The October exercise is a great multi-muscle group movement and strengthener.  It strengthens and tones the abdominals, inner thighs, upper hips, and quadriceps.  These important areas that always need toning, and perfect to incorporate several muscle groups with one easy move.

• Lying face up on floor, prop yourself up on forearms, palms down, elbows under shoulders, knees bent in line with hips, squeezing ball between ankles.
• Lift chest, press shoulders down, contract abs and lengthen spine to prevent slouching.
• Inhale, and then exhale as you straighten knees to extend legs to a 45-degree angle (or higher if necessary to maintain torso alignment). 
• Inhale and bend knees back to starting position.
• To start, do one set of 30 repetitions.
• Work yourself up to doing additional sets (2-3) of 30 reps.

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