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Must-try: Hidilyn Diaz-inspired exercises

By Racquel Quieta

Are you aspiring to be the next Olympic gold medalist in weightlifting? Well, you're in luck because we got a workout routine that'll help you achieve just that.

In a recent Mars Pa More episode, First Yaya actor Anjo Damiles shared Hidilyn Diaz-inspired exercises that you can try at home. All you need is a long bar or stick and you're good to go.

The four exercises that Anjo demonstrated were the Snatch Press, Snatch Pull, Overhead Squat, and Hip Muscle Snatch.

These exercises will help improve your posture and flexibility, and also help you achieve a toned body. It's a great workout routine for your legs, shoulders, glutes, arms, core, and back.

Below is the breakdown of Anjo Damiles's Hidilyn Diaz-inspired workout routine.

Anjo Damiles demonstrates some Hidilyn Diaz-inspired exercises / Source: @marspamore (IG)

Hidilyn Diaz-inspired exercises

Snatch Press

1. Place your hands near the ends of the bar and put your feet apart.

2. Lift the bar over your head and pull down slowly behind your head. Do this 12 times.

Snatch Pull

1. Chest out and bend knees slightly.

2. Lower the bar then lift it up until your back is straight again and the bar is just below your hips.

Overhead Squat

1. Lift the bar over your head.

2. Do 12 squats while holding the bar up.

Hip Muscle Snatch

1. Position the bar in front of your hips.

2. Lift it slowly to your chest then over your head.

3. Do this 12 times.

If you need a visual guide, watch and join the celebrity group workout of Anjo Damiles, Camille Prats, LJ Reyes, and Ayra Mariano in the Mars Pa More video above.

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For more exercises like these, tune in to Mars Pa More from Monday to Friday, at 8:50 a.m. on GMA-7.

Viewers abroad can also watch Mars Pa More via GMA's flagship international channel, GMA Pinoy TV. For the program guide, visit www.gmapinoytv.com.

And for more lifestyle content, head out to GMA's Lifestyle page.

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