Exercises to Gravity-Proof Your Body

By Karen Schwartz

Wish there were a remedy for aging? Exercise is the closest thing we have. Try this routine for nine weeks. The moves are targeted to tone, tighten, and firm the spots where gravity first exerts its pull. You'll love what you'll be seeing.

Gravity-Proof Your Workout

TIME IT TAKES 30 minutes

HOW OFTEN Do these moves 3 to 5 times a week. For best results, warm up -- cycle, jog, or march in place -- for 5 to 10 minutes first.

SEE RESULTS IN 3 to 4 weeks, especially if you combine this workout with cardio and a healthy diet. At the end of this nine-week program, you'll look more sculpted, feel tighter -- and you may even lose 3 to 5 pounds.

EQUIPMENT A pair of hand weights (we used 8-pound ones) and a fitness ball (about $15; www.performbetter.com).

TO KICK IT UP A NOTCH At the end of 9 weeks, try increasing the weight and adding on another weekly session.

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