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Today’s video is proof that you can boost your balance and tone your legs without any fancy equipment! The plan: build off the yoga tree pose and add in a riff on the quadricep extension. Try to hold tree pose for 30 seconds to one minute, then flow into the toe grab/kick move. Complete about 10 to 12 reps, and quickly follow up with about 15 tiny pulses. Your core will be working overtime to stabilize you during the exercises, and your legs should feel the burn after the pulses! Bonus: your shoulders may even feel it a bit after holding arms vertically in tree pose. A total body toner!
Do you prefer to keep different exercise styles (yoga, Pilates, kickboxing, dance, strength, etc.) separate, or mix it up by tossing them together blender-style?
