By Gerren Liles, AcaciaTV trainer
I’ve got the moves to chisel and sculpt your legs to perfection. Now that the weather’s warm, get ready to show off your gorgeous gams in a short skirt by doing 1-3 sets of each of these 4 exercises, 2-3 times a week.
ALL OUT LUNGES
Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart, arms at your sides. Step your right foot back about a stride’s length then bend both knees until your left thigh is parallel to the floor. Immediately stand back up and swing your right leg forward a stride’s length, bending both knees as soon as your foot touches down.
Next, jump up in the air and switch leg positions, bending both knees again as soon as your feet touch back down. Use your arms throughout to both power and balance your movements.
Repeat 8-15 times.
CURTSEY JUMPS
Set up a step with 1-2 sets of risers and stand on top of it, feet together, arms up at chest level. Lightly jump down into a squat, with a foot on either side of the step tapping the top of the step with your fingertips as you bend your knees. Jump back up to the start. Next, step your left leg down and to the right so that your left foot lands back and to the side of your right foot; bend your knees and “curtsey.”
Jump back up to the start and repeat the move, this time doing a curtsey to the opposite side. Repeat until you have done 5-6 curtseys to each side.
SUPER HIP LIFTS
Lie on the floor with your arms at your sides. Bend your left leg and place your foot on top of a BoSu or step. Pressing your left foot into the BoSu, raise your buttocks and lower back off the floor then lift your straight right leg up until your heel is perpendicular to the floor. Pause at the top then, rolling from the hip, swing circle your right leg around to the side and front. Lower to the start.
Do 8-12 reps with your right leg. Repeat with your left.
SLIDE SQUAT
Place an ankle weight between your feet (or a five pound bag of rice) and stand tall with your feet hip-width apart, arms up near your chest. Squat down by bending your knees until your thighs are parallel to the floor. As you stand back up, slide your right leg towards your left leg, pushing the weight along with your foot. Slide the weight in the other direction on the next rep.
Do 8-15 reps each leg.
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