5 Moves to Boost Your Metabolism

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Incorporate these 5 moves into your regular routine three times a week for age-defying results.

Warm-UpWith your feet together and your knees slightly bent,jump ropefor 30 seconds.

Allow yourself a few jumps to get the rhythm of the movement.

Remember to keep your knees bent on landing to protect your joints.

Eventually build up to one full minute of continuous jumping.

Crescent KicksBegin with your arms in a “ready” position like a boxer.

Your elbows will be bent and your core muscles engaged.

Your feet will angle off to the left slightly.

Kick your right leg up and out in the shape of a circle (top).

It’s okay to let the foot come back to the floor between reps.

Your torso will naturally turn forward slightly with the kicks.

confirm that the standing foot does not move and that the standing leg maintains a slight bend.

Crab Walk Push-UpsStart in plank, the top of a push-up position (top).

Your chest will be close to the floor but it never touches.

Walk your hand and foot another 12 inches to the right as you come back up to plank.

You will continue “walking” across the room transitioning from plank into a push-up.

Do 8 walks to the right then 8 walks to the left.

Lateral Bench JumpsThis can be done with an aerobic step for beginners or a weight-training bench for advanced exercisers.

Begin with your feet together on one side of the bench.

ensure that your knees are together and bent (top).

Remember to keep your feet and knees together in the air and always land with bent knees.

Do 10 reps.

Jackknife Sit-UpsBegin by laying down on your back on the floor.

Using your core strength, come all the way up to a “jackknife” position.

Your body will look like the letter “V” and your arms can reach forward (top).

Return to the jackknife position by using your upper and lower abdominal strength.

Begin with 15 reps and attempt to build up to 20.

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