Fitness Workout Routines

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5 Workouts for Powerful Leg Muscles

Improve your strength, balance, and coordination as well as burn more calories by investing in your leg workouts. A leg day will improve your overall performance and endurance. 

1. Super legs

Start with 5 timed rounds. Complete 20 air squats, 20 alternate lunges, 20 alternate split squats, and finish with 10 squat jumps. 

This popular workout from wodwell.com will build hamstring and quad muscles before you know it.

2. The lurker

The lurker will help you develop not only strong muscles but will fine-tune your agility as you move between exercises. A Level II athlete should complete 5 sets with a 2-minute rest between sets. 

Begin with 4 side lunges, 10 slow climbers, 4 side lunges, 4 plank walk-outs, 4 side lunges, and 10 side planks knee-to-elbow. Find examples at darebee.com.

3. Burnout

Burnout is designed to work the large muscles in your legs. Crank out 5 sets if you are a Level II athlete. 

Feel the burn with 20 jumping jacks, 20 seal jacks, 20 jumping jacks, 20 high knees, 20 butt kicks, and 20 high knees. Add a 2-minute rest between sets. Illustrations are at darebee.com.

4. Leg blaster

Brace yourself for this tough workout. The HIIT Workout Leg Blaster will make your legs feel like jelly, but it is well worth your time. After a rep, rest 2 minutes. 

Kick it off with 10 burpees, 20 air squats, and 10 plank jump-ins. Continue with 20 alternating lunges (10x each leg) and 10 side lunges (alternate legs each set). 

5. Glute attack

Add a challenge to your workout with a deep focus on your glutes. Do dumbbell squats for 8-10 reps (4 sets). Next reserve lunge for 10-12 reps (3 sets). 

Kickback for 10 reps (3 sets) and finish with 8-10 reps of a deadlift (4 sets). 

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