The Perfect Lower Body And Ab Workout
Meg and I love super setting our workouts, mostly because we don’t like standing around and we love to feel a little breathless when we work out! When you are lifting heavier weights, it’s hard to superset, because your muscles need a chance to recover before you use them again. That’s why we love to do lower and ab exercises back to back. For the most part you are using different muscle groups and able to move with little to no rest between exercises .
This butt kicking lower body and ab workout will have you ready for your next vacation! Lean legs and rock hard abs!
equipment:
dumb bells or kettlebells
trap bar (optional - if you are not familiar with a trap or hex bar, it is the bar in the picture above)
directions:
do each set of exercises three times through, super setting exercise 1 and 2
try to move back and forth between exercises 1 and 2 as quickly as possible
rest as needed - modify by lowering weights and extending rest periods if needed
You should consult your physician or other health care professional before starting this or any other fitness program to determine if it is right for your needs. Click HERE for full disclaimer.
warm up: 30 seconds of each exercise
click HERE for video of warm up
boxer shuffle, butt kicks, jumping jacks, skaters, good mornings, squat kicks, reverse lunges, side lunges
workout:
SET ONE - three times through each set
Trap (hex) Bar OR Squats with dumbbells 10-12 reps
Star Crunch 10-12 reps
SET TWO - three times through each set
One Legged Deadlift 10-12 reps each side
Bicycle Crunch 30 reps
SET THREE - three times through each set
Side Lunges 10-12 reps each side
Bird Dog 10-12 reps each side
SET FOUR - three times through each set
Romanian Deadlift 10-12 reps
Reverse Crunch 10-12 reps
SET FIVE - three times through each set
Reverse lunges 10-12 reps each side
Side Plank Hip Tap 10-15 taps each side
SET SIX - three times through each set
Weighted Glute Raise (shoulders on bench or floor) 10-15 reps with 3 second pause at top of raise
Long Leg Obliques 10-12 reps each leg
Follow your workout with a full body stretching video