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For ultra-toned legs, squats are your best friend.
To start, keep them simple:
Squats with weights
Take two light dumbells and hold them firmly in a straight line from your shoulder. Bend your knees and, keeping your back nice and straight, squat down. Try to perform these movements under control, drawing your naval to your spine at all times.
Squats with weights
Take two light dumbells and hold them firmly in a straight line from your shoulder. Bend your knees and, keeping your back nice and straight, squat down. Try to perform these movements under control, drawing your naval to your spine at all times.
Squats with weights
As you push up back to your start position, try to squeeze your front thighs and glutes. Make sure your knees never travel past toe point, and try to perform the exercise without rushing the amount of repetitions. We suggest 3 sets of 15 squats.
Sumo squats
Next, move on to 'Sumo Squats'.
These only require one weight, held in-between your legs, which are now placed slightly further apart.
While doing sumo squats, try to focus on on contracting your inner thigh muscles, keeping the movement steady and pulsing
Sumo squats
As with regular squats, keep a straight back, and always remember to breathe in on the downwards movement and out as you push upward. Try 3 sets of 15 reps to begin with.
Alternate lunges
Now it's time to take it up a notch, with alternate lunges.
Start with your two feet shoulder distance apart, then step forwards with alternate legs. When doing lunges, make sure you go down until your rear knee nearly touches the mat. And remember, no pain, no gain!
Alternate lunges
Alternate lunges are all about movement. Try to keep the body moving at a comfortable pace during the exercise, without swinging or rushing them.
Alternate Lunges
For lovely legs, it's important to do the exercises in exact order. It's been designed to tone your muscles to the max, so no slacking! Start with 3 sets of 10 lunges.
Pulsing lunges
Return to your start position, after finishing all 3 sets of your alternate lunges, for quick-fire side lunges. Keep your back straight, and set out left, back to centre, then right.
If you're doing these pulsing lunges correctly, you'll feel a tightening in your front thigh. When that starts to happen, don’t stop! Make doubly sure you carry on with the repetitions.
Lateral bounce
To finish up, the lateral bounce involves you jumping from foot to foot, kicking your alternative heel up behind you as you go.
Make sure when you land performing this movement, that you do so safely and softly, always keeping your knees bent. Don’t underestimate this exercise - it's a tough one! For the best results, get motivated and follow your toning exercises with an aerobic work-out - you'll have toned, sculpted, lovely legs in no time!
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Mark Anthony
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