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Tone Your Whole Body & Burn Fat In One Move

Add a plank, a one-legged squat, movement, and what do you get?  A great core, quad, glute, and upper-body exercise that burns lots of calories, to boot.  Bonus: No equipment needed! Plank variations are some of my favorite moves, working not only the core, but other major muscle groups.  Incorporate more full-body exercises like this one  into your workout for maximum efficiency and results.  Can’t get enough?  Browse my “videos” section for more. Remember to bend the knee as you lower to the ground.  Perform 8-12 reps on each leg.  Extra credit:  Add a push-up at the bottom.

Gym Machine NOT to Skip, #3

I’ve noticed that Two Gym Machines Not To Skip is consistently one of my top-read posts.  Then it occurred to me, I really should have included the lat pulldown cable machine!  Here’s why: ~It is very difficult to target the latissimus dorsi muscles, in the outer part of your upper back, using free weights.  Strong lats, however, are important.  They’re a key player when it comes to adduction, extension and internal rotation of your shoulders.  Not to mention, strong lats give you awesome back definition. ~Access to a cable machine allows you to perform pulldowns to strengthen not only your lats, but also a number …