The calves make up the entire space of the posterior lower leg and are used for important everyday activities like walking, running and jumping. Effectively working the calves involves raising the heels against resistance, whether that’s your own body weight or an added load, such as dumbbells or elastic resistance. Also, allowing your ankle increased range of motion by lowering
There are a variety of exercises that will build a bubble butt. Walking and doing stair workouts are good exercises that helps to keep your butt firm. Begin at your fitness level. Consistency, perseverance, and discipline are all you need to get the body you want. Without a doubt, more than ever, a strong, defined butt is high on everyone’s
These thigh exercises strengthen your hamstrings, glutes, and calves and even hit your core too. The inner thighs are often under worked, but strengthening them is important for stabilising your hips, knees, lower back, and core. It's important to remember that spot training doesn't always work and to make sure you're following a full-body exercise program that incorporates both cardiovascular
Find yourself a squat rack and get ready to pile some solid work into your lower half. This workout will strengthen your quads, hamstrings, glutes, abs and mental strength. Because your aim is to smash through each of the 5 rounds of 20 reps, you can only rest for the prescribed 60 seconds after each round. Put your body weight
We all generally spend a disproportionate amount of time in the gym targeting our bums, thighs and quads in an effort to get slim and slender legs. However, the major muscles of the lower legs, our calf muscles, are the ones that tend to get the most exposure, especially during summer when we wear skirts, shorts or three quarter pants
There are many benefits to stretching before your workout: it prepares your body for the workout to come and increases joint flexibility. Regular stretching alone cannot prevent injuries, make you run faster, or correct poor posture. But it prepares your body for your workout and helps relax tired muscles afterwards! Are you not really sure what stretching exercises to include in
If you are naturally blessed with a big booty, your focus should be on shape and definition. Include more body-weight training that focuses on [sculpting] the smaller muscles of the hips and pelvis to tighten and lift around the major muscles. Bridges and stability work are great. Sitting all day while working and driving turns off the muscles of your
Holidays, the time for poolside margaritas, not treadmill slogs in the gyms. But sneaking in exercise while you're away is crucial to staying on your game. Skip it and it'll be that much harder to get back on track. Umbrella drinks don't exactly burn themselves off. A routine that puts every muscle through its paces, no equipment required. This workout
If you think leg workouts for women that include strength moves will bulk you up, you don't know squat. Not only have EMG studies shown that basics like squats, lunges, and calf raises work the leg muscles best, but women don't tend to build big muscles thanks to a lack of testosterone. If you’re looking to build leg and booty
Looking to fill out your favourite jeans, do some damage in a bodycon dress, or simply just have a rounder backside? The following moves will leave your booty sore for days — which means they're working — and have you on your way to a plumper butt in no time! Your glutes are too small, too saggy or too floppy? Stop wasting
