Killer Leg Series

Okay, here is a great leg series. If you do this right, your thighs and especially your inner thighs will really feel it, (not to mention your tush). I had several ladies in my class comment on how sore they were, and I keep getting requests to do it again:

The series is basically a 1.set of plie squats on tiptoes followed by a 2.set of basic squats combined with a "foot brush" repeated 3 times with different foot placements.

PLIE SQUATS-Feet Hip distance

Step 1: you are going to stand with your feet hip distance apart-toes pointed OUT. Next, come up onto your tiptoes and do 10 plie' squats-SLOWLY. (I hold onto a 8 to 12 pound weight or weighted ball.) * A Plie' squat means that you do not stick your tush out. You bend your knees and straighten while keeping your back and tush in a straight line, imagine your body is an elevator.

BASIC SQUAT to FOOT BRUSH

Step 2: Basic Squats: Bring your feet back to parallel about hip distance apart and do ten squats (Slowly) Below is a side view of basic squats. As you stand up, do step 3-Step 3: As you stand up from the squat, brush your pointed foot across the floor and end up like the picture below. Make sure that your inner thigh is pointed to the ceiling and you can see your ankle bone pointed up. Bring your leg up as high as you can.

Step 4: PLIE SQUATS-Legs wide, toes pointed out, up on your tiptoes.

Repeat step 1 but with your feet wide apart. Don't forget to squeeze your glutes and inner thighs together on the way up-like you're trying to glue your legs together.

Remember: Keep your back straight and Abs pulled in-Butt tucked under :)

Step 5: BASIC SQUATS with FOOT BRUSH- repeat steps 2 and 3

Step 6: PLIE SQUATS-feet close together-heels touching and toes out.

BTW- my legs are not really as short as they look in this picture- My pants are coming down JUST a bit! LOL :)

Step 7: BASIC SQUATS-repeat steps 2 and 3

Okay, now finish up with an final set of 10 basic squats combined with foot brush. Do the final set of basic squats with legs close together if you want.

Final tips:

1. Do everything slowly-we tend to rush when it gets hard-but the results are better if you slow down!

2. Squeeze those inner thighs and glutes together every time you raise up.

3. Pull in your abs and keep your shoulders back and down.

4. If you have any knee discomfort, modify by making sure you knees do not come past your toes, and then focus more on the up motion.

Let me know if you try this. The whole series takes about 8-10 minutes but it really works, and best of all you can do it in front of the t.v. :)