Top.me’s 10 Most Popular Workout Routines of 2014

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The results are in! See the fat-burning, body-toning, belly-fat blasting workouts our readers went crazy for this year. 

1. Top 10 Waist Slimming Exercises for Women

waist slimming exercises

To have that perfect slim waist, you need the right mix of exercises that targets your right core muscles while increasing your metabolism.  When you strengthen the right muscles, the obliques and muscles of the abdomen, you begin to build that slimmer, tighter looking waist.

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2. 10-Minute Power Plank Workout for Abs of Steel

Power Plank Workout

 Tone, strengthen and balance your core with this power plank workout. Ten minutes is all it takes.

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3. The One Glute Exercise You Should Be Doing but Probably Aren’t

Glutes-Exercise

The one glutes exercise that is underused by many is the hip extension. The hip joint extends through the synergistic working of the hamstrings, gluteal muscles and extensors, with support from the muscles of the lower back. If you keep the muscles of your posterior chain strong and active, you will not only get a great butt, but also improve your posture and avoid lower back pain, one of most common aches for sedentary workers.

More: The One Glute Exercise You Should Be Doing but Probably Aren’t 

4. 12 Most Effective Exercises for Slim Legs and a Tight Butt

HIIT for Strong Legs

The muscles mainly responsible for the shape of the legs are quadriceps, hamstrings, and the glutes. Especially improtant are the glutes, the muscles of the butt. They work alongside the hamstrings and quadriceps to determine the shape of your butt and thigh region.

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5. 17 Amazingly Effective Arm Slimming Exercises for Women

Slender and Shaped Arms

What’s the secret to thin, slim, and toned arms? Right after “how to get a slim waist“, this must be one of the most common questions that girls have in fitness.

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6. Fat-Burning Full-Body 20-Minute Tabata Workout

 Tabata is a form of High-Intensity Interval Training burns up to 15 calories per minute, meaning just a short workout will leave you sweaty, full of energy, and ready to take on your busy day. 

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7. The 9 Best Abs Exercises You Didn’t Know

The 9 Best Abs Exercises

Time to stop doing crunches! They are not the most effective abs exercise. Other, better core exercises – such as these plank variations – help train side and back muscles to stabilize the spine and pelvis so you can avoid back pain and improve posture, and get a lean, flat, sexy belly. Here are 9 effective yet little know abs exercises you should start doing now.

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8. Train for Pole Dancing Without a Pole With These 15 Exercises

Pole Dance

No pole at home or in your regular gym? You can still train for Pole Dancing Fitness. These core and upper body exercises give build up your strength, flexibility and stamina to perform.

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9. Lose Love Handles With This 10-Minute Fat-Blasting Workout

lose love handles

Doing crunches until you can’t stand up straight is not enough to get rid of abdominal fat. Instead, here is a intense, but highly effective workout. Time to get rid of these love handles!

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10. The 7-Minute Butt Boost That Will Tone, Tighten – And Turn Heads

Butt Boost

Tight on time? You can still get a tight butt with our seven minute glutes workout. Do this once a day and you’ll have a perfectly shaped and toned butt in no time.

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