•  From a typical squat position, step your feet out so that there is double the distance between your feet. Bend your knees, making sure you can still see your toes, and engage your core with your butt back. Stand back up. 
• From this position, turn your toes out to the sides. Tilt your pelvis and bend your knees, moving your body straight up and down without sticking your butt out. 
•  Squat and then jump to add more cardio into your workout. Squat down, and then with a big burst of energy jump up as high as you can. Land with soft knees into a squat, and repeat. 
•  For lunges, instead of lunging forward and back, you can also lunge to the side. Stepping your right foot to the right, turning the toes slightly out, bend your right knee and keep your left leg straight. Push off of the right heel, and come back to center. Repeat on the left side.

Stephanie Mansour, CEO of Step It Up with Steph, is a Health & Fitness Expert and Body Image & Confidence Coach. As a certified personal trainer, yoga instructor, Pilates instructor, and life coach, Stephanie has been featured on CNN, AOL, and more for her realistic and holistic approach to health & fitness. She coaches women through her virtual 30 Day Jumpstart Program, and recently trained her client to lose 83 lbs in 12 weeks on NBC Chicago!