After a controversy-fueled half-decade hiatus, the Victoria’s Secret Lingerie Fashion Show is returning to New York, and the iconic, disruptive, wing-wearing models known as Angels will once again grace the runway.
Megan Roup, an angel trainer and founder of The Sculpt Society, whose clients include Karlie Kloss and Miranda Kerr, is ready with her five moves for overall toning.
A former model and Brooklyn Nets dancer, Roup’s online fitness platform includes hours of full-body workouts alongside quick 5 minutes.
Earlier in her career, according to the Daily Mail, Roup went to extremes in the name of fitness, “I felt I had to train for hours to make it all worthwhile. But the all-or-nothing mentality of ‘If I can’t do hours a day, then I’m not going to do anything’ makes you more sedentary.”
Roup shares that as she’s grown and developed The Sculpt Society program, she’s moved away from high-impact cardio and toward low-impact sculpting, noting that doing what you can in the time you have can help you maximize results.
“I wanted to create a fitness experience that was accessible and fun and tailored to our different needs at different times. It seems counterintuitive, but now I train less than ever and I’ve never felt better, both physically and mentally.”
Roup’s current mantra is “Commit to less so you can show up to more.” With that in mind, Roup shares five moves and a five-minute workout that can drastically improve your overall fitness.
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1. Lateral access
To strengthen the arms and open the chest and shoulders, Roup recommends the side stretch.
Begin by bringing your elbows to the side of your body, palms up. Now, extend your arms to your sides with your palms facing back. Roup suggests creating resistance by imagining yourself moving through the water through chest strokes.
Do 24 repetitions.
2. Split lunge
To strengthen legs and booty, nothing beats it.
Begin by turning your right leg back and curling your toes. Bend both knees, inhaling on the way down. Now, keeping the weight on the front heel, stand up, exhaling as you rise.
Repeat 12 times before switching to the left side.
3. Body cross board
Start in a plank position, core engaged and lunge down. Cross the knee over the opposite elbow and repeat eight times before switching sides. Roup says to continue with the ladder method, “lower it four times on your right side and four times on your left. Lower back to two times to your right and two times to your left. Finally, do eight singles – four on each side.”
Roup says this full-body exercise is great for building core strength.
4. Bird dog
Start in a tabletop position, with your back flat and knees bent. Keeping your hips level, extend your right leg back as you press your left arm straight out in front of you. Now, bend your right knee into your chest and bring your left elbow to meet it.
Repeat 12-24 times before moving to your left leg and right arm.
The bird dog exercise strengthens the core and lower back, promotes posture, and can help relieve back pain.
5. Heel taps
Another great core exercise? Heel taps. Start on your back with your knees bent in a 90-degree position above your hips. With your hands behind your head, raise your shoulders into a crunch. Touch your right foot to the floor and bring it back to hip height.
Repeat 12 times and then switch to the left side.
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