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By Fit Diva Lara

Brushing our teeth for two minutes can seem like an eternity in this fast pace world, but if we incorporate some sliding lunges with it, we get a little more out of those two minutes.  Sliding lunges are great especially if you've been doing the same old lunges over and over again.  Beauty Snob Tina does this regularly with me and just LOVES them (YEA right!).

 

• First off you need to be standing straight on a slick surface such as a hardwood or tiled floor.
• Place a small towel under right foot.  Pull in your abdominals and with a slight bend in the right knee slide the leg back behind you ending in a lunge position with your left knee at a 90 degree angle.  Now here comes the hard part, slide the towel back to your starting position. 
• Do this for one minute while you brush the right side or your teeth and then switch to the left leg and left side of your teeth.

 

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Strike A Pose- VOGUE!

 

How much does Vogue magazine weigh?  It's got to be at least 10 pounds.  I know it takes me about two hours to go through and that time could be used to burn a few calories.  What a great resistance to do some crunches with.  Grab your Vogue, hit the floor, read the latest fashion trends, and get nice tight abs while you're at it.  Remember these tips while crunching.

 

• Lay on your back with your knees up and feet flat on the floor.  To make it more intense, raise your legs straight up in the air, but make sure this doesn't bother your back.
• Put one hand behind your head and the other holding the magazine straight out in front of you.  Using this resistance in this position, you're changing your center of gravity and putting more demand on your abdominals.
• Crunch up focusing on tightening your abdominals and reaching the magazine towards your knees or feet (if legs are straight in the air).  Read a few lines (holding the crunch) and then come down very slowly counting to five before reaching the floor again and don't release those abdominals.  Keep them tight even when you hit the floor.
• Repeat 15-30 times or whatever you can do.

 

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I don't think about my weight until I have to sit on a beach with my gorgeous 6' tall size 2 girlfriend. Not that I would ever consider myself heavy but like most women, I could use a few inches off here and there. I came home last week and swore I'd eat healthy and stop drinking so much wine (which puts on weight faster than you can open the cork). The problem is, it is so damn hot in Texas that all I want to do is eat Haagen Daaz all day, every day-- which I have been doing but today I bought a bag of organic frozen sweet cherries at Wholefoods. Packed with anti-oxidants and Vitamin A-- frozen cherries satisfy my sweet tooth and keep me cool! I have to confess, I didn't come up with this all by myself. One of my girlfriends told me about it and she has a great figure so I'm just going to go with it. Each one cup serving is only 90 calories and offer 3 grams of fiber. I am munching on a bowl right now and they are so delicious! At your local Wholefoods. Tell me, what is your favorite guilt free summer treat?