Top 8 exercises to find the line before the summer

With the return of the beautiful days you have only one desire: to do exercises to find the line before the summer by toning and burning the fat of the last months. Start by removing an idea from the head: it is not possible to lose weight locally. No, no! You can make 50000 abs, it is not that which will make you lose belly. Life is unfair but that's the way it is, when you lose weight, the body does it in a global way.

We will however give you some very effective tips for burning calories and reaching your goals before this summer! Do these 8 exercises regularly and you will quickly get results.

1. Running to lose weight

Whether running, biking or swimming, any cardio exercise will do the trick. There is no secret, if you want to lose weight, you will have to sweat . To motivate yourself, imagine that when you sweat it's the calories that evaporate. Running, in addition to "melting", is very beneficial for your heart (which is a muscle reminder) and for your endurance. And without hardware: just put on your pair of running shoes and go.

Be careful, do not start too fast either, or you'll be ruined by the race forever. The first few times, identify and evaluate how long you can run before it becomes too painful. Imagine that you can run 20 minutes without much effort. Try to run 2 to 3 times a week at this pace. Then every two weeks, add 5 minutes to your running time. This will allow you to progress at your own pace and without even realizing it. In a few months you will be able to run an hour easily! Remember also that the first 10 minutes of racing are always the most difficult. Indeed, the body is conditioned in running mode and therefore needs a time of adaptation. Be careful, running can be traumatic for your joints so go slowly if you have knee or ankle problems.

2. 30 sec sheathing / day

The cladding is a particularly daunting exercise. It works your muscles deeply, which will give you a more toned and help you to have a better posture, since it engages the muscles of the back. Particularly satisfying, this exercise quickly brings results and even by doing only 30 seconds a day, you will manage to hold much longer in a few weeks.

The board is the quilting exercise par excellence , easy and practical. Face down, hold your weight on your forearms and toes. You must contract your abs and keep your head in alignment with the spine. It's a so-called "static" exercise so you do not have to move, the simple fact of maintaining the position is enough to work your muscles.

There are multiple cladding exercises to vary the pleasures : board on the side, board on the hands, or the Spiderman board, terribly effective against the handles of love.

3. Burpees: you will love them as much as you hate them

The burpees are unquestionably what is best in exercise body weight to burn calories and reshape you. This exercise works almost all the muscles of your body: shoulders, abdominals, glutes, thighs for the principal ones. Very tiring, the burpees require a lot of energy. It is for their effectiveness that they are integrated into the training of most athletes and the military. They are nevertheless within the reach of all. One rule to be respected for them to be effective and to lose weight: to chain them quickly.

To start, stand in a squat position with your hands on both sides of your feet. Send your feet back and land in plank position. Then bring your feet back to the squat position. Chase immediately with a jump in the air, bringing your hands over your head. Then repeat as many times as you need to do repetitions.

If you want to add an additional difficulty, you can perform a pump when you are in the board position, before returning to the squat position.

4. Slots for buttocks and dreamy thighs

Who does not want buttocks and thighs perfectly shapely for this summer? The slots are perfect for working these areas, without getting too much volume. It's a simple exercise to understand and perform, but be careful not to hurt yourself.

Stand with legs shoulder width apart, put your hands on your hips. Take a step forward and descend until your legs reach a 90° angle (be careful, the knee of the front leg should not exceed the alignment with the toes). Then straighten up and return to the initial position. Do not forget to keep the abdominals tight throughout the movement if you want a flat belly!

If exercise seems too easy, you can add a little weight with dumbbells or ankle weights if you have some.

5. Squats will never let you down

Squats have an excellent reputation and it is not a coincidence. This is the ultimate exercise for glutes and legs. Indeed, squats work all the lower part of the body and the flexibility of the joints! It is with practice that you can go lower and lower on your squats, which will make you work even more.

Standing, legs apart shoulder width (barely more), push your hips and buttocks back and go down as if you wanted to sit on an invisible chair. Stay as straight as possible and look ahead.

No risk of getting bored with squats as there are variations: sumo squats with feet wide apart, skipped squats that will work your cardio and many more.

6. Mountain climbers

The mountain climbers are very effective to find the line because they can both burn calories and tone the abdominal muscles. It is a very complete exercise, which involves work on the shoulders but also triceps and hips. Not to mention that to be effective, the mountain climbers must be fast which makes it a very good cardio exercise. Finally, you can do them everywhere, on the floor, you do not even need a sports mat.

In the plank position on the hands, bring back one after the other your legs bent at your elbows. Depending on your flexibility, touch your elbow with your knee before changing your leg.

Do not be fooled by the apparent ease of this exercise, its interest lies in its intensity. The faster you go in your sequences, the more calories you burn !

7. Jumping jacks, the best anti-cellulite

 As easy as effective, jumping jacks are among the most popular exercises in fitness. They work both the upper and the lower part of your body, for a toned and refined body as a whole, and a very appreciable anti-cellulite effect . That's why they are often part of the warm-ups and do not hesitate to integrate them into their fitness routine.

Standing, feet together, knees slightly bent, make a jump. During this jump, spread your feet a little more than the width of your shoulders while your hands meet over your head. Jump again to return to the starting position and repeat the movement.

Finally, it is simply a jump so contract your glutes and chaine the jumping jacks as quickly as possible for more intensity.

8. Do not forget the pumps!

This is our favorite exercise for several reasons. First, because they can be done without equipment, anywhere and at any time . Then because they mobilize all the upper body very effectively. If you do not have enough strength in your arms and shoulders, you can start with an adapted version of the pumps, made according to what suits you best!

In the plank position, on the hands, go down until your chest reaches the ground and then go up with the arms. You must be well-wrapped, your body must form a straight line.

To simplify the movement, you can perform the pumps on the knees which will relieve a little upper body. If this is too simple, an intermediate version is to perform the pumps on the feet but by spreading the legs. If conventional pumps are too easy for you, you can increase the difficulty by adding a jump or moving your hands between each repetition.