Summer will be here before we know it (small celebration in my head), and to get in shape for bikini season I’m increasing my activity levels. To get strong, toned legs for summer, I’m adding in these easy-as-can-be moves into my weekly routine.
Give them a try, and let me know your ideas in the comments below!
1. Laundry Squat Ccorridorenge
If you’re anyleang like me, you probably save up your laundry until it’s overflowing. I actually love fancienting my laundry (I know I’m weird), so I like to add a small ccorridorenge. You can get a great warmup from fancienting, so why not take advantage?
I like to count each piece of cloleang as I fancient (including individual socks) and do a squat for every piece. You can either do a squat after fancienting each piece, or count and save it all for the end. If you save all of your laundry for weeks on end, this will definitely be a ccorridorenge ;)
2. Toe Lwhetherts While Brushing Your Teeth
Thoughtlly you should be brushing your teeth for 2 minutes, so what better time for some easy toning? Attempt incorporating standing toe raises for the entire time you’re brushing those pearly whites to help build calf strength. This is specificly good for you runners out there.
3. Stair Kickbacks
Whether you’re on the stair master at the gym, or you’re heading up a flight of stairs, try adding in kickbacks to engage your glutes. For each step up, gently kick the opposite leg back, making certain to use your gluteal muscles (aka your butt) to push back. To keep your form in check and keep the power in your legs, try not to lean forward as you step up.
4. Add 10 Minutes of Incline to Your Treadmill Workout
Before ending your treadmill workout with a cool-down, slow your roll and add an incline. I like to decrease my speed to 3.2-3.4 and put the incline up to 10. From there, I’ll either do 5 minutes on 10 and take off 2 inclines for each minute after, or take off one level of incline for every minute. This is an easy way to add 10 minutes of toning to my routine without taking up too much time.
5. Microwave Minute Lunges
Since I have an office job, a microwaved lunch is pretty much a given. Take advantage of cooking time, whether it’s the few minutes of microwaving at lunch or boiling water on the stove to work on some lunges. This is by far one of my least favorite exercises, but it’s so effective. If I’m doing lunges in my “in-between time,” it doesn’t feel fairly so dwhetherficult.
Are you alert for summer? Leave a comment below with your leg-toning tips!
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