This week’s #WorkoutWednesday features former Dallas Mavericks Dancer (DMD), Lauren Gibler. During her six seasons as a DMD, Lauren spent numerous training sessions with long-time DMD trainer, Sharif Abboud, at Trophy Fitness Club in Downtown Dallas (*Spoiler Alert* You will be seeing more of Lauren and Sharif’s tips in future #WorkoutWednesday posts!).
Below are two of Lauren’s favorite compound exercises that are a sure-fire way to make you feel the burn and see results:
Deep Lunge on Bosu Balls with Single Arm Shoulder Press
This exercise will target hamstrings, quads, glutes, shoulders, and core. It can be done on the ground, but adding the bosu balls will make it more unstable, which then makes you activate your core even more! Here’s how you do it:
1. Get into your deep lunge (make sure your knee is right over your ankle).
2. While you are going into you lunge, shoulder press a 5-10 lb dumbell with the opposite arm.
*Perform three sets of 12-15 reps on each side*
Side Skaters
Side skaters look simple, but this challenging exercise tones the glutes, hamstrings, thighs, and core! Here’s how you do them:
1. Start in a small squat. Jump sideways to the left, landing on your left leg. Bring your right leg behind to your left ankle, and don’t let it touch the floor.
2. Reverse direction by jumping to the right with your right leg. This completes one rep.
*Perform this exercise for 1 minute in between sets of other exercises for maximum efficiency. Try to get as many reps in as you can!*
Follow Lauren on Twitter: @LaurenGibler
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