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The Ultimate Home Workout

Do this total-body, fat-blasting circuit in your living room–no equipment required!

By Jessica Smith
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Target your legs, butt, and core with this move that also serves as a great warm-up (don't squat as low during the first set).

Stand with your back to your couch cushions, feet hip-width apart, and your arms extended at chest height, hands clasped together.

Perform a squat by bending your knees and sitting back into your hips as you chop your arms down and across to the outside of your left thigh.

Pushing through your heels, quickly stand out of your squat as you bring your arms back to the start position.

Repeat to the other side. Alternate sides for one minute.

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