What is the one body part almost every woman wants to improve or shape up? Legs. Legs are the largest muscle group and provide a taxing workout when you do it right. There is nothing like a series of squats and lunges to send your heart rate skyrocketing. So, let’s take a look at my killer leg routine today and guess what? Only twice through the whole routine did I use any weights or a machine. In fact, you can sub out the Glute Machine and use a floor exercise and you can take the medicine ball out of the jump step ups.
Legs: Start with 5 minutes of light jogging or fast walking
Set One: 4 x’s down and back a long hallway or gym floor that allows for at least 20 reps per leg
Walking Side Squats (increase your speed with each set)
Superset Two: 3 sets
High bench single leg steps ups (fast…do one leg for 20 and then switch to other leg for 20)
Low Bench Squats (don’t touch the bench) x 20
Superset Three: 3 sets
Single Leg Bench Jumps (with or without medicine ball)
Double Leg Bench Squat Jump Ups (low bench)
Superset Four: 3 sets
Single Leg Standing Glute Machine x10
Stationary Lunge x10 per leg
Walking Lunge (once down long hall)
Set Five: 3 sets
Pop Squats x15
Cardio: Needless to say, when I tried to walk upstair to the treadmill I had a hard time lifting my legs so I did a 20 min. incline walk at a slow speed.