Barbell
lunges train your legs in a very functional manner and can greatly improve your stability, balance and muscular coordination, so in order to get best results you need to take it slow and focus on the contraction.
Not exact matches
When you're
training your
legs, more often than not you're doing pushing movements such as front squats, walking
lunges and
leg presses.
Obviously, the trainers at the gymn would give me squat and
lunges, some would want me in their crossfit classes (because I'm always pushing hard when I
train), and, according to your posts, the only good advice they gave me for my
legs, is the h igh intensity running (2 min at 10, 1 min at 7 km / hr).
Hi Rachael May i know is there any kind of
training that i need to avoid to get bulky
legs but help to tone my lower belly (cos i easily develop muscle, esp my harmstring and rectus) as i noticed after doing burpees or jump
lunges or 2min - running at 11kmph with 1min - 8kmph slow jog (as mentioned in your blog post # 25, it helps to tone my tummy but my
legs just get bigger..
Continue on w / your
leg training — squats (or hacks),
lunges, curls, extensions.
Most people, IF they
train hamstrings, do them last, when tired from squats,
leg press,
lunges,
leg extensions.
I have also been doing plyo cardio
training which is high impact and lots of traditional butt /
leg exercises such as weight bearing squats and
lunges for at least an hour every day with one day off per week.I have lost about 5 kg.
You can combat this by including quadriceps
training exercise (step ups,
lunges, belt squats,
leg press, goblet squats, etc) to fully balance out this movement.
So, say you're focusing on lower body
training; you'll want to perform dynamic movements like walking
lunges,
leg swings, butt kicks, and lateral
lunges, combined with dynamic stretches like the plantar flexor stretch and a light aerobic activity.
And for strength
training — squats,
lunges and deadlifts for
legs.
If you want to
train your
legs, the dumbbell
lunge exercise is a great choice.