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Leg Exercises for Women: Get Shapely Legs Fast!

April 28, 2011 By Melinda F 15 Comments

If you aren’t happy with the way your legs are shaped at this point, some strength training can definitely change their overall shape. When you do weight lifting exercises what you’re doing is increasing the density and size of your muscles. Some people like to call this “toning”. Building the muscles in your legs provides [...]

Filed Under: Strength Training Tagged With: Calf raises, Exercise ball, Hamstring, hamstring curl, leg curl, leg curls, leg exercises for women, Leg extension, leg extensions, Quadriceps femoris muscle, squats, Strength training

Quick, Obnoxious Leg Workout for Women

February 28, 2011 By Melinda F Leave a Comment

Bored with my workout routine again so today I created my own leg workout while I was doing my warm-up walk on the treadmill. If you’re bored with your workouts the best thing you can do for yourself and your motivation is to try a new one! There are some people who never do the [...]

Filed Under: Workouts Tagged With: bodyweight squats, leg curl, leg curls, Leg extension, leg extensions, leg workout for women, lunges, squats, Step 360, supersets

*New Workout Begins Today: Quads & Abs (Nixed the 4-week Program)

January 20, 2011 By Melinda F 1 Comment

A couple of weeks ago I began a new 4-week workout program to start the new year off with a challenge of some sorts but I’m already bored with it. If I’m bored with a workout I don’t get excited to workout and that is a really lame feeling. So…today I’m starting anew! The workout [...]

Filed Under: Workouts Tagged With: abs, barbell squat, Crunch (exercise), crunches, decline crunches, Fitness, Leg extension, leg extensions, leg workout, lunges, Physical exercise, quads, side bends

My 4-Week Workout Journal Update: Days 11-14

January 16, 2011 By Melinda F Leave a Comment

Here is a catch up post from the workouts I’ve done for the past 4 days. I got behind because of the NFL playoff games but I did manage to keep my journey going. I still haven’t gotten used to lunges, although I don’t really know if that ever happens? I detest them while I’m [...]

Filed Under: Cardio, Workouts Tagged With: bent-over row, Biceps curl, calf raise, Calf raises, cardio workout, Dumbbell, dumbbell curl, hiit, HIIT workout, incline flye, lateral raise, Leg extension, Lunge (exercise), lying leg curl, lying triceps extension, overhead press, pullover, Squat, Squat (exercise), walking lunge

My 4-Week Workout Journal, Day 5 & 6: Lower Body Workout & Cardio

January 8, 2011 By Melinda F 1 Comment

I’m combining these workouts into one post because I forgot to post yesterday – whoops! I can tell this workout is definitely doing something – it’s *almost* making me feel like I’ve never worked out before. I’m feeling the tiredness and soreness, that’s for sure. I can’t wait to see how I’ve changed once these [...]

Filed Under: Cardio, Workouts Tagged With: Calf raises, Interval training, Leg extension, lunges, lying leg curl, Physical exercise, squats, standing calf raise, Strength training, Weight training

5/12: Women’s Strength Training Workout – LEGS

May 12, 2010 By Melinda F Leave a Comment

Wow. Feeling quite weak after the leg workout I did today. It was the same exact leg workout I did last time and I can tell it’s gonna kick my butt again. I did a chest/biceps workout a few days ago but I forgot to post it! I’ll probably post it tomorrow morning. Split squats [...]

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4/30: Women’s Leg Workout – NEW!

April 30, 2010 By Melinda F 6 Comments

Happy last day of April! I can’t believe tomorrow is already May 1st. I did a women’s leg workout today that’s different from any other leg workout I’ve ever done and I really liked it. I tried to keep it a little light by skipping deadlifts because I have plans to do the 36th Annual [...]

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2/20 Workout: 100 Pound Deadlifts! (Heavy Legs and Shoulders)

February 20, 2010 By Melinda F 2 Comments

Today was heavy leg day followed up with a shoulder workout. I’ve decided that I’m going to start a new workout split next week, but I haven’t quite figured out exactly what yet. I’ll work on it tomorrow and Monday. I think I’ll probably keep the Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday split for strength training but I’m gonna switch [...]

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Women’s Lower Body Workout

January 5, 2009 By Melinda F Leave a Comment

Image via Wikipedia If you read my recent post “Women’s Upper Body Workout”, this is basically the next installment. This is a lower body workout you can try if you’re interested in an upper body/lower body split: Barbell Squats: 3 sets of 12 reps (45#) Leg Extensions: 3 sets of 12 reps (35#) Leg Curls: [...]

Filed Under: Strength Training Tagged With: abs, Fitness, Leg extension, leg raises, Women's Workout