Wednesday with Weebs: Bust the Bra Bulge

This Wednesday starts the first of our Wednesday series with my sister, Lisa Dodd Conrow (aka "Weebs") on fitness and body issues. You can also "Ask Weebs" via our comment button any questions you have about your BODY.  (We welcome comments!)

Weebs is a Pilates and Yoga instructor and will be doing a piece each week on how to tackle challenging body parts as we age.  (Stay tuned next week for Minimizing the Muffin top!)

Ok so there are some of you out there who are in kickass shape already - this piece is not for you.  However, most of us can relate -- whether it's back fat or side boobs, we all know what the bra bulge is.

Here are Weebs' Top 3 Exercises for Busting the Bra Bulge:

1. The Old School Push Ups - I know. I know. These are back from elementary school gym class, and I HATE them.  Weebs says these are not for the chest as we think but rather the Lats.  As such, we are getting rid of the side boobs.

How to do it:

Pushups are done on your knees (for beginners) or if you are really tough, in the full plank position.  Start in with the real deal, go to your knees if you have to.
Do 10 reps
PAUSE
Do 10 more but in three steps this time:  going low, then lower, then lowest.
Your goal is to get the heart (not the nose) down to the ground.

2. Planks and Side Planks - these help tone your entire core area.  A must.

How to do it:

Get into plank position (you are on your stomach, with yourback supported by elbows, feet on the floor)
Hold 10 seconds
Pause
Hold 8 seconds
Pause
Hold 6 seconds
Pause
Hold 4 seconds
Pause  (etc. etc.)

Now move to the side, put your right forearm on the ground to support yourself and lift up your left side from the waist, legs extended out, lift up from the pelvis and the legs. Your Lats are doing all the work!

Do 10 on the right side, then...
Do 10 on the left side.

REST.

Remember, you can eat your way out of any good workout.  Do these at least 3x per week, along with a healthy diet, and you will get RESULTS!