Work The Lower Body With Your Squats and Lunges

Most guys in particular, and even women (when trying to lose weight) focus on their upper bodies when working out, however, you must know this, if you've been working out for months and seen very little change in the shape of your body, chances are you're either not doing resistance work at all, which is a whole article in itself, or you're not doing the right exercises.

 

Experts have agreed that two of the biggest 'result-giving' exercises known to man or woman are the squat and the lunge. These two exercises hit the whole hip and leg structure, as well as every other muscle in your lower body.

 

Starting with your own bodyweight is more than enough to see physical change initially.

Squats: Sit back from the hips, not the knees. Think about pushing your bum back behind you, and keeping your chest lifted as you lower down. Standing facing close to a wall will force you to maintain a more upright posture and stop you from pushing forward with the knees.

 

Lunges: As a beginner, use a support to get yourself into place, such as a wall, a door or a rail. Step forward into a split stance position, both knees slightly bent, your front foot flat on the floor and your rear heel lifted. Keeping your torso upright, slowly lower down, by bending both knees and tightening your bum. ONLY lower down as far as you can, while keeping your torso upright.

 

Squats and lunges are the staple of any exercise program worth its salt, provided that they are correctly performed and regularly practiced. These 2 exercises will build you 'buns of steel' in the shortest possible time!

 

So get them included in your work-out and kick butt and take names ya'll

 

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