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I realized this morning that’s it has been forever since I did a post on the best __ exercises so I am choosing the lower body to target today since my legs are still shaking from my workout this morning.
Here are the best lower body exercises, I don’t recommend adding them all to your workout at once though. Just add in 1 or 2 and change it up every 4 weeks to make sure you keep getting results and challenging your body. Also remember that no workout should ever be the same… so add on some more weight from the other day or add in a few more reps.
The Best Lower Body Exercises
Lunges on to a box (the top of a step up)… place the lid of a step-up a few feet in front of you standing with feet together. Lunge forward with front foot being placed on middle of the box and push off to return to orinigal stance. To add more of a challenge do this move with dumbbells or with a barbell across the upper back.
Reverse Back Extension... lay on a bench on your belly with your legs hanging off at mid-upper thigh. Squeeze your butt and keeping your legs straight as you lift them up off the ground and a little higher than parallel. For a larger range of motion you can place a small stability ball on the bench to lay on but make sure to hold on to the bench tightly for support and balance.
Sumo Squat… also called a plie squat. Stand with feet wider than shoulder width apart, toes turned out. Squat down until thighs are parallel to the ground. If you are able use a dumbbell, just one and hold it straight down between your legs.
Straight Leg Deadlift… it’s important with this move not to have your legs locked into a straight position. Keep just a slight bend in the knees, feet a little closer than shoulder width apart. Using a barbbell start with a strong full stand with barbbell extended down infront, slowly bend at the waist as if running the barbbell down your legs, stop at mid shin or over feet and return to standing. Make sure to keep your weight on the heels of your feet and not on the toes as well as concentrate on keeping a straight back and using your legs and butt to stand.
These are all awesome moves… I might pair them in a way such as: doing the lunges in the same workout as the deadlift and the squat in the same workout as the back extension to really get the most efficient workout possible! For fat loss aim for 3 sets of 12-15 reps and for muscle building aim for 3-4 sets of 8-10 reps.
August’s Best Lower Body Exercises
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