Bigger, stronger leg and butt
muscles are important for sports performance and appearance and can be
achieved by working out with free weights and machines. Your legs are
made up of a number of major muscles, including the quadriceps on the
front of your thighs and your hamstrings on the rear of your thighs.
Your butt, or gluteus maximus, is your main rear hip muscle. All of
these leg muscles work together when you walk, run or climb stairs, and
can also be exercised individually.
Dumbbell Reverse Lunge: Hold the dumbbells next to your sides, your palms facing in. Keeping your torso upright, step backward with your right foot and lower your body until your left (front) knee is bent 90 degrees. (Your right knee should nearly touch the floor.) Return to the starting position and repeat the move, this time stepping back with your left foot. Continue alternating legs.
Recommend Sets/Reps: 3 Sets of 6-8 reps with each leg
Leg extensions:
Recommend Sets/Reps: 3 Sets of 6-8 reps
Leg curls: tone and firm the muscles in your hamstrings.
Recommend Sets/Reps: 3 Sets of 6-8 reps
Squats
Recommend Sets/Reps: 3 Sets of 6-8 reps
Stiff-legged deadlifts
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