Leg Strength Training Exercise for Women

By Aditi | September 8, 2010 8:03 am |
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Not just men, even women can be strong, provided they indulge in some strength training exercises on a regular basis. There are a variety of strength training exercises especially designed for women. Check out some of the best leg strength training exercises for women.

Go for Quadriceps strengthening that include your upper leg and thighs. In this exercise, you need to run stretching the front of your thigh and ending the stretch on your knee joint. Jumping, climbing, pedaling and running are all forms of Quadriceps strengthening exercises.

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Leg Toning Exercise During Pregnancy

By Aditi | May 21, 2010 7:50 pm |
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leg exercise Pregnancy is a unique phase of a woman’s life and all kind of precautions are required to be done during this time. This is the time, when most pregnant ladies face cramps and pain in legs. So, we are here to share with you some interesting leg toning exercises for pregnant ladies.

Squats are not just easy to do but also very useful in toning legs during pregnancy. For this, you need to stand with your feet at a shoulder width distance and then lay your back straight and then bend your knees slowly while lowering yourself to the ground. This exercise helps toning thighs and buttocks in pregnancy and without pregnancy also.

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Bridges with Leg Lift

By Aditi | May 22, 2009 8:20 am |
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The Low Bridge with Leg Lift is an exercise whose main aim is to strengthen the hamstrings and the abdominal muscles. The hamstrings are the back thigh muscles including the gluteal muscles from the butt. And the healthy abdominal muscles help avoiding spine related problems. Lets check out how bridges with leg lift is performed.

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  • Lie down straight on a mat.
  • Now raise whole your body with the help of both your hands.\
  • Try to balance yourself with the hands and legs such that the whole body makes an angle of 45 degrees with the floor.
  • Now slowly raise your left leg in leaning position. Contract the abdominal muscles and raise your butt.
  • Contract your abdomen and butt for a few seconds.
  • Relax without changing your posture and repeat for at least 10 times.

Exercise of the week: Single Leg Bridge

By Aditi | November 14, 2008 7:43 pm |
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The single leg bridge exercise helps strengthening the back muscles.

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Step 1
Lie down on a mat.

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Leg Exercise

By Aditi | July 8, 2008 8:29 pm |
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legexercises Legs are the most important part of our body. And so we all need to take extra care of our legs. Here is one exercise to keep your legs strong and firm.

  • Rest yourself on the ground with arms placed parallel to your body.
  • Lift your left leg and bend your right leg from the knee to make an angle of 90 degree.
  • Now in a cycling motion extend your right leg upwards and bend the left leg.
  • Make sure that your hands and butt do not move while exercising.
  • Repeat this for at least 20 to 25 times.



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