Overview: The walking lunge is a very effective bodyweight exercise used in CrossFit to strengthen and tone your lower body. This is an exercise that can be performed as part of your warm-up process before moving onto more advanced movements, or you can make it part of your leg training routine. A walking lunge, as the name suggests, is a basic lunge
Exercise Instructions 1. With your feet about shoulder length apart, pick up a pair of dumbbells. The dumbbells should be at your sides with your arms fully extended downwards. 2. Keep your knees slightly bent and buttocks out. Slowly bend at the waist while lowering the dumbbells past your knees. You should feel a slight stretch in your hamstrings and
Hamstring training is often forgotten when putting together our leg exercises, leaving many of us at risk for imbalance and injury. Here are 8 ways to build bigger, stronger hamstrings! Did you know when it comes to your physique, overlooking what you don't see in the mirror can have repercussions that affect more than just your symmetry and appearance. It's easy to
A common knee injury is the meniscus tear. The meniscus is a rubbery, C-shaped disc that cushions your knee. The knee has two menisci, one on the outer edge of the knee and one on the inner edge. The menisci keep your knees steady by balancing your weight. A torn meniscus can prevent your knee from working correctly. A tear
Who doesn’t want a perfectly shaped gravity-defying butt? These exercises will target - tone & firm up your glutes & thighs fast. Want a firm bum? Look no further! Lose the flopping booty and get a perfectly toned posterior with this 10-minute firm butt workout. These exercises will help you to strengthen your buttocks, thighs, back and get you a
Has your lack of physical activity made you feel a bit weak in the behind? No wonder – the muscles to suffer the most from a sedentary lifestyle are the glutes, which constitute the largest and most powerful muscle group in your body. When you spend too much time sitting, you glutes can lose their power and efficiency at supporting
For several years the fight over which exercise is better for legs has been doing the rounds and unfortunately none of them has managed to found a clear winner. Even though both the exercises are know for their many benefits in improving leg strength, there has always been a debate over which is the best exercise for legs. The ongoing
