Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Its Day 8 and you are doing GREAT!!

Another great leg exercise that will hit about every muscle in the thighs is the lunge!
Lunges are great for working all the major muscles of the hips, glutes and thighs.  You can do variations of the lunge like static, walking, side, backward, elevated.  With doing a 100 reps today you're simply dropping your knee down rather than stepping forward or back. This is a static lunge.  You can do 50 on one leg, then 50 on the other.  For beginners, you can try this move while holding onto a chair or wall for balance and perform in a static position.

  • Stand with right foot forward, left foot back about 3 feet apart.
  • Bend the knees to lower the body towards the floor. Keep the front knee behind the toes and be sure to lower straight down rather than forward.
  • Keep the torso straight and abs in as you push through the front heel and back to starting position.
  • Don't lock the knees at the top of the movement.
Again, I am so proud of you and how hard you are working with this 10 day, 100 rep challenge! You will achieve what you believe!!

~Deb

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