Women worldwide may have ‘oohed’ and ‘aahed’ over Kate’s royal wedding gown, but what Healthy Hollywood truly admired (and coveted) was Pippa’s tush. That’s right I said it – Pippa has the most perfectly perk derriere.
Healthy Hollywood is certainly not the only outlet to notice! The 27-year-old’s rear is a royal phenom that’s spawned numerous websites and has over 220,000 fans on Facebook.
Alas, Pippa revealed the secret to her tight tush – Pilates.
“As someone who is always ‘on the go’, Pilates has been a wonderful escape from my busy lifestyle in London. Whether it’s 7am in the morning or 7pm at night I always leave feeling calm, refreshed and invigorated,” Pippa recently shared.
The best news: Pilates is totally accessible to us, mere mortals –no royal pedigree required. Pilates/yoga guru, Kristin McGee, who trains Tina Fey and Bethenny Frankel, adds, “Pilates is great for your butt because it helps to lift and firm it at the same time. Pilates works your entire lower half – inner, outer thighs, hips and glutes by working them from all different angles.”
Kristin reveals it takes about 10 sessions before you’ll notice results from Pilates. Want to get started? Kristin shares 3 butt-lifting moves.
Hip bridge with leg kicks:
Lying on your back place your feet together flat on the mat and squeeze your inner thighs. Lift your hips up in the air and extend your right leg to 45-degree angle with the inner knees still touching. Press firmly in to the left heel and feel your left glute contract. Kick your right leg to the ceiling then back to 45 degrees. Repeat 8 times. Then, keeping your right leg extended to the ceiling, lower and lift your hips 8 times. Repeat on other side.
Side Kicks:
Lie on your left side with your hips stacked one on top of each other. Slide both feet forward about a foot. Lift your right leg up level with the right hip and kick the leg forward pulsing it twice, then swing it back behind you and contract the glutes. Make sure the hips don’t wobble and keep your core tight. Repeat 4 to 6 times then switch to the other side.
Ballerina Butt Lift:
Lie down on your stomach and place your forehead on top of your palms with elbows bent out to the sides. Bend your knees and press the inner heels together turning the toes out to a ballet first position or Pilates V. Press the heels up to the ceiling lifting the knees off the floor but keep pressing the pubic bone and front of hip rims in to the mat. Contract the glutes and hold for a count then lower the knees back down. Repeat 10 times. Then stay up on the last rep and pulse up 10 times quickly. This is a major butt burner!
Do all 3 of these 3 to 4 times a week and you will have the best toned tush around.
Check out Kristin’s weight loss Pilates DVD at www.kristinmcgee.com.
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