Leg workouts are hard going, the exercises you need train them like the squat, deadlift, and lunges all require a lot of effort, and leave you feeling sore for days! Because training legs is so difficult, it requires your body to burn a ton of calories - not only during the session, but also long after it. This is because your body needs to go into overdrive to repair the muscles.
Leg workouts usually take what seems to be an eternity complete, fortunately for you PT2Home have come up with an awesome leg circuit that can be finished in 15 minutes, but still manages to give you a major burn in your glutes, hamstrings, and quadriceps!
The Workout
Perform each exercise for 45 seconds before moving onto the next one. Once you have completed the 3rd exercise, have a 30 second rest, and then repeat. Complete as many rounds as possible.
To make it even more difficult, try adding more weight or slow down the lowering part of each exercise.
Goblet Squats
Stand with your feet just outside shoulder width, with your toes slightly pointing outwards. Hold a dumbbell or kettle bell towards your chest with both hands. While keeping your shoulder blades squeezed back, push your hips back, just before you feel like you are about to lose balance, bend your knees, and squat down. Pause at the bottom for 2 seconds, and then stand back up into the starting position.
Try and keep your heels on the ground, and maintain an upright posture. If you struggle to do this, try elevating your heels an inch, by placing a book under them to help with your form.
Lunges
Hold the dumbells in both hands, take a large step forward with one leg. Lower your body by bending both knees, until the rear leg almost touches the floor. Go back to the original starting position by pushing back through the heel of the leading foot.
Single Leg RDL
Start with your feet shoulder width apart with your knees slightly bent. Hold a weight in one hand, and raise one leg off the ground. Bend the knee that is still on the ground, until you feel your glutes tense. Keeping the bend in the knee, slowly tip your torso forward until you feel your hamstring stretch. Stop at the bottom for 2 seconds, push your hips forward, and stand back up to the starting position.
PT2Home offers a mobile personal training service across the North East, bringing all the equipment you need to workout to your home. All our personal trainers are fully qualified, insured and first aid trained, as well as local and friendly. If you choose to sign up with PT2Home, one of our trainers will personally work with you to help meet your goals. Each package includes a personalised workout programme generated by your personal trainer to follow in between the sessions, a nutrition plan, low calorie recipes, and 7 day support via phone and email. Book in a free trial week so that we can discuss your goals and how PT2Home could help you meet them.
