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Cardio: Take advantage of a quick 30 minute cardio each time you work out. Whether a fast bike ride or a relaxed job, with just half an hour a day you will really notice some results.
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Abdominals: Abdominals muscles can truly define your overall body image. Try this quick yet effective workout every OTHER day for best results.
Fight for scissors (1 set, 25 reps) - laying on your back, extend one leg vertically, holding it in place for 2 seconds, and then switching legs. Make sure the leg that is remaining parallel with the ground is never resting and is instead hovering a few inches over the ground.
Russian twists (2 sets, 25 reps) - using a small weight or medicine ball and sitting on the ground, raise your legs in the air and follow through with a twisting motion to each side. If you can, try to touch the weight or ball to the ground on either side of you during each rep so that you know you are effectively twisting each time.
Reverse sit ups (3 sets, 20 reps) - with your back on the ground, fold your legs in to your chest. Raise your butt completely off the ground, and then follow through with extending your legs outward and completely parallel with the ground. These will feel easy at first, just like with any crunches, but with continuous reps will get tougher and tougher.
Fight for scissors (1 set, 25 reps) - laying on your back, extend one leg vertically, holding it in place for 2 seconds, and then switching legs. Make sure the leg that is remaining parallel with the ground is never resting and is instead hovering a few inches over the ground.
Russian twists (2 sets, 25 reps) - using a small weight or medicine ball and sitting on the ground, raise your legs in the air and follow through with a twisting motion to each side. If you can, try to touch the weight or ball to the ground on either side of you during each rep so that you know you are effectively twisting each time.
Reverse sit ups (3 sets, 20 reps) - with your back on the ground, fold your legs in to your chest. Raise your butt completely off the ground, and then follow through with extending your legs outward and completely parallel with the ground. These will feel easy at first, just like with any crunches, but with continuous reps will get tougher and tougher.
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Squats: Personally, squats have been some of my biggest challenges regarding my workout routine due to how my legs tend to feel the next day. These squat routines have offered some of my biggest results however and I think you will find the same.
Plie squats (2 sets, 25 reps) - standing with your feet at least one foot apart, slowly sink into a squat, holding at the base for at least 3 seconds with only your toes touching the floor, and then slowly lift back into standing position while continuing to lower the rest of your foot on the floor as well. These squats will really work your inner thighs.
Basic squats (2 sets, 25 reps) - I like to use a standard 10 lb medicine while doing these, but weight can vary based on personal strength and size. Holding a medicine or small weight, stand with your feet shoulder width apart and slowly lower into a squat position, making sure that your knees are not going past your feet.
Plie squats (2 sets, 25 reps) - standing with your feet at least one foot apart, slowly sink into a squat, holding at the base for at least 3 seconds with only your toes touching the floor, and then slowly lift back into standing position while continuing to lower the rest of your foot on the floor as well. These squats will really work your inner thighs.
Basic squats (2 sets, 25 reps) - I like to use a standard 10 lb medicine while doing these, but weight can vary based on personal strength and size. Holding a medicine or small weight, stand with your feet shoulder width apart and slowly lower into a squat position, making sure that your knees are not going past your feet.