lower body work-outs

missikay1970
missikay1970 Posts: 588 Member
edited December 19 in Fitness and Exercise
i have so many chest, back, bicep, tricep and upper body work-outs, but i am really lacking in lower body. my upper body & arms are very toned, but i am having trouble using weight-lifting exercises with my hips, thighs, abs, legs.

(NOT trying to spot-reduce fat, i am trying to build muscle in my lower body.)

our gym has only about 2 ab "machines" and very few for my mid-region and legs. can anyone please introduce me to some weight-lifting exercises that i could use to increase muscle in these areas? thanks! (PS would love to start using the free-weight area, but i haven't ventured over there yet! LOL would love input on those exercises.)

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  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    squats and deadlifts will work wonders.

    spend some time learning proper form. (youtube is actually a great source, elitefts.com put out a video series called "so you think you can squat" that is very informative)

    Squats dramatically helped my glutes and hamstrings.
  • missikay1970
    missikay1970 Posts: 588 Member
    squats and deadlifts will work wonders.

    spend some time learning proper form. (youtube is actually a great source, elitefts.com put out a video series called "so you think you can squat" that is very informative)

    Squats dramatically helped my glutes and hamstrings.

    what are deadlifts? (sorry, i am really new to free weights)
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    You know what hits your hips, thighs, abs, legs super hard? Barbell squats.
  • missikay1970
    missikay1970 Posts: 588 Member
    You know what hits your hips, thighs, abs, legs super hard? Barbell squats.

    thank you! :flowerforyou:
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    what are deadlifts? (sorry, i am really new to free weights)

    youtube and google.

    Bar is on the ground, you bend down and pick it up.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    squats and deadlifts will work wonders.

    spend some time learning proper form. (youtube is actually a great source, elitefts.com put out a video series called "so you think you can squat" that is very informative)

    Squats dramatically helped my glutes and hamstrings.

    Yea, this.

    Head over to youtube and search for them... they'll show you what they are and can give you some guidance on form/technique.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    might I add - squat/deadlift form is amazingly important to prevent injury. Be careful, start light.
  • missikay1970
    missikay1970 Posts: 588 Member
    what are deadlifts? (sorry, i am really new to free weights)

    youtube and google.

    Bar is on the ground, you bend down and pick it up.

    sounds hard on my back...thanks for the tip on youtube, i agree form is key! thanks everyone
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    sounds hard on my back
    Yeah, but that's kind of the point. This stuff isn't supposed to be easy.
  • tryinghard71
    tryinghard71 Posts: 593
    P90X Legs workout is great.
  • DixiedoesMFP
    DixiedoesMFP Posts: 935 Member
    Go to youtube and search Rippetoe.....he will talk you through & demonstrate proper form
  • Topsking2010
    Topsking2010 Posts: 2,245 Member
    Bump
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