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The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 16, 2008

Tips From The Trainer/Partner Workout

Solo workouts can get tedious. But burning calories and toning muscles with a partner can add an appreciated boost to nearly any workout.

Frank Pastorelli, owner of Genesis Health and Fitness in Spring Hill, is an advocate of partners or groups pushing each other to better fitness. His Spring Hill Adventure Boot Camp maximizes the energy and group accountability. He says he's troubled that fewer than 30 percent of American adults exercise regularly.

"It becomes extremely obvious that you've got to move it to lose it," he says.

This exercise, demonstrated by Nicole DeFreece and Dottie Joe Pastorelli, focuses on toning the oblique muscle group.

EXERCISE: STANDING TORSO TWIST

1. Partners stand back to back, about 2 feet apart. Keep hips facing forward at all times. Legs should be shoulder-width apart.

2. Twist and hand your partner the ball. Hips should remain static; turn only the torso.

3. Leave a slight bend in knees to relax weight on leg muscles instead of your knee joint.

4. Pass the ball to one another for 60 seconds per set.

Rest 60 to 90 seconds and repeat for three sets.

Need help learning the steps to this exercise? Follow along with a video of personal fitness trainer Frank Pastorelli explaining this move at TBO.com, Keyword: Trainer.

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