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Lower Body Leverage

on February 6 | in Health & Fitness | by | with No Comments

Getting a leg up on your buddies.

Leg day is never a favorite for anyone in the gym, so let’s make it quick, fun, and functional.

Your lower body—hips, legs, and calves—is the core to your body’s power, as this makes up the majority of your large muscle groups. That’s why the training of your legs is essential for complete body balance.

10 min treadmill warm-up: Quick pace around 4mph
2 min quick ballistic stretching

Step it up, boys!

lunges-leg workoutWalking lunges

  1. Set – 20 reps
  2. Set – 30 reps
  3. Set – 40 reps

Dumbbell Squats

  1. Set – 30 reps  (with a challenging weight)
  2. Set – 20 reps
  3. Set – 10 reps

Jump Rope

  1. Set – 60 sec
  2. Set – 90 sec
  3. Set – 2 min

Ski Jumps

  1. Set – 15 reps (with dumbbells)
  2. Set – 12 reps
  3. Set – 20 reps

guy running on treadmill-leg workoutTreadmill Sprint

  1. Set – 1 min
  2. Set – 2 min
  3. Set – 3 min

Straight Leg Deadlifts (challenging weight with barbell)

  1. Set – 15 reps
  2. Set – 12 reps
  3. Set – 10 reps

1 minute break between each set series

Warm down to circulate lactic acid: 5-10 min cycling

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