- Experts say it’s easy to emulate the Duchess of Cambridge’s lean limbs
- We called on Shane Collins, trainer to the stars and founder of Kobox
- He shares his simple guide to getting long, lean arms like Kate
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She’s been displaying her newly toned arms during her tour of Canada this week, plumping for designer outfits that show off her trim limbs.
And experts say it’s easy to emulate the Duchess of Cambridge’s lean limbs.
We called on Shane Collins, trainer to the stars and founder of Kobox, the boutique boxing gym in Chelsea, London, that’s frequented by Cheryl and Ellie Goulding, to share a simple regime that will help you get the look. The best news? You can do it in your bedroom.
The Duchess of Cambridge, 34, has been displaying her newly trim arms during her tour of Canada this week so we called on a celebrity trainer to reveal how to get the look
The move: High plank
How to: Start with your forearms and toes on the ground, nothing else should touch the floor. Try to keep a straight line from your heels, through your hips, to your head. Now hold as long as you can. Time yourself and see if you can last longer each day.
Why? Although it’s predominantly a core exercise it also activates your shoulders and is a good way of building strength and delivering that all important tone and definition without wearing your shoulders out.
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The move: High plank to low plank
How to: Assume the same high plank position, on your hands and toes. From there, step one forearm to the floor, then step the other forearm to the floor so that you have both forearms on the floor. Step back up to your hands and repeat.
Why? This move really activates the triceps, which are the arm muscles that are most on show in our day-to-day lives. Having good arms means having good triceps. Having good triceps means you can wear anything you want and feel good about it!
We called on Shane Collins to share a simple regime that will help you get the look. The best news? You can do it in your bedroom
The move: Push ups
THE WORKOUT
60 secs – Plank
30 secs – Shadowboxing
60 secs – High plank to low plank
30 secs – Shadowboxing
60 secs – Push ups
30 secs – Shadowboxing
Repeat three times and you can smash that royal wave without worrying about those wobbly wings!
How to: Start with your hands roughly shoulder width apart on the floor. You can do push ups on your knees with your heels in the air, or if you are more advanced, on your toes. Ease yourself down to the floor for a count of three, push yourself back up to where you started on a one count.
Why? Because Kate is doing them! This simple move is probably the best exercise for shoulders, the best for triceps and the best for abs all rolled in to one. Why haven’t you start doing them yet? Drop and give me 20!
The move: Shadowboxing
How to: Stand shoulder width apart. If you are right handed, take a step back with your right foot so you’re standing at 45 degrees to your ‘target’. Elbows tucked in by your ribs, hands up by your chin. Now all you have to do is imagine you’re in a fight, move around and throw punches at an imaginary target. Duck, roll, slip and pretend to avoid punches thrown at you. Start with rounds of two minutes and see how many admiring glances you get at the gym.
Why? Shadowboxing serves as a great warm-up exercise and a fun cardio set. It activates the shoulders and the core and raises your heart rate. The torque that’s created from twisting your lower body against your upper body whilst punching is one of the main reasons boxers have abs to die for. The more you twist, the more powerful your punches will be and the less sleeve you will have to wear.
Shane says that if you follow his guide and repeat it three times and you can ‘smash that royal wave without worrying about bingo wings’
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