Wake-Up Workout: FitKitHOPE

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and FitKitHOPE not only provides total fitness in a kit and exercises that help reduce the risk of cancer, but 25% of the proceeds of FitKitHOPE go to breast cancer research. Here to show us some cancer fighting moves is FitKit.com founder, Amie Hoff.

Kickback with Resistance (band)
Muscles worked: Glutes (butt), hamstrings, abs
Start: Hold on to the ends of the band as you get on all fours with hands directly under your shoulders. Wrap the center of the band around the bottom of the right foot.
Move: Using your glutes, push the right leg back straight, making sure there is tension on the band. Keep your back flat. Return to start position. Complete three reps of 10 to 15 with each leg, alternating sides.

Side Plank with Leg Lift
Muscles worked: Outer hips, obliques, shoulders
Start: Begin by laying down on your left side. Prop yourself up on the left elbow directly under the shoulder, lifting your hips. Keep your body in a straight line. Place your right hand on your right hip for balance.
Move: Keeping the hips up and your shoulder and feet in a straight line, lift your right leg up as high as possible. Lower the leg. Complete 3 sets of 10 to 15 reps on each side

Single Arm Shoulder Rotation (using tubing with handles)
Muscles worked: Shoulders, Abs
Start: With the working elbow at your side, arm at a 90 degree angle in front of the body holding the tubing handle
Move: Using your shoulder and keeping the elbow at the side, rotate the arm out to create a 90 degree angle to the outside.
Tip: Keep the elbow in contact with the side at all times.

Duck Walk (band)
Start: Stand with feet a little wider than shoulder width apart and bend the knees as if squatting. Band around both ankles
Move: Staying in a squat position, walk across the floor keeping the legs wide.
Tip: Keep the chest lifted up.

Jump Rope
Start: With a jump rope handle in each hand and the rope behind you.
Move: As you rotate the jump rope up and over the body, jump so as the rope goes under the body it clears.
Tip: Start with a pause jump between working up to a continuous jump.