How do you pick a routine that will guarantee the results your looking for? Personally I prefer to find the area that needs the most work and build a routine around it. Today I want to discuss a leg routine that will not only help shape your legs but massively enhance your lower and upper leg structures. I'm talking about your thighs, calves, ankles and upper legs. This routine includes three simple but serious exercises that will workout these major areas giving you not only the look you are going for but also the strength you need to enhance the rest of your body.
First I want to talk about Spartans. Spartans are a cardiovascular exercise that gives a workout to your legs, abdominals as well as your upper body. There are different variations of this exercise. One way of performing this workout is by doing it without weights and the other of course is by using weights. I recommend starting out by doing this exercise without weights however after you have been doing this workout for a little while and you are comfortable with it you add weights for a more intense workout. To begin this exercise stand with your feet shoulder width apart. Now bend down touching your hands to the ground then throw your legs back into push-up position. Immediately bring your legs back up and stand up into starting position. Do 5 to 7 sets of this exercise with 15 to 20 repetitions in each set. When you're ready to add weights do the same thing. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. Set the weights out in front of you. Now bend down grabbing the bar of the weights. Sprawl your legs back into push-up position then immediately bring your legs back up to the bar. Keeping your back straight stand up lifting the weights up to your chest then set the weights back down on the floor in front of you. Do 5 to 7 sets of this exercise with 10 to 15 repetitions in each set.
The next exercise I want to discuss is one that not only gives a workout to your legs but also works out your hips. Bunny hops are an extreme exercise that enhances the whole leg structure however these are bunny hops with a twist. To begin this workout, squat down with your hands behind your head. Now you are going to bounce up and down just like a regular bunny hop however with these you are going to turn your hips from right to left. Do 5 to 7 sets of this exercise with 10 to 15 hop repetitions in each set. Be sure to stretch first before doing this exercise. It is an extreme workout and it puts pressure on your knees. I recommend warming down by jumping rope. That way your legs get a good after stretch.
The last extreme exercise I want to talk about is a leg press that gives your legs a serious workout. To begin this workout stand and hold a weight in your arms. Now with your right leg step forward bending your knee and keeping your left leg straight. Hold this position for a second then push yourself back up to starting position. Now switch and step forward with your left leg. Keeping your back straight hold this stance for a second then push yourself back up to starting position. Do 5 to 7 sets of this exercise with 10 to 15 press repetitions in each set. This exercise will workout your calve structures as well as your upper legs. Again I recommend warming down by jumping rope.
There are so many ways to workout your legs and so many ways to build a routine that promises results in those major areas that everyone wants to enhance. You have to decide what you want out of your body and then plan your routine with exercises that lead you to those goals. Make sure you can intensify your workout according to your growth and remain consistent to your workout schedule. Your diet needs to also follow that of your exercising goals and routine. Remember that you put into your body is what you should expect to get out of it.
Before I close out this article I want to talk about cardio exercises and how they can improve your overall muscle gaining routine. I find that cardiovascular exercises are good for following up intense workouts and should be planned to follow your routine and overall exercising goals. Swelling up is what we want out of our weight gaining routines however we also want to tighten up that swell and define those areas that we've worked out. Building stamina and endurance helps us to extend out muscle gaining workouts and that's what we want. Being a fan of boxing exercises I find that exercising on a punching bag is extremely beneficial and I've noticed real results in only a short time. Now if you are like me and don't have the time to go to the gym then do like I do and work on your own at home. For a cheap and easy way to start your boxing exercises visit: http://myweave.blogspot.com
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