Posted on: August 25, 2016 Posted by: Michele Lee Comments: 0

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Woman doing lunges and curls

Try these body weight exercises on leg day for a head start on a weight-training program with more resistance. As long as you fatigue in 25 repetitions you’re going to see results. If you’re not at fatigue, consider adding a weight by holding one in each hand or wearing a weighted vest.

Be prepared to put on some music and join me in this workout!

  1. Plie squats — stand with your legs a little more than shoulder width apart with your toes slightly turned out. Put your weight on your heels and keep your back straight.
  2. Rear lunge — Stand straight and alternating legs, step back and bend at the knee. Use your arms to keep balance.
  3. Side Kick — Stand with legs about should width apart. Use your arms to keep balance, and kick from side to side. Kick as high as you are comfortable.
  4. Step Ups — Using a lower step on some stairs, alternately step up on one leg and do a knee lift with the other as you step up with it.

You can go through this leg day series one, two, three or even four times. But start with just one set and progress to more after you build up some muscle strength. And remember, rest your muscles and don’t work out your legs this hard for another day or two.

Debra Atkinson

Debra Atkinson

Is the founder of the Flipping 50 movement and host of the Flipping 50 podcast and TV show available on your iphone, ipad, and Apple TV. She is the author of four books including You Still Got It, Girl! The After 50 Fitness Formula For Women and Navigating Fitness After 50: Your GPS For Choosing Programs and Professionals You Can Trust. Debra is a contributing blogger on the Huffington Post, ShareCare, Prime Woman, and Livingbetter50. She provides solutions for women approaching 50 or who have already turned the corner on what to eat, how to move, and the mindset for lifestyle change with hormone balance that will make the next years as the best years. Find her resources here.

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