Mind and Body
The Workout That Does It All
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The Eagle from Michael Gonzalez-Wallace's workout
Exercise One: The Eagle

Starting position: Sit comfortably on a chair or stool, with feet flat on the floor, shoulder width apart, your thighs and shins creating a 90-degree angle. Keep your back straight and let your arms fall next to your hips. Make sure not to round your shoulders.

Target muscles: Core (28 muscles in your torso, including abs and lower back), posterior deltoids and trapezius (shoulder area), rhomboids (upper back), calves, hamstrings, quadriceps, hip flexors, and gluteus maximus (butt).

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From The Workout That Does it All in the March 2006 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. Subscribe now!