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Try these summer-approved exercises at home:
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1.
WalkingLungesStand with feet shoulder-width apart.
With torso erect, step forward with right leg, a little wider than average stride length.
Lower your back knee toward the floor stopping just short of the ground (above).
double-check the knee of front leg stays aligned with the ankle and at a right angle to the ground.
Push off with your left foot, bringing that foot forward to start the next lunge.
Repeat for 12-16 sets.Hot Leg Muscles Worked: Glute, Hamstrings, Quads
2.
Stand with feet a little wider than shoulder-width apart and with toes slightly turned out.
Bend at the knees, squatting towards the ground until thighs are parallel to the ground (above).
Return to starting position.
Repeat 16-20 times.Hot Leg Muscles Worked: Glute, Quads, Hamstrings, Thighs
3.
Single-Leg Dumbbell SquatStand with legs shoulder-width apart, holding 10-15 pound dumbbells in each hand.
Push through your standing heel on the way up and return to starting position.
Stability Ball Bridge With DragLie on your back, legs extended, feet on astability ball.
Raise your hips up into a bridge position (image A).
Press both heels into the ball and roll the ball towards your glutes (image B).
Keeping your hips up, roll the ball back out.
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