Denise Austin Unveils Her Number-1 Toning Workout for a ‘Total Body Burn'
The 68-year-old demonstrated 'three powerhouse moves' to target the legs, arms, and abs.
These moves can be done anywhere, with or without weights.
If you're wondering how to get toned arms and a strong core like Denise Austin, the fitness expert has you covered. Austin recently demonstrated a full-body toning workout on her Instagram to help her fans stay fit and feel 'energized.'
Summer travels haven't kept Austin from providing her fans with helpful workout videos. 'We're bringing it all together and finishing strong on a HIGH NOTE!' Austin captioned her a recent video. 'We're wrapping up this AMAZING trip with a total body BURN that sculpts your core and tones those arms.' While Austin performs her workout in front of the beautiful Ionian Sea in Sicily, the 68-year-old proves that 'these three powerhouse moves' can be done absolutely anywhere.
'One minute each, grab lightweight dumbbells for some extra burn! That's all it takes to feel ENERGIZED, STRONG, and PROUD of the work you're doing!' Austin continued in her caption. 'You don't need a gym...just a little motivation, a beautiful view (or a smile!), and the commitment to feeling GOOD from the inside out!!! You've got this!! xoxoxo.'
Below, we're breaking down each of the three moves Austin demonstrates in her video tutorial.
The first exercise is a compound movement that targets the arms, legs, and core. Austin begins in a wide forward-facing lunge with her back leg straight and front leg bent, stretching her arms up next to her face. She then brings her back leg up, crunching her knee towards her chest while pulling her elbows towards her hips before stepping her leg back into the starting position and swiftly repeating on the same side. 'This way, you really get the lower tummy,' Austin says. 'Really pull—zip up those abs. Feel it through your tummy, contract the abdominals. Do this for one minute on each side.'
'The second exercise, I want you to squat and twist. This is working [the] legs and waistline,' Austin explains of the next move. She begins with her feet slightly wider than shoulder-width distance apart, with her hands on the back of her head. She then performs a regular squat, but on the way up, she pulls one knee up to about hip level while twisting her core to bring her opposite elbow to the knee. She then returns her foot to the ground while turning her chest forward before quickly repeating on the other side, alternating the working leg with every repetition. 'That's it, you can do it. Sit back and twist. This really boosts the metabolism,' Austin explains.
Austin calls the final exercise a 'tricep toner' as this move works the back of the arms, as well as the legs and core. She begins with her feet together, legs bent, and chest slightly forward before performing an alternating reverse lunge. As she steps one leg backward, she sends both arms behind her, bending only at the elbows. She instructs viewers to 'keep your abs tight' throughout the movement to engage the core.
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