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Great question. Who needs a large gym when you can rock out a great leg workout at home! My advice is to perform a series of powerful movements, known as plyometrics, which will tone your body while strengthening it, and blast fat by elevating your heart rate. Here is a sample workout I give to many of the fitness models I train:
20 reps each of:
Stationary squats
Jump squats
Stationary lunges (alternating legs)
Lunge jumps (alternating legs)
Then do a set of:
Reverse lunges (right leg for 20 reps) then switch to tuck jumps (10 reps) – you are pairing lower-body strength with a lower-body plyo move. Repeat reverse lunges with the left leg.
Why this works:
Combining plyometrics with lunges and squats combines more strength and power than strength training alone – all while burning calories. This is what helps that definition pop!
Fit tip:
To amp it up even more, take a stability ball and lie on your back with your legs on the ball. Lift your hips slightly off the floor, moving the ball inward toward your glutes using the lowest part of your leg. This will help develop your glutes and hamstrings in no time.
ANSWERED BY:
Cathy Savage, cathysavagefitness.com and Oxygen Advisory Board member.
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