Your core and lower body build the foundation for holding up your upper body and are important to strengthen to improve your posture. Great posture and a strong core will help prevent arthritis and back problems secondary to weak musculature. A perfect workout for a quick lower body burn. I promise you will be done 20 minutes from now!
Perform each exercise for one minute, then switch to the next exercise. Try your best not to rest between exercises.
Jog in Place – Click to view the video
Get your one minute warm up in.
Muscles Worked: Total body warmup/cardiovascular exercise.
Wall Sits – Click to view the video
Hold for the full minute!
Muscles Worked: Quadriceps, glutes, core muscles.
Squats (Body Weight Only) – Click to view the video
Up and down for the full minute…
Muscles Worked: Quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings.
Glute Kickbacks – Click to view the video
Knock out 60 seconds on each side.
Muscles Worked: Glutes, hamstrings
Ab Planks – Click to view the video
Another 60 second hold… Well worth it!
Muscles Worked:Abdominal muscles, back muscles, lower leg muscles, triceps.
Side Seated Leg Lift – Click to view the video
Do 30 or 60 seconds on each leg… Be tough and go for 60 seconds.
Muscles Worked: Glutes, hamstrings.
Pilates Crunch – Click to view the video
Pump ‘em out for 60 seconds.
Muscles Worked: Abdominal muscles, back muscles.
Back and Forth Lunges – Click to view the video
Go for one minute each way.
Muscles Worked: Glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings, core muscles.
Flutter Kicks – Click to view the video
Great for your abs and thighs.
Muscles Worked: Abdominal muscles, back muscles, quadriceps, hip flexors.
Superman – Click to view the video
Finish strong!
Muscles Worked: Glutes, hamstrings, back muscles.
Don’t forget to repeat the circuit!
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