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Exercise Tips: Squats & Lunges

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Squats and lunges are two great exercises that build strength, tone and look. These exercises are great because you don’t need any exercise equipment. We’ve talked about frugal workouts and saving money, so this is another great way to build muscle, tone up and save cash at the same time. Squats Let’s talk about squats. This is an exercise that works, shapes and tones the muscles around your hips, abdomen, glutes, and legs. You get a lot of results for one simple workout. I know a lot of people who don’t like squats because they feel like it makes them … Continue reading →

Measuring Your Strength – Lower Body

Measuring your lower body strength is done on a leg extension machine that targets the quadriceps (front thigh muscles). This is again a combination of strength and endurance. There are few actual guides to give you a barometer of whether you are in excellent, good or average condition. You can measure your lower body strength at home by doing squats. We’ve talked about squats here in the fitness blog before. For a little reminder, you need to stand with your feet shoulder width apart and lower your body as though you were going to sit down in a chair, hover … Continue reading →

Fixing Up Your Lower Half

Let’s work on our lower body today. Two of the best exercises to build up strength, tone and looks in your lower half are squats and lunges. Squats and lunges are also great because you can do them with or without any tools. I know a lot of us like to have a good workout that we can do without spending a lot of money on equipment. Squats Squats improve muscles in your glute, around your hips and your abdomen as well as your legs. They offer a wide variety of results for a single exercise. So let’s talk about … Continue reading →