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Try this weekly workout to 'Trim Before the Turkey'

Most of us wind up gaining a few pounds between Thanksgiving and the New Year. This year, TODAY wants to help you be proactive and
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Most of us wind up gaining a few pounds between Thanksgiving and the New Year. This year, TODAY wants to help you be proactive and get trim before the turkey so you can enjoy the pumpkin pie guilt-free!

For week two, trainer Will Weber is back to share a new workout plan. This week is all about stability, and these exercises will help you get in shape. It's a lot, but it works! If you missed the first workout, you can find it here.

Day 1: Repeat four times

Legs

  • Squat jumps (30 seconds)
  • Alternating front kicks (30 seconds)
Will Weber alternating front kicks
Will Weber
  • Squat jacks (30 seconds)
Squat jacks
Will Weber
  • Tire hops (1 minute)
Tire hops
Will Weber

Upper body

  • Hard basketball pass (30 seconds)
Hard basketball pass
Will Weber
  • Renegade planks (30 seconds)
  • Toss and catch (30 seconds)
Toss and catch
Will Weber
  • Shadow box (60 seconds)

Core

  • Boat hold (45 seconds)
Boat hold
Will Weber
  • Simulated weight slams (1 minute)
Weight slams
Will Weber
  • Oblique knee lateral raises (45 seconds)
Knee raises
Will Weber
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Day 2: Repeat three times

Legs

  • Pistol squats (alternating every two reps, 10 reps each leg)
Single leg squat
Will Weber
  • Reverse walking lunges (20 reps)
Reverse walking lunges
Will Weber
  • Single leg bridge (alternating every 2 reps, 10 each leg)
Single leg bridge
Will Weber
  • Lateral bench step overs (30 reps)
Lateral bench stepover
Will Weber

Upper body

  • Chest flys (20 reps)
Chest flys
Will Weber
  • Lateral shoulder flys (20 reps)
Lateral shoulder flys
Will Weber
  • Lying triceps push-up (10 reps each arm)
Lying triceps push-up
Will Weber
  • Cliff curls (12 reps each arm)
Cliff curls
Will Weber

Core

  • Slider pikes (20 reps)
Slider pikes
Will Weber
  • Superman holds (30 seconds)
Superman holds
Will Weber
  • Waiter holds (30 seconds)
Waiter holds
Will Weber
  • Mason twist holds (30 seconds per side)
Mason twist hold
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Day 3: Repeat four times

Legs

  • Lunge hops (30 seconds)
Lunge hops
Will Weber
  • Kick overs (30 seconds)
Kick overs
Will Weber
  • Star hops (30 seconds each leg)
star hops
Will Weber
  • Marx walks (1 minute; 4 steps forward, 4 steps backward)
Marx walks
Will Weber

Upper body

  • 6-count negative push-up (8 reps)
Negative push-up
Will Weber
  • Lawn mower pulls (12 reps each arm)
Lawn mower pulls
Will Weber
  • Wall sphinx push-ups (16 reps)
Wall sphinx push-up
Will Weber
  • Lying band rows (20 reps)
Lying band rows
Will Weber

Core

  • In and outs (20 reps)
  • Side plank (30 seconds)
side plank
Will Weber
  • Weighted rotating swings (30 reps)
Weighted rotating swings
Will Weber

For more on the Trim Before Turkey plan, check out Joy Bauer's meal plan.