Easy Shaper Exercise

The Easy Shaper is a piece of exercise equipment marketed on infomercials as a way to use one piece of exercise equipment to strengthen almost any part of your body. The Easy Shaper has a variety of different exercises to target your legs, buns, thighs, arms and abdominal muscles. Follow an Easy Shaper routine and move from exercise to exercise to get the most benefit from your Easy Shaper.

Step 1

Lay down on the back rest, with your feet on the press bar. Press against the bar to swing it out, and then bring your knees into your chest in order to retract it. Complete this exercise slowly, with a count of three pushing out and a count of three to retract. Complete 15 repetitions per set.

Step 2

Position your feet on the press bar so that they turn out in opposite directions, as far as you can do so comfortably. Complete the same motion as before, pushing out on the bar and retracting, bringing your knees into your chest. This way you are putting the emphasis on the inner thigh area, rather than your leg muscles as a whole. Complete 15 reps per set.

Step 3

Kneel down on the body pad and position your body in an all fours position, with your legs close to the press bar. While steadying yourself, lift up one foot and place it on the press bar. Push back on the bar while counting to three, and then release it back, creating a backwards kicking motion. Complete 15 reps per set before switching to your other leg and completing 15 more.

Step 4

Lay down on the body pad, with your head closest to the push bar. Raise your arms up and place your wrists under the push bar. Engage your abdominal muscles to push up against the bar and complete a crunch. You won't be able to go as far as you would in a traditional crunch, but you should push against the push bar as hard as you can. Complete eight repetitions.

Step 5

Compress your abdominal muscles by sitting on the body pad with your feet on the press bar, with your abs engaged and balancing. With your hands on the ground to steady yourself, push the push bar with your feet in short, rapid movements. Complete 20 repetitions in quick succession per set.

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Article reviewed by James Dryden Last updated on: Dec 2, 2009

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