Legs, Legs, Legs.. We all love legs. They are a combination of our strongest muscles on our bodies. So I decided, for the first day of the Holiday Fitness Challenge, I would share a Leg workout.
Now most of the workouts I will be posting are to help lean and thin you out. I am not one that likes to do bulk and building workouts. But with these workouts, I GUARANTEE, if you put in the work, determination and discipline you will end up thinner, leaner, and more toned.
So lets stop talking, and get to work!
{LEGS for DAYS}
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{Tight & Toned little Tush}
25 Squats
25 Walking lunges
60 second Wall Sit
100 Jumping Jacks
25 Left Side Lunges
25 Right Side Lunges
25 Bends (weighted or not)
(Start with legs shoulder width apart, bend your knees, touch your toes, stand up slowly. Repeat.)
25 Hip Raises
(lay o flat on back, feet on ground, knees bent. Lift your hips of the ground, lower, repeat.)
35 Doggy Fire hydrants Left Side
35 Doggy Fire hydrants Right Side
35 Scorpions Left Side
35 Scorpions Right Side
25 Leg out to side Raises (Left)
25 Leg out to side Raises (Right)
(Get on all fours, bring one leg out to your side, raise and then lower so toes barely touches ground. repeat)
25 Right Side Scissors
25 Left Side Scissors
(Lay on side, legs stacked. Raise top leg, with toe pointed, hold for 2 seconds and lower. Repeat)
25 Leg front swings (Left)
(Lay on side, legs stacked. With a controlled motion, swing leg in front of you hip height, slowly bring back to starting position.)
25 Leg Front Swings (Right)
(Lay on side, legs stacked. With a controlled motion, swing leg in front of you hip height, slowly bring back to starting position.)
***Note***
Your butt should be on FIRE!!! So I will let you stretch it out a bit with a little cardio.
1 Minute of Mountain Climbers
10 Weighted Lunges (Left)
10 Weighted Lunges (Right)
25 Sumo Squats
(weighted or without)
25 First Position Plies
25 First Position Plies with Heels Raised
50 Parallel Legs, Calve Raises (Fast)
50 Toe to Toe Calve Raises (medium speed)
50 First Position Calve Raises
25 Speed Skaters Right Side
25 Speed Skaters Left Side
25- 3 Step Shuffles
(Start in a low squatting position, shuffle 3 steps to one side, and then 3 shuffle steps back)
(Think 1.2.3, 1.2.3 in your head)
25 Standing Side Leg Lifts (Right)
25 Standing Side Leg Lifts (Left)
Rest for 5 Minutes, and Repeat this Circuit 1 more time. Go ALL out.
Once you're done with the last set, make sure to stretch really good, drink lots of water, and maybe do some other form of cardio, like walk, jog, run, bike, elliptical.. Something, to help your muscles recover and lean out faster.
You are done with Day #1 of the Sweet and Fit Holiday Challenge!
Get ready for tomorrow!!!
-whit
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