Build head-turning legs
Categories: Womens Health, HealthWatch, Diet & Weight Loss, Fitness
Summer is inching ever closer to its end, but that doesn't mean you can't still sculpt a set of boardwalk-worthy legs. For a head-turning lower hemisphere, fit these three easy-to-do moves into your workout.
Squat With Double Calf Raise - Begin with your feet just slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and your arms fully extended in front of you (like Superman). Squat down slowly, until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Then, slowly rise back up and continue past the starting point, this time raising onto the balls of your feet to work your calf muscles. After holding in this position for a count of two seconds, lower yourself back to the starting point. Perform 15-20 reps.
Reverse Lunge - Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands on your hips. Next, take a step backward with your right foot, bending your knee about 90 degrees. Once your knee is just inches above the floor, stand back up slowly and bring your right foot back to the starting position. Then, complete this same movement with your left foot. Perform 10 reps with each leg.
Beat Boot Squats - Start with your feet just slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and your arms by your side. Slowly lower your body until your thighs are parallel to the floor, and then tap your ankles with your hands. Finish by rising slowly to the starting position, squeezing your glutes and hamstrings as you do. Perform 10-15 reps.
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