There’s just no denying it; the winter months are coming.  Nights are getting colder and there is a chill in the air.  It’s time to pull out the sweaters and put away the bikinis.  But that doesn’t mean that your bikini ready-bod needs to go away with the summer.  Keep your body tight with these tips from Crunch.

 

Start with the all-time best arm exercise to keep yourself toned and strong:

 

The Tricep Power Pushup -

Try to do this exercise for 30 seconds moving as fast as you can. Whether you are buff or a beginner, this exercise should be performed on your knees, with your hands close to your body and your elbows tucked in.  Start with your chest on the floor and then come  to your knees, keeping your elbows tucked in. For you beginners, use your legs to create momentum getting the feeling of power as you push off the mat.

 

 

 

Keep your belly tight with these three exercises:

 

Prone Oblique Twist –

Begin on the floor face down in a pushup position with your hands shoulder width apart and your feet together. Bend both knees as if you are setting your right hip on the mat (as the right hip falls, your right elbow will bend slightly) and then come back to the starting position. Repeat on the left side. You’ll work your upper body and your obliques with this number.

 

Pelvic Lift Heel Click –

This is a great exercise for the lower section of your abdominals, i.e., the tummy pooch. Lie face up with both legs straight up, heels together, toes out and hands behind your head. Lift both legs straight up (NO SWINGING) and focus on getting your tailbone off the mat. Once your hips are lifted, perform eight heel clicks, return hips to the floor and repeat. The upper body will naturally rise but put all your effort into the low body lift.

 

Incline Leg Raise –

This one can be done on the floor for beginners but it works best when you have a bench with a small incline. Lie on your back arms overhead and hold on to the bench. Keep your low back pressed against the bench begin with legs straight up. Lower legs slowly until you cannot keep the back down any longer and then raise your legs back up slowly.  Repeat.

 

 

 

To keep your booty tight, all you need is a set of stairs:

 

Start facing sideways on a set of stairs put one foot on a stair above the other foot. Perform a deep squat and as you come up out of the squat turn so you are facing the other direction and perform the same squat. Repeat this move all the way up the stairs.