Catch-Up--Legs/Thighs

For the past couple of weeks I have been doing various 10 minute excercises each....unfortunately I have not posted them every day....they would have been short little posts so here is all  of them in one big post!!

Day 5--still keeping up with leg/thigh workouts--
The Single Leg Circle
This work out can burn after awhile and I can tell it would give you great results if you continue to do it...I am not very graceful so I looked like an idiot swinging my leg around.  This move isn't very hard but I feel like it would give great results!

Day 6 Lunges with Dumbells
I LOVE THIS WORKOUT!  I do it all the time...it really works your legs and your bum bum...if you are begining use lighter weights and the stronger you get just increase them.  It BURNS...but it WORKS...these are hard and you have to make sure you do the correct form or else you can really hurt your knees

 

Day 7 Top Squat with an overhead reach
This move is like a Tree stance in yoga...it works your balance as well as your legs...great simple move (unless you are uncoordinated)  that gets firm legs.  Yoga is a great workout for toning! After about 2 minutes of doing this my legs were starting to hurt...so it was good to take a break and try it again.

Day 8- Sun Salutation
I was really excited when I seen this on the top 10 work-outs for legs....last semester I had to take a PE class, I decided on Yoga....we had the Sun Salutation drilled into our heads...I think I go do it in my sleep.  This is a great way to start your day and to get a great stretch.  I did not know that it helped your legs...our instructor did not tell us that.  I would do this just to wake me up in the morning!

Day 9- Plie
Its like a squat but your form is different.  It works out your bum bum and the back of your thighs.  This was more of a difficult one for me because my knees are really weak.  I have to always be careful with squats and lunges because I can damage my knees even worse. This one is a hard one!

Day 10- Pick Up Squat
You will need weights for this move...again another squat you cant go wrong...in my opinion squats and lunges are going to be your best way to get firm tight legs and bums.  The weights depends on your own fitness level...but start small if you are new.  Another difficult one for me because my knees again, but the more I do these the easier they are getting!

Day 11- Outter and Inner Thigh Kick Stretch
the title says it all...it works your inner and outter thighs...a great stretch that you can do anywhere! I did it in the kitchen while I was cooking!!



All of these workouts can be found on fitness.com---here is the link to it
http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/thighs/exercises/top-thigh-exercises/?page=1

I plan on keeping some of these moves and incoorporating them into my daily work-outs and the gym...I did most of these at home...so if you dont have a gym memebership these are great to do in your livingroom!!

ENJOY!
AMS