Looking to strengthen and tone your legs and glutes? Here are five of my favorite lower body moves you can do anywhere! All moves can be done with your body weight only or you can add in weights to increase the intensity.
For a complete lower body workout, try each move for one minute each. Repeat the routine three times for a total lower body workout that will only take you about 20 minutes!
- WALKING LUNGES– Push through your heels to activate your glutes when you lift your body back up each time. Keep your knee aligned with your ankle (don’t let your knee bend past your toes.
- PLIE SQUAT TO CALF RAISE– Start with your legs wider than hip distance apart and toes turned out. Squat down so that your thighs are parallel to the ground. Come on to your tippy toes and lift the heels of the ground. Push back up to your starting position and repeat.
- SQUAT WITH ALTERNATING LEG LIFTS– Start with feet slightly wider than hip distance apart. Squat and then lift one leg out to the side on your way up. Keep your foot flexed and squeeze the glute to lift the leg to the side keeping the leg straight. Repeat on the other side.
- CALF RAISES– Start standing with feet about hip distance apart and toes forward. Come onto your tippy toes and lift your heels off of the ground. Target the calves at a different angle by doing a few rounds with the toes pointing out
- DEADLIFTS– One of my favorite moves to work the entire back side! Start with feet slightly wider than hip distance apart. Push your bottom back while keeping a slight bend in the knee and bend at the hip bringing the weights towards the ground. Push through your heels to lift yourself back up to starting position.
Here’s to strong, toned, and fabulous legs and glutes!
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