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THE "IT" WORKOUT
The Valslide

Why it's hot Using a combination of your own body weight and friction with the floor as resistance, the super-lightweight sliding platform lets you target virtually every muscle, says trainer and Valslide designer Valerie Waters, who uses the tool with clients Jennifer Garner, Jessica Biel, and Kate Beckinsale.

Try the move Sliding push-up
Works chest, triceps, shoulders, legs, butt, and core
Start in push-up position on toes and hands, each resting on the foam side of the slide. Pull in absso your body is aligned from head to knees. Draw right knee in
[A] and extend it as you draw left knee in and then out. Next, slowly slide one arm out to the side as you lower chest toward floor [B]. Draw arm in as you press up and repeat with other arm to complete one rep. Do 5 to 10 reps.

ARTICLE BREAKDOWN

Magazine: Shape

Issue Date: March 2007

Article Written by Stacy Whitman

The complete article can be found in this issue on pages 186-191.