Looking for a good lower-body strength training workout.

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  • shimewazaMan
    shimewazaMan Posts: 413
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    Try doing 100 burpies! That will fry 'em!
  • runningfromzombies
    runningfromzombies Posts: 386 Member
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    My favorites are these...

    Weighted Squats (with dumbbells in each hand instead of the squat rack--not really ready for that one yet!)
    Weighted Lunges (same)
    Leg Press Machine
    Leg Curl Machine
    Leg Extension Machine
    Hip Abduction/Adduction Machine
    Kneeling Butt Blasters (all fours on the floor, then lift one leg, bent, up to the back until your thigh is parallel to the floor and your toe is pointed at the ceiling--I reckon you can add ankle weights to these, but they're killer all on their own usually)
    Calf Raises (standing on the edge of a step on your toes, raise up and lower)

    I usually do 3 sets of 8-9 reps for each. :flowerforyou:
  • CharityMiskelly
    CharityMiskelly Posts: 5
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    Yeah, the LesMills classes are the BEST. I am addicted to BodyPump, BodyStep, and BodyFlow....the combo of all 3 compliment each other so well, and each make you appreciate the other more...
  • rmhand
    rmhand Posts: 1,067 Member
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    Try doing 100 burpies! That will fry 'em!

    I think I would die.
  • rmhand
    rmhand Posts: 1,067 Member
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    I ended up doing this:

    FREEHAND JUMP SQUAT
    Muscle Targeted: Quadriceps
    2 sets of 15 reps

    PLIE DUMBBELL SQUAT
    Muscle Targeted: Quadriceps
    3 sets of 12 reps 18lbs


    NARROW STANCE LEG PRESS
    Muscle Targeted: Quadriceps
    3 sets of 12reps 140lbs


    DUMBBELL LUNGES
    Muscle Targeted: Quadriceps
    3 sets of 12reps 30lbs


    STIFF-LEGGED DUMBBELL DEADLIFT
    Muscle Targeted: Hamstrings
    3 sets of 12reps 30lbs


    LYING LEG CURLS
    Muscle Targeted: Hamstrings
    3 sets of 12reps 24lbs


    STANDING CALF RAISES
    Muscle Targeted: Calves
    3 sets of 15reps 30lbs

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