6 quirky tricks to boost your fitness results

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30 July 2015 at 10:49 pm

Imagine you're holding a newspaper under your arm when you're doing a kettlebell clean.

Imagine a pencil in the crook of your arm during plank.

Squeeze a big grapefruit between your thighs on the recumbent bike.

Imagine that your pelvis is a bucket of water during standing exercises.

Picture yourself cracking an egg between your shoulder blades during a dumbbell row.

6 quirky tricks to boost you fitness results

Imagine you're holding a newspaper under your arm when you're doing a kettlebell clean.

One side effect of kettlebell workouts (aside from all the sweat): bruised wrists, from moves that swing the kettlebell into a rack position, where you’re grasping the handle with the bell against the back of your wrist. The fix: pretend you’re holding a clutch purse or a newspaper in the crook of your armpit. “This keeps your upper arm in contact with your side, which in turn prevents the kettlebell from swinging out in front of you and banging into the back of your wrist as you move the weight into a rack position,” says strength-training expert Jen Sinkler, author of Lift Weights Faster 2.

Nailing proper exercise form is essential for getting the results you want and avoiding aches and injuries. Try these super-effective tricks. All you need is your imagination

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