifted and the abdomen engaged, press the feet firmly into the floor and press up into a releve position on the balls of the feet. Come back down into the plie position by slowly lowering the feet and dropping the tailbone down. Repeat this exercise for a total of 20 reps.
Straight Leg Glute Lift
The Straight Leg Glute Lift (aka arabesque) is the ultimate exercise for a firm and gorgeous derrier. All you need is a chair for balance and you’re on your way.
How to do it:
Stand in front of a chair or counter and extend your right leg directly behind you. Keep your chest lifted and your torso strong. Slowly engage the glute muscles and lift the leg up behind you and back back down to touch the floor. Repeat this movement for a total of 20 times, then repeat to the other side.
Swan Crunch
If you enjoy the fluid movement of a dancer, here is your opportunity to find your inner swan!
How to do it:
Stand in front of a chair with your feet loosely crossed in front of the body, right in front of left. Place your left hand on the chair and reach your right arm over the head toward the left side. In one movement, bring your right arm to meet your left knee as you bring them together in the air. With control, return the leg and arm to the starting position. Repeat for a total of 20 times on the right side, and 20 times on the left.
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