As everyone was packing up to leave after a rather intense bootcamp today, I asked the two remaining ladies, “If I were to blog about today’s workout, what type of picture would sum it up? I knew I should have just figured it out on my own, because their responses, though highly amusing, were also a bit inappropriate for my G-rated audience…. I adore my bootcamp girls for many reasons, and this is one of them!!
We laughed for a few minutes, and then decided that any quad-glute exercise would be just the ticket, because this workout was very leg-heavy… on purpose!
Make sure your knees are behind your toes throughout your squat
Engage your abs at the top of your squat and squeeze your glutes & quads
Why emphasise legs in a workout? Well, not to neglect our upper bodies… you know I’m a big fan of upper body strength, especially for women. That said, however, there are several excellent reasons to work your legs:
1. The large muscles in your legs & hips (quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and hip flexors) are responsible for most of your functional movements throughout your day: walking, sitting/standing, climbing stairs, etc. Think about being able to get up out of a chair when you’re 80!! If you’re 25, or even 45, that seems pretty far away to think about, but I believe functional fitness declines faster than we think, and at an increasing rate after age 40……