Workout for Killer legs!

Category : Fitness | Written by : Iris Pohl

You want to get your legs worthy for hot pants? Then, never skip leg day! Here’s an insanely effective leg workout for sexy, lean, and strong legs. Upgrade your lower-body area with these killer exercises for your hamstrings, inner thighs, glutes, and calves. Get your full workout routine!

 

WORKOUT ROUTINE

  • Warm up with 5 minutes of light cardio or do these exercises after your regular cardio or strength workout
  • do 8 – 12 reps per set and perform 2-3 sets of each exercise
  • rest briefly between sets to keep the intensity high
  • do this workout 3-4 days a week

 

Jump Squats:

Starting position: Standing with your feet placed at shoulder width, with your toes pointing out slightly. Stretch your arms out. Throughout the exercise you have to keep your head up and maintain a straight back.

–    Lower your upper body by bending your knees and hips.
–    Continue until the angle between upper leg and calve becomes slightly less than 90 degrees.
–    Jump up as high as you can.
–    Repeat this process as often as mentioned on your workout routine.

 

 

Lunges:

Starting position: Stand up with your torso upright.

–    Step forward with one leg until your shin and your thigh contain a 90 degree angle. (inhale during this motion)
–    Make sure that your knee does not move beyond your toes!
–    Use your heels to push yourself up to the starting position (Exhale during this motion)
–    Repeat this process as often as it is mentioned on your workout routine!

 

 

Walking Lunges:

Starting position: Standing. Throughout the exercise make sure your back is straight.

–    Step forward with one leg.
–    Flex your knees until hamstring and calve of your lead foot are in a 90 degree angle to each other. Your rear knee should almost touch the ground.
–    Rise back up using the quads of your lead foot.
–    Now back into starting position. Repeat the motion with your other leg leading the way.
–    Repeat this process as often as it is mentioned on your workout routine.

 

 

Scissors Jump:

Starting position: Start in a split leg position, with one leg forward and the rear knee nearly touching the ground. Make sure your front knee is over the midline of the foot.

–    Jump as high as you can by also swinging your arms to gain lift.
–    While being in the air switch the position of your legs.
–    Now back into starting position. Repeat the motion with your legs changing roles.
–    Repeat this process as often as it is mentioned on your workout routine.

 

 

X Hops:

Starting position: Standing with your feet placed at shoulder width, with your toes pointing out slightly. Keep your arms in front of your torso. Throughout the exercise you have to keep your head up and maintain a straight back.

–    Perform a jump squat, but land in a split leg position, with one leg forward and the rear knee nearly touching the ground. (lunge position)
–    Jump up from the lunge position and land in a squat position.
–    Now jump up and land in a lunge position again, but this time reverse your legs.
–    To complete the movement jump up and land in a squat position.
–    Repeat this process as often as it is mentioned on your workout routine

 

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Author:

Iris Pohl

Fitness & Nutrition Expert | Licensed Sports Nutritionist | Certified Sports Journalist | TV Presenter

Iris loves encouraging others reaching their fitness goals and starting an active, healthy lifestyle. Her mission is to help women of all ages create a healthier, sexier, stronger, body and mind.


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