This “Slimmer in 7 Days” Workout kicked my ass this morning. I hope they didn’t mean you were supposed to do this every day for 7 days, because I am going to be so sore tomorrow, it might be my off day. PS- don’t be fooled by how easy this model makes it look. I certainly did not look that good when I was doing it, and I definitely wasn’t smiling. (Insert sweaty, shaky, panting picture here).

WHAT YOU NEED: Two sets of dumbbells- one light, one heavy (2-5 lbs, 8-12 lbs)

PS- This is a circuit, so do all the exercises once through, and then go back and do them AGAIN for even more fun!

• Stand holding a lighter dumbbell in each hand and bend elbows to bring weights near rib cage, palms facing each other.
• Keeping weights tucked by ribs throughout move, tighten abs as you lift bent right knee up to hip height, then kick forward with right foot.
• Bending right knee again and keeping it at hip height, immediately hinge forward slightly from hips and do a rear kick, extending right leg behind you, foot flexed. (Beginners can touch their right toes to floor between kicks for balance.)
• Straighten up, bringing right knee forward, and repeat sequence.
• Quickly alternate front and rear kicks until you’ve done 10 of each. Switch legs; repeat.

• Stand on right leg with left leg bent behind you, holding a heavier weight in each hand, palms facing fronts of thighs.
• Lean slightly forward from hips for balance.
• Bend elbows to slowly curl weights to chest level, palms facing floor.
• Lower weights to start.
• Do 12 reps. Switch legs; repeat.

• Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding a light weight in each hand, elbows slightly bent, palms facing fronts of thighs.
• Step out to right with right foot (so feet are shoulder-width apart), and keeping knees aligned over ankles, sink into a squat as you bend elbows out to sides to bring weights up to chest level, palms facing floor.
• Quickly step back to start position by pressing off right foot, lowering weights as you go.
• Do 8 reps. Switch sides; repeat.

• Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding a heavier weight in each hand, arms by sides.
• Take a giant step back with right leg and sink into a lunge so both knees are bent 90 degrees as you raise arms straight out to sides at shoulder level, palms facing floor.
• Hold for 1 count, then lower arms as you step right foot forward to return to start position.
• Do 12 reps. Switch legs; repeat.
• Stand with feet hip-width apart, toes pointed slightly outward, holding a heavier weight in each hand.
• Bring both hands over left shoulder, elbows bent, dumbbells near left ear.
• Take a wide step out to the right with right foot, toes slightly turned out, and sink into a plie squat (knees bent 90 degrees, knees over ankles) as you lower weights diagonally to the outside of right hip. (Beginners can take a shorter step out to side.)
• Hold for 1 count and press off right foot to return to start.
• Do 15 reps. Switch sides; repeat. 
• Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding a lighter weight in each hand straight overhead, palms facing forward.
• Keeping arms overhead throughout, lunge forward with right leg, right knee bent 90 degrees and aligned over ankle, left knee bent 90 degrees toward floor.
• Quickly push off with right foot and immediately step it backward into a rear lunge to complete 1 rep. (Beginners can return to standing position between lunges.)
• Do 15 reps. Switch legs; repeat. 
• Sit on floor with knees bent, feet flat, holding a heavy weight in each hand, palms facing floor.
• Lean torso back 45 degrees and lift arms forward, keeping them straight, about a foot off floor so weights are on either side of thighs.
• Keeping abs tight and back straight throughout, pulse weights up and down 1 inch — that’s 1 rep.
• Do 20 reps. (Build up to 40, depending on your fitness level.) 
• Place light weights on floor shoulder-width apart.
• Grasp dumbbells, palms facing in, and get into full push-up position: shoulders directly above wrists, body balanced on hands and toes in a straight line from head to heels.
• Maintaining this position, lift left knee in toward chest.
• Quickly switch legs, bringing right knee toward chest.
• Alternate lifting each knee in toward chest in a brisk rhythm.
• Do 8 reps per leg. 
• Holding a heavier weight in each hand, lie on back, arms by sides, palms facing in.
• Extend left arm straight up toward ceiling and bend knees 90 degrees, lifting feet in air so that shins are parallel to floor.
• Slowly lower left arm across body to outside of right shoulder as you bring both knees down toward left until they nearly touch floor.
• Hold for 1 count; return to start.
• Do 15 reps. Switch sides; repeat.