Nashville-based singer and Dancing With the Stars alum Jana Kramer has always had a passion for fitness, but recently, she’s taken it to a whole other level. Ever since she’s begun working out in high-intensity Tabata sessions designed by her trainer Erin Oprea, she’s reached peak fitness — and people are noticing.
“I recently got compared to having Carrie Underwood legs,” Kramer told Us Weekly. “I’m clearly doing something right ’cause that’s a pretty damn high compliment.” Considering how obsessed we are with Underwood’s incredible physique, we couldn’t agree more.
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Wondering how to get your own superstar-level legs? Try this sample Tabata routine to get acquainted with the workout style. Using the following moves, take a tip from Kramer’s trainer Erin Oprea and get to it: “For each 4-minute round, do the first move for 20 seconds, rest for 10, then do the second for 20. Go back and forth until all…rounds are done,” she suggests. You’ll be looking like a star in no time.
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Plank Jack
This full-body move will get your heart racing in no time. Beginning in a high plank pose with you feet together, quickly jump (or step, if a modification is needed) both feet away from one another so the lower half of your body resembles a starfish, while your hands remain planted in place. Complete the move by returning to the starting position with feet close together. Do this move at high intensity for 20 seconds with ten seconds of rest, then move onto the next move before repeating the entire cycle.
Squat Jump
Work your quads and calves with this move. Standing with your feet hip-distance apart, drop your hips backward and down into a squat. Make sure your knees and chest stay behind your toes. Explode through your heels into a jump. Land softly and quietly with bent knees and go into your next squat jump, repeating the move for 20 seconds.
Burpee
Considering how effective burpees are at getting your heart racing in just a short amount of time, it’s no surprise that they make an appearance in this workout. Begin by standing up straight with your feet hip-distance apart. Crouch down and plan your hands on either side of your legs. Spring energetically back into a plank position. Spring back into the crouched position, then finish by jumping straight upward with arms extended overhead. This completes one burpee. Repeat this as much as possible in 20 seconds before moving onto the next exercise.
Booty Lift Plank
This move is a challenge, but so worth it! Begin in a low plank resting on your forearms. Move your right leg to tuck your ankle across your left. Use your glutes to raise your right leg higher than your butt, before then returning it to rest on the left ankle. Repeat as many times as you can in 20 seconds, then reverse to the other side when completing your next cycle.
Seated Hip Abduction With Resistance Band
This move can be done with or without the resistance band, but we like to incorporate it for an added challenge. Seated with your back straight and your legs extended, flex your feet and slide a resistance band across the bottoms of your feet. Holding the band ends while remaining as upright and tall as possible, raise your right foot off the floor to the right of you before returning your feet together. Alternate sides one after another before taking your ten seconds of rest.
Squat Step With Resistance Band
Really give it your all on this last move before you rest and repeat! Loop a resistance band around your calves and stand with your feet apart (a bit narrower than shoulder distance) so the band is taut. Using proper squat positioning with your butt back and your chest up and forward, step to the right with your right leg, then follow with your left. Then step left with your left leg and follow with your right, so that you return to the same spot on the floor where you started. Repeat this for 20 seconds, then rest for 10—then, begin the entire cycle again for a true Tabata workout!
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