Cardio is so important for our health and well-being… especially our heart health, and this Cardio Fit & Lite Yoga Workout is a great place to get your cardio AND target-tone those hips and thighs!! I always suggest people try to get three or four days of cardio in per week, about 20-30 minutes per workout.That’s why I am presenting cardio workout in February, as part of American Heart Month! There are all sorts of cardio workout you can do, but something that combines cardio and target toning is always a plus – it will get your heart rate up, but also mix it up and keep your mind engaged as well.
Lots of people ask for my older TV workouts, and this Cardio Fit & Lite Yoga Workout is a popular one. Did you know you can access my TV shows right in my LifeFit 360 Plan? Almost 100 TV show workouts, including strength training, dance, yoga, Pilates and more… join me in the desert, on the beach, and from other fun locations! Start your free trial now!
So set aside 20 minutes today to do this cardio workout – maybe even give it a try three to four times this week – you can do it! Your heart is so worth it, and you will feel great afterwards! Plus – toned hips and thighs!!
Hi I’m Denise Austin and welcome to fit light today we’re gonna target our hips and thighs to slenderize our thighs also
I’ll give you some extra tips on how to get a good night’s rest we’re exercising
from the beautiful Red Mountain spa inst. George Utah welcome to a wonderful
workout let’s begin taking a nice deep cleansing breath bringing in great
oxygen and let out any stress that you may have that’s it just exhale it out
great again inhale and exhale wonderful we’re gonna start with some yoga then
we’re going to go right into cardio light and today we’re gonna focus on our
legs hips and thighs and we’ll finish it off with some wonderful energizing yoga
and let’s stretch to the other side that’s it you can do it give yourself a
pat on the back for doing this this morning with me I’m proud of you just
stick with the half-an-hour and you will feel energized get relaxed feeling great
good legs apart and now slowly shift the weight to the side to that leg now feel
the stretch in your inner thighs great for circulation that’s it stretch your
arms fingertip to fingertip relax your shoulders you got it did you
get a good night rest last night I hope so it’s good to get up in the morning
feel refreshed from a good night’s rest and slowly stretch to the side I’m a big
believer in sleeping well trying to sleep at least eight hours seven to
eight I try to get every single night hat’s right sleeping really energizes
you for the day revitalizes you it’s where your body has time to repair
that’s right rejuvenate good and turn your feet to
the other side and stretch down where your pose hold that strong pose
beautiful legs beautiful that’s it just hold it up there and let’s stretch to
the side side lunge get deep into the stretch great for those legs excellent
you got it one of the best things that I like to do is go to bed early
around 10:30 at night I try to get in bed asleep by 10:30 and then I wake up
at 6:30 that worked out so try to get in and work out every morning I find
mornings are best and slowly stretch up you know why cuz when dinner comes
around I’m too busy getting dinner on the table the kids my husband
to make a nice dinner every night so I workout in the morning
I know that’s my little time for myself to get in shape
and I personally workout 30 minutes Monday through Friday you can have it a
healthy lifestyle have it stretch your spine come on stretch your back is your
tummy in I hope so pull it up and in that to the goal here okay slowly come
up and slowly come up that’s it and twist to the side great for the waist
trim and slim the waistline that’s it great twist that’s it
relax your shoulders twist to the other side twist great for that back great for
your spine good and chest forward good stretch in the back feel it in your legs
to your hamstring lift up and turn to the other side hold it an airplane and
down back is straight and slowly come up go get your shoes on
I’ll be right back for cardio light are you ready to burn some calories well
let’s get started this is my cardiol ight segment where we’re gonna burn
some calories but also do it low-impacts o it’s easier on your body okay let’s
get started we’re gonna go side to side side and
side good that’s it just go side tap stop that’s it good
go get into it you can do it yes that’si t I want you to be wearing shoes when
you do cardiovascular workout helps absorb some of that shock okay have a
good long time that’s right good going now add a little off use your
arms use your legs that’s it great lift the body you’re doing great keep it
going we’re real close to the Zion National Park beautiful here st. George
Utah low-impact aerobics can’t stop
great come on this is her account how
you gonna burn more calories burn more fat move that body come on use it great
if you don’t use those muscles you’ll lose them we don’t want that because
