Yesterday, we tackled arm exercises…
Today, I’m on to showing you some of the best bodyweight exercises that you can do for your legs to tone, tighten and strengthen.
Check ‘em out…
Your question of the day: What is your favorite leg exercise?
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Kev
12:36 pm on May 31st, 2011
My favs are walking, squats, deadlifts, & lunges.
1:00 pm on May 31st, 2011
I LOVE squats and lunges
like to run too
1:16 pm on May 31st, 2011
I love all the kettlebell and clubbell exercises, and many of the yoga exercises are also good for legs. My favorites are the KB/CB swings, the one-legged deadlift, Russian curtsies, and the exercise where you sit/squat in a chair position with your back against a wall or pillar, and hold that position for 30 seconds or longer (usually I do it holding a KB). Running backwards uphill slowly is a good way to work the hamstrings and bring them more into balance with your quads (it’s also a good way to get a lot of unsolicited comments from passers-by!).
1:25 pm on May 31st, 2011
Biking is my favorite leg exercise and also chair pose and goddess pose.
1:50 pm on May 31st, 2011
One legged squats are my favorite.. and rebounding..
2:16 pm on May 31st, 2011
Squat to Press with dumbbells! The dumbbells provide a good counter-balance so I can go down lower.
Thanks for showing bodyweight exercises, nice for travel!
2:33 pm on May 31st, 2011
Zumba – it has some pretty nifty leg workouts. I am going to give yours a try too. As we age, our legs can’t be too strong.
2:48 pm on May 31st, 2011
your exercises are GREAT! Thank you! Fabulous.
It would be even better if on the last one the cameraperson actually aimed the camera at your feet and exactly where Ann was putting her hands/weight…… that was completely left out as the camera aimed at your lovely smiling faces (only).
thanks!
5:00 pm on May 31st, 2011
My favorite is kicks and jumpkicks from kickboxing and bodycombat! It is so empowering!
5:27 pm on May 31st, 2011
Fav Leg Exercise is probably leg press but that is not a body weight exercise unless I sit someone on my feet and push them up.
Running is good for the legs but I find I need a bit more than that. Cycling develops the calves really well I find.
6:35 pm on May 31st, 2011
Ballet! Done properly, and with the correct posture, it is an amazing leg and butt workout.
10:21 pm on May 31st, 2011
Dancing and rebounding…
12:53 am on June 1st, 2011
I used to love to walk, in the mountains, so much, it was my reason for being.
Sometimes I felt like I was flying or floating and I really enjoyed the feeling of working hard and how strong my legs were. Now, after several years of feeling my general health decline, walking has become a painful effort. Raw food has helped me quite a lot,to regain my health, but I dont see myself ever being as springy as Kevin looks doing those leg exercises. Ah, to be young again (and I am only 50). I am having trouble imagining any exercise i can learn to love as much as walking in the mountains, especially in the alpine.
1:49 am on June 1st, 2011
Walking, lunges and karate kicks. I’m loving fitness week
4:40 am on June 1st, 2011
I enjoy walking along the beach in the dry soft sand
4:50 am on June 1st, 2011
I have improved my walking time during the past year. Just this past weekend, I started running at the track so that my endurance might improve. I already know that my lymph system is improving beyond what the rebounding has been doing. As for today’s segment, I’m glad to see that you mentioned not doing that which can’t be done at this time. I hadn’t realized that my arms could not handle all of yesterday’s exercises! So, now I plan to do what I can do and retry doing the difficult ones later!
6:58 am on June 1st, 2011
Round the clock lunges and plie squats. Dead lifts are killer too! Yoga is another great avenue for toning and sculpting your legs.
7:29 am on June 1st, 2011
Running up stairs with or without weights, jumping up stairs skipping every other step,then running down as fast as you can.
Great cardio as well.
10:30 am on June 1st, 2011
There is nothing better than ballet technique!
4:24 pm on June 5th, 2011
I’m with Adrienne, # 13.
I love walking, especially when it includes lovely scenery and varied terrain.
I remember, in HS. I refused to get my driver’s license while all my friends couldn’t wait. I wanted to ride my bike everywhere, and my legs were like powerful pistons.
I still prefer biking and walking to anything else for exercise.
4:11 pm on June 19th, 2011
I like doing basic squats (without weights) for the legs, but instead of doing high reps, I really focus on making each rep as hard as possible by making each rep as slow as possible. That way I can gain a bit of muscle in addition to general all round conditioning.