Sushmita Sen wants a toned body for her birthday; here’s how you can get it too

“Slowly but surely. I begin training again post all my travels to meet the body I want as my 42nd birthday month begins!!!let some SAY it can’t be done…I’ll keep it simple & just DO it!!!My body…My rules!! Every year I celebrate every line..be it on my body or on my face!!! I have earned them!!!” her post read.

This is the photo she shared.

In case you are impressed and inspired, much like us, and want to work out, here are some exercises you can do at home.

Crunches

One of the most common and effective abdominal exercises, a crunch begins with lying on your back with your knees bent. Place your hands behind your head in such a way that your thumbs are behind your ears. Now, pull your abdominal inward and curl up and pull yourself forward. Do this in such a way that your head, neck and shoulder blades are raised from the floor. Hold this posture for a moment and then slowly let go.

Planks

A core strength exercise, planks involves maintaining a position akin to a push-up for quite some time with your forearms on the ground and your elbows aligned below the shoulders and arms parallel to the body while maintaining shoulder-width distance. Holding this position for sixty seconds is ideal.

Push-up

One of the most effective full body exercises, push-up works on a large number of muscles in your body, particularly your arms, abs and lower body. It involves raising and lowering the body with the help of the arms while placing your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

Squats

A full body exercise, squats strengthen the muscles and bones but most importantly, your leg muscles. .At first stand with your head facing forward and place your feet shoulder-width apart. In order to maintain balance either fold your hands across your chest or extend them straight in front of you. Then sit back and down as if there is an imaginary chair. Do not let your back slouch instead let it arch slightly.

Jack Knife

This is excellent to get rid of the extra flab on the sides. On a mat, lie flat on your back and extend your arms behind your head. Extend your legs as well. Now, bend at the waist and raise your legs and arms to meet in a jack knife position. Regulate your breathing accordingly. The arms should be extended and be parallel to your legs while your upper torso must be slightly raised from the floor.