All award season long, Oscar-nominated actress Amy Adams has been showing off lots of skin. We turned to Anja Garcia, an LA-based Equinox Gym group fitness instructor, to find how Amy maintained such a toned upper body and also for a little inspiration. Anja says that literally top of a beautiful gown are sculpted arms and shoulders and also a lifted chest.
Anja created this quick upper-body circuit that can be done anywhere to help achieve a beautiful décolletage. Repeat the circuit two or four times and perform the following exercises for one minute each. Like the ”American Hustle” star, soon you’ll be rocking a plunging neckline.
T Push-Up
T Push Up
With this powerful push-up, strengthen your chest and arms. To whittle your waist, it also works.
• Start in a plank position and by lowering into a push up, bend your elbows.
• Lift your left arm towards the ceiling after straighten your arms. To make a T shape with your body, twist into a side plank.
• To lower into a push-up, place your left palm on the floor and rotate back to a plank.
• Rotate to the left by lifting the right arm up, as you straighten your arms. Now, return to a plank.
• For one minute, alternate sides. When you need, take rest.
TKO (Total Knockout) Punches
TKO (Total Knockout) Punches
With a punching drill, amp up the cardio and sculpt arms. It is given below.
• For one minute, drill a combination of cross, jab, uppercut and hook punches.
Single-Leg Mountain Climbers
Single Leg Mountain Climbers
With this Mountain Climber variation, you get a bonus ab and leg kicker and your arms, shoulders and chest will burn.
• With your left knee pulled in toward your chest, balance in a plank position on your hands and right foot.
• For 30 seconds, jump the left foot in and out. Then switch on the other side and repeat.
• For one minute, perform this action.
Jumping Jacks
4 Jumping Jacks
As you work your whole body, this classic calisthenic exercise keeps your heart rate up.
• Before restarting the circuit, perform jumping jacks for one minute.