muscles help our metabolism boost that metabolism two more that’s one great now hold it
shuffle hop shuffle good you got shuffle this time forward that’s it good things
up work that body good is your back straight don’t hunch forward cell but
lifting good fit and fabulous after 40 that’s what we’ll be that’s it great
lift the arms up good knees up good and lift
good did you know that thirty percent of American adults aren’t getting a good
night rest we gotta change now you gotta get a good night’s sleep so important
for overall good health here are a couple tips make sure it’s exercising
your day in the morning of the day aerobic ly like we are you’ll sleep more
soundly okay aerobic exercise is great it really helps you get a better night’s
sleep that’s it also if you can’t go to bed at
night research shows that you just have a warm glass of skim milk that will help
soothe you and asleep good two more just like that
one more now hold it up get those knees higher that’s great
tuck in that tummy use your abs great you can do it good that’s it now one
thing I have learned is don’t watch TV in bed when you’re ready to go to sleep
go to bed okay it really does help you fall right back to sleep
fall to sleep good keep it up and one thing I avoid it’s caffeine don’t do any
coffee drinks or cokes or things like that after 2:00 p.m. this caffeine can
stain your body up to eight hours okay I’m not a big believer in a lot of
caffeine you need out just drink lots of water that’s a best option water keep
you hydrated two more good and side side lifters aren’t good you’ve got it if you
add these certain exercises to your workout you’ll work the arms and the
legs double the workout in half the time yes good you can do it use your leg
muscles come on shake those thighs great good two more great and shake it out
stretch it out your back straight pull into lower tummy
that’s it good then kick in for fun fitness can be fun if you stick to it
you’ll pass that hard point and you’ll do it
very natural and easier up next is my hips and thighs second you might want a
chair go get a chair welcome back to the Red Mountain spa now
it’s time to slenderize our thighs let’s get started I’ve got the chair here for
extra balance and also I feel like it’s my ballet bar we’re gonna start out with
some outer thigh toners Slim’s the outside
no more saddlebags that’s it this is a great one and the leg that you’re
standing on is getting an exercise too these are all great leg exercises that
help to lose an inch around each side and that great you just got to do these
exercises they work proven lift the leg out and back down great the leg you’re
staying on a slightly bent okay don’t lock out your knees that’s it and lift
up through the ABS always focus on those ABS they’re pulled up and in zip it up
like a corset good think about good posture slimming down our hips and
thighs this exercise is very effective good lift and lower we’ve got two more
really feel it last one I want you to hold it out there hold it out there
extend the body hold it up three two one great okay let’s bring it across the
body for our inner thigh toners cross the body that’s it bring it across point
that toe that’s it really feel it in the inner part of your thighs squeeze those
inner thighs squeeze them excellent you got it look beautiful looking legs nice
and firm cellulite free yes come on that’s the goal or we’re gonna beautiful
legs that’s it cross in front this is for me on the inside of your legs that’s
it great two more last one we hold it hold it right there good back is
straight beautiful posture great now let’s work the back of the thighs pull
your heel up and back down great this is working the hamstring
muscles right back here to give beautiful shape good no more cottage
cheese look back there you know what I’m talking about
yeah good when I don’t work out or do my leg exercises I start to see those
little pockets too so that’s why I really believe in leg exercises they do
work and especially this one I love this one because it works right here right
where we need the extra help yes good you got it excellent just a
couple more cuz they’re very effective they’re small movements but you can feel
it last one we hold it up hold it up hold it up okay take a breather let’s
switch sides go to the other side and let’s begin with our outer thigh toners
really great leg exercises that shape the bottom half I love this one it’s
called the saddlebag slimmer this works the outer thighs as well as your hips
slimming down that bottom half you can do it we might already feel it
on this leg already and you know why cuz the standing leg was getting a workout
so I totally understand but you already feel it right there where it hurts I can
feel it too they’re great exercises are fabulous for
the outer thighs notice my stomach is in the knee a slightly bet that I’m
standing on good and you’re working those outer thigh slimming all right
here really works you can do it it’s worth it
shape up those legs that’s it they’re nice and firm look great the skirts and
