The Best Workout Mothers And Daughters Can Do Together

Get in shape with your favorite woman with these fun exercises from fitness pro Denise Austin.

Cardio Fat-Blast Dancing Warm-up

Warm up in a fun 10-minute dance workout together from my 10-Week, 360 Plan.

Side Lung Torso Twist

Stand with your legs three to four feet apart and your toes facing forward. Lunge to the right, keeping your weight on your right leg. Place your left hand on the ground and twist your upper body, extending the right arm toward the ceiling. Switch sides. Alternate sides repeatedly for 1 minute.

BENEFIT: Twisting the torso from your waistline keeps your abs tight.

Twist Standing Crunches / Knee Ups

Lift your right knee and reach elbow towards knee keeping abs tight. Put a bounce in your step and get that knee up! Switch legs repeatedly for 1 minute.

BENEFIT: Great for the abs, gets your heart rate up, really fun and improves your posture! You can add an extra bounce to it to give it a bit more cardio.

Elevator Lunges

Position yourself in a lunge facing your left side with your right leg in front and your left in back, hands on the hips, back straight. Tighten your abs and squeeze your buttocks. Like in an elevator, go up and down with straight legs and bend your knee. As you stand up push through the front heel and squeeze your buttocks. Stay for 30 seconds with the left foot in front and then switch to the other side.

BENEFIT: This tones the hips, thighs and buttocks.

Bicep Curls

Stand in a half squat position with bent knees to protect your back. Hold weights in each hand, keep elbows close to body and curl up and down. Repeat bicep curls for 1 minute.

BENEFIT: Firms, shapes and sculpts your arms. Gets your legs and butt, too, in a mini squat!

Back Lunges With Arm Raises

Double the workout in half the time! Hold a weight in each hand with your arms extended straight down by your sides, back straight and abs pulled in. Step your left leg behind you about three feet. Then bend your right knee so it's at a 90-degree angle, with the left knee pointing down toward the floor as you lift your weight forward to shoulder level. Then come back up and switch sides. Alternate legs repeatedly for 1 minute.

BENEFIT: Firms the entire body, with extra focus on your arms and shoulders, hips, thighs and buttocks and your entire core!.

Leg Lifts

Lying on your side, have one arm bent and propping you up on your elbow. Try to keep both legs straight. Hold on to your top leg wherever you can. Once in this position, bring your bottom leg up off the floor to reach towards your top leg. Lift up and down for 30 seconds. Switch sides and repeat.

BENEFIT: Firms and shapes your inner thighs and a great overall leg trimmer!