Week 4

Toning my butt during week 4 was my main objective and I believe that I am slowly but surely making progress in that area. I read online that the key to a firm butt is trim legs. Picking exercises that thing the tops of thighs will also lift the butt. With that in mind, I was keen on booty bridges and the lean leg pyramid work out.

Mixed in with my leg and butt work outs, I experimented with a new cardio exercise. This serious of various exercises in small reps is perfect to get an exercise started on days when I can’t go outside to run or ride my bike.

Also during week 4, I tried a new exercise called bent knee leg lifts. Much easier said than done, bent knee leg lifts are torturous to abs. You begin this work out by laying on your back and bending your legs in toward you with your shins parallel to the floor. Stretch your arms out on either side of you and then slowly rotate your legs to the right, keeping them in the same position. Your head should turn to the left while your legs go to the right. Just before your legs touch the floor, slowly return them to the starting position. Reverse to the other side. I suggest starting with 20 reps. Although I hated bent knee leg lifts while I was doing them, I was very excited about the results. 

I met all of my goals in week 4 so I will continue to mix the exercises I have already tried with more ab-centered exercises in week 5.