shorts feel confident feel comfortable wearing it we got two more last one hold
it up hold it up hold it out oh yes I could feel it can you whoo baby I felt
it let’s firm up those inner thighs bring it across the body and squeeze in
the inside of your thighs squeeze these our inner thigh toners no more jigglies
inside our legs come on this way our legs won’t rub together we’ll burn them
up swim them down yes these exercises work I know but I
don’t do them I see the difference let me tell ya good I’m just like everybody
else good but you gotta keep it up I know how much better I look and feel
when I keep it up every day good really feel it across the body go across and
squeeze really squeeze it you got it do you notice that inside of my legs are
really crossing over my foot is flex if you can flex your foot you can really
feel the difference okay feel the difference feel it
she’s got a couple more whoo boy last one hold it there squeeze squeeze
squeeze squeeze great ok now for the back of our thighs good what’s that
cellulite area this is prone to cellulite for us women so here we go
flex and point flex and point reshaping the buttocks as well as the back of your
thighs this is called a hamstring curl this works the back of those legs yes
shaping and toning and firming up you got it
make sure when you’re doing this the stomach stays in if you can pull it up
and in that’s it just make a conscientious effort to pull
it in yes good this will really work those muscles reshape that bottom half
that’s why we’re doing this there’s a reason this is a purpose for good
benefit to the legs two more last one hold it up beautiful keep going I’ll be
right back with yoga let’s begin our energizing yoga routine
starting with the deep cleansing breath bringing in the oxygen breath is
everything and let out any stress that you may have just let it out release any
tension that you may have good and wax the shoulders release any tension that’s
it just loosen it up the hard part’s over now it’s time to stretch
enjoy your yoga that’s it if you’d like to do a little stretching yoga in the
evening that’s okay he’ll help unwind you and get you ready for a good night
rest that’s it stretch it all the way back now it’s best to do more toning and
stretching exercises in the evening in aerobics aerobics is a little more high
energy it’s better to do that in the morning or in the day because it can
revenue up which we love right especially in the morning okay and
stretch it out let’s stretch out those legs we sure used him didn’t we today
who did some of those great exercise for the thighs the slenderize our thighs and
stretch it out good hold that stretch open up the chest that’s it
great and lift your arms up and take it all the way back for a full body reach
full body stretch get deep into the stretch as your upper body lifts lifts
up and deeper into the leg stretch so what part of the body is reaching up the
other part the lower part is leaning down to stretch better okay let’s go to
the other side lean into the stretch into a beautiful warrior you’re strong
you’re lean you’re looking great aving fun yes good and now slowly lift
up full body reach full body reach come on you can do it
great stretch stretch it up stretch away your stress that’s it and let’s stretch
to the side elongating the spine again get deeper into the stretch here you go
get deep in the stretch and everything else is reaching it’s feeling the reach
that’s it helping making space for each vertebrae that’s great hold it good and
slowly lift your body weight all the way up and bend forward hands at your hips
feel the stretch now bend one knee and reach your hands
to the ground that’s it great and shift your body weight to the other side get
lower feel the stretch this is great for the
inner thighs the area we really firmed up today so
now we’re you long D hold that stretch now can you do it with your foot flexed
up feel the difference inside the inner part of your thigh just by one little
change we work a different area of the muscle and switch to the other side flex
that toe all the way up flex it up get good circulation those legs and
preventing varicose veins that’s it circulation is what heals your body and
slowly straighten out your back flat back lift up using your thighs using the
muscles of your legs wonderful bring your legs together
inhale and exhale stay tuned I’ll be don’t you feel great you accomplished a
workout today I’m proud of you remember to try to eat well today too it goes
hand-in-hand exercise and eating right and also is a good night rest sleeping
soundly here are a couple extra tidbits about sleeping your best first of all
try to go to bed at the same time each night our body works better on a good
sleep schedule also try to avoid caffeine after about 2:00 p.m. and
always do a little stretching before you go to bed that will help unwind you get
rid of some of that stress and tension in your muscles keep fit each and every
day and you’ll feel better it’s all about feeling better about yourself
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