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The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 30, 2007

You can find Angie Arnst, 29, at the downtown YMCA, where she is the wellness director. This certified fitness specialist has been with the Y for about four years and has been a personal trainer for five.

Arnst participates in marathons, triathlons and trail runs, so it's no surprise she specializes in sports conditioning with her clients.

She's also a certified group fitness instructor and teaches group personal training, boot camp, spin and High Energy Athletic Training, and she coordinates a sports conditioning camp for teens.

All you need for this great full-body move is a couple of paper plates. You'll strengthen everything from your chest and triceps to your core and abductors in the leg.

EXERCISE: PRONE LEG ABDUCTOR WITH PUSH-UP

1. Stand with both feet on a paper plate. Kneel on the ground in a push-up position, keeping your toes in the center of the plates. Your arms should be straight.

2. Slide your right leg out to the side using the paper plate to glide.

3. Slide your right leg back.

4. Lower into a push-up.

5. Repeat with the left leg.

The farther you can extend your leg to the side, the greater strength and flexibility you'll develop in your hips. Arnst recommends doing 10 push-ups — five on each leg.

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