Burn Fat and Build Muscle Workout

STANDING CHEST PUSH

Target: Chest, shoulders, triceps, core (entire abdominal area); also helps with balance.

Position: Stand tall in a slight lunge (one foot ahead of the other), your knees slightly bent, and your stomach muscles tight. Place the center of the tubing on the floor under the arch of your back foot. With your elbows bent, arms to the side, and the tubing coming up behind you, hold the tubing handles slightly in front of your shoulders, as shown. Make sure the tubing is not between your legs.

Motion: Extend your arms toward the ceiling at an approximate 45-degree angle, as shown, with your elbows in a neutral, not locked, position. Return to the starting position.

Repetition: Do two sets of 10 repetitions the first week, working up to three to four sets of 10–12 repetitions by the fourth week.