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We all want towork out(we really do!
), but sometimes, just getting out of bed is challenging enough.
When it comes to fitness, any steps forward should be celebrated.
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Read on for 14 exercises it’s possible for you to do in bed, below.
Shoulder Rolls
Start your in-bed workout routine with a little shouldermobility exerciseto warm up.
Pillow Crunches
By elevating your legs, youll isolate your abs with these crunches.
The knee drive promotes further core stability, so it strengthens the entire front side of the body.
Roundhouse Kicks
This move targets your glutes and abs, and strengthens your hips.
Leg Circles
This move will tone your core, glutes,hamstrings, and quads.
Byrdie Tip
For more of a challenge for your lower abdominal muscles, draw figure-eights instead of circles.
Oblique Twists
This is another effective exercise for the obliques.
To increase the calorie burn, pick up the pace and add a punch each time you twist.
Knees to Chest
This simple exercise will tone two hard-to-target areasyour lower abs andinner thighs.
Back Extension Squeezes
Geddes-Smith says back extensions are a great exercise for strengthening thelower back muscles.
Adding in the V-squeeze also recruits the upper back muscles, she says.