Tone Up Fast With 3 Easy Exercises

In a time crunch we need an exercise routine that can be done at home to help you tone up?  If you don’t have time to spend an hour at the gym every day, don’t think that you can’t be in shape. Here are three toning exercises that, if done consistently, will tone you up but require very little time:

1 Lunge, Raise, and Lift. This exercise Firms quads, hamstrings, glutes, inner and outer thighs and shoulder all in one exercise. Start by standing with your feet together and hold a 3- to 5-pound dumbbell in your right hand with your arm by your side and your left hand on hip. Step your left foot about 3 feet to the side and and then bend your left knee while lowing into a side lunge.  Make sure that your left knee doesn&undefined;t jut out past your toes and that your leg is at a right angle to the ground. Put your weighti nto your left foot and stand up while you raise your right arm out to the side until it is at shoulder height. At the same time, lift your left leg out to the side as high as you can. Return back down to the lunge position and repeat on the other side.

2. Lunge, Curl, and Press. This exercise firms your quads, glutes, biceps, shoulders, and triceps. Start by standing with your left foot 3 to 4 feet in front of right foot. Hold a 5- to 8-pound dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing forward. Lower into a lunge while curling the dumbbells toward your shoulders. Straighten your left leg and bring the right one forward while raising your right knee to hip height. At the same time turn your palms forward and press the dumbbells overhead. Step the right foot behind you as you lower the weights to shoulders. Turn your palms back in and extend the arms out to the starting position. Repeat on the other side.

3. Press and Bridge. This exercise firms triceps, back, abs, glutes, and hamstrings. Lie on your back with your knees bent, feet flat, and heels about 6 inches from your butt. Hold a 5 pound dumbell in each hand, palms facing in, arms bent, dumbbells by ears, and your elbows pointing up.  Contract your back, abs, butt, and legs while you lift your hips off the floor and lift the dumbells off of your chest. Your body should be in a completely straight line from your knees to your shoulders. Hold the pose for a few seconds and then lower down and repeat.
 
Along with these quick toning exercises, try to squeeze in a minimum of half an hour of cardiovascular three times a week. If you don&undefined;t have time to do it all at once then do ten minutes here and there throughout the day because you will still get some benefits.