Celebrity trainer Anna Kaiser’s 3 exercises for abs, arms and hips at home for a toned ‘summer bod’

Anna Kaiser knows a thing or two about toning up and getting in shape. Kaiser is a personal trainer whose roster of celebrity clients includes Shakira, Karlie Kloss, Sofia Vergara, Kelly Ripa, and Sarah Jessica Parker. If you’re looking to get in shape for the summer, Kaiser recommends a few simple, dynamic exercises that she says can produce better results than the typical sit ups, crunches, or squats that many people rely on at the gym. Luxurious state-of-the-art gym takes fitness and relaxation to new levels She offers a key piece of advice for those trying these exercises: “Higher reps, lower weights.” That means repeating the exercises more times with lighter weights, rather than using heavy ones that limit how many repetitions you can manage. Other fitness experts also recommend doing faster reps with less weight for anyone aiming for a “summer bod”. Here are the steps to Kaiser’s three exercises, which you can practise almost anywhere. 1. Let’s start with your stomach. “If you want your abs to appear flatter and to be stronger you have to strengthen the deep core stabilisers,” Kaiser tells Business Insider. Kaiser says one of the biggest mistakes people make when working on the core is assuming that doing lots of crunches will help them develop a “killer” six-pack. Instead, here’s the approach she suggests for sculpting “awesome flat abs”. 2. Start seated on the floor, with your knees bent. Take hold of the area behind your knees with your hands and pull in your abs while tilting your pelvis forward. This will create a C-shaped curve in your spine. Next, raise your arms and press them towards the back of the room in little pulses. via GIPHY All the while, keep those abs in and the spine curved. Try a set of 10 or 20 of these to start. The surprising foods fitness influencers eat to stay lean 3. Next, Kaiser suggests a twist on the standard push-up that will tone your entire upper body and give you tighter, trimmer arms. 4. From there, lower yourself down to a push-up position. Bring your chest all the way down to the floor, and then back up to where your arms are at a 45-degree angle. “You’re getting every type of muscle contraction in your upper body,” Kaiser says. There are three types of muscle contractions that happen when you’re doing strengthening exercises: concentric (shortening), eccentric (lengthening), and isometric (stabilising). 5. Repeat this move 10 times. Then there’s another step: maintain your bent arms and all that contraction in your upper body and simply lift and lower your knees to the ground in six slow, deliberate taps. via GIPHY Then push back up into your plank or half plank and do the whole routine again. But this time, complete six press-ups and four knee taps, and then do the circuit one last time with just four press-ups and two knee taps. Here, you’re “working every muscle in your arms, as well as your back”, Kaiser said. 5 celebrity female bosses share beauty secrets to looking good 6. Stretch out for a rest in a child’s pose afterwards. You’ve just worked your arms, your back and your core at the same time. 7. For her third and final toning exercise, Kaiser shares a butt-shaping move. If you’ve got a set of dumbbells, get them ready now. A little more weight – but not too much – will give you some extra oomph here, since you’re going to be working some of the largest muscle groups in the body. 8. Stand with your legs slightly wider than a hips-width distance apart, and your toes pointing out at a 45-degree angle. Hold a couple of moderately heavy weights at your chest, elbows bent at your sides. via GIPHY Kaiser suggests using eight-pound (about 3.5kg) weights here, but try whatever feels a little heavy for you. 6 celebrity chefs to prepare haute cuisine aboard the World Dream 9. Now, lower down into a deep squat position, dipping your bottom even lower than your knees. 10. Keeping your heels on the floor and your toes pointed out, press into your feet and stand up, squeezing your glutes – the main extensor muscles of the hip – the whole way up. Make sure you're really driving your heels into the floor and pressing your glutes together, so the work is in your bottom, not your quads. Lastly, once you’re standing, press your arms together overhead. This final exercise “gives your heart rate a nice boost”, Kaiser says. Nine Korean celebrity moments that rocked 2017 11. It’s important to remember slimming down isn’t all about working out. Kaiser says diet is an important component of any shape-up plan. “The worst thing that can happen is you just go four or five hours without eating, and then you’re really hungry and you reach for stuff that’s not great for you,” she says. Kaiser plans time for meal prepping twice per week so that she has plenty of stomach-filling proteins with her when she’s on the go. “I will make a lot of meat and fish and poultry on Sunday, and then again on Wednesday,” she says. “It’s not always easy to get protein if you don’t prepare in advance.” Want more stories like this? Sign up here. Follow STYLE on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter This article originally appeared on Business Insider.

Celebrity trainer Anna Kaiser’s 3 exercises for abs, arms and hips at home for a toned ‘summer bod’

Anna Kaiser, who works with stars such as Shakira, Sofia Vergara and Sarah Jessica Parker, suggests simple workouts to get you in shape for the beach

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