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How to tone your body trunk

How many of you consider your body trunk to be a problem area? Meaning you have heard yourself say some of these statements:

1. The spare tyre at my waist is bigger than the tyre of a land rover.
2. I tried, but I still cannot find my waist.
3. The fats at the side of my waist is enough to fatten the entire continent of Africa, including the animals.

If you have these problems, fret not. Stop pulling your hair.

There is an exercise that is almost a sure guarantee that you'll lose that tyre/s. Of course, the rate at which you lose it depends on how many times you do it.

I must of course thank my dance school and my instructors for teaching this exercise during styling and cardio salsa classes.


1. First, you have to stand with your feet apart, slightly wider than your shoulder width. Bend slightly such that you feel you are sitting on a high stool. Place your hands on your thighs.

Position 1 - Front/Back View

Position 1 - Profile

2. In this position, imagine someone punching the right side of your body. Move your body trunk to the left, in the direction of the punch. (Do not move your shoulders. They should remain at the same height as position 1. One shoulder SHOULD NOT be higher than the other. Head should not tilt as well.)

Position 2 - Correct

Position 2 - WRONG!

After you move your body trunk to the left, bring it back to the center (position 1). Do this about 16 times (2 counts of 8).

3. Move your body in the other direction. Imagine someone punching you on the left and move your body trunk to the right. Be careful not to move your hips, raise your right shoulder or tilt your head. You should always look in front and your neck straight. Move from position 3 to position 1, 16 times (2 counts of 8).

Position 3

4. Combine position 2 and 3 together (without position 1) and move your body trunk left - right for 16 times.

Position 2

Position 3

5. Get back to position 1. Now, someone is punching your stomach. Arc your body backwards. Your shoulder should be a little hunched forward. There should be a concave at your abdominal area. Then, back to upright position 1. Same thing, 2 counts of 8.

Position 4

6. From position 1, imagine someone punching your back. Arc your body forward, with your shoulders pulled back. (Your feet should still be slightly shoulder width apart, slight squat, hands on thighs, neck straight without shifting your head backward or forward). Your abdomen should be "sticking out" in a convex manner. Then bring it back to position 1. Do 16 times.

Position 5

7. Combine Position 4 and 5 (skipping position 1) and go from back to front for 16 times.

8. NOW, do in this sequence: Position 2 --> Position 4--> Position 3 --> Position 5 for 16 times.

Position 2

Position 4

Position 3

Position 5

9. Then do in the other direction 16 times: Position 3 --> Position 4 --> Position 2 --> Position 5

Position 3

Position 4

Position 2

Position 5

10. Finally, combine position 2, 4, 3, 5 into ONE COMPLETE SEQUENCE so your body trunk should move in a circular manner from right, back, left, front. Do for 16 times.
Then move in other direction.

11. Repeat as often as you want!

If only someone can make this into an animation :)... Don't worry! I'll credit you!

Doing this with fast, salsa music or any hip hop tune is even more exciting!

Have fun exercising and do sign up for classes at my dance school should you feel like losing weight or having fun!

But most importantly, ENJOY!

Out.

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Sane keeps fit.

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