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6 Simple Moves for Very Sexy Legs
When it comes to leg workouts for women, these 6 simple exercises are all you need for immediate results
Wish you had legs like Angelina Jolie or Jessica Biel? Or maybe just legs you'd feel confident showing off in shorts or dresses this summer? Yeah, us too. That's why we talked to master trainers to give us the leg workouts for women that actually work -- and work fast.
See the moves that'll give you sexier legs now.
So what did we find? Well, after having a candid conversation with nutrition and fitness consultant Ashley Borden and celebrity and pro-athlete trainer Ky Evans, we were sold on these exercises. Yes, you can get your legs looking toned, lean, and dare we say it -- sexy -- in time for bikini season. "The muscles in your legs and butt are the largest in the body, which means that when you work them, your heart rate goes up faster than if you were working smaller muscle groups," says Evans. "And that means your leg workout will also give you a fat-burning cardio blast." All you have to do is add these six simple moves to your go-to workout routine.
Don't have a routine? Now's the time to start one. How to do that? Simple: Do 15 repetitions of each of these moves and when you're done, do two minutes of cardio. Repeat the leg workouts for women set four times -- doing cardio between each set -- to get gorgeous-looking legs this month.
Also, to help you avoid boredom when it comes to cardio, "don't hop on the same machine with the same resistance," says Borden. Variation is key -- try the bike then the treadmill then the elliptical. If you prefer to workout outdoors, jump rope, do sprints, or even play a game of touch football with your family.
Ready to get the sexy legs of your dreams? Here are the 6 moves that'll give you immediate results.
SEE NEXT PAGE: First, gear up
See the moves that'll give you sexier legs now.
So what did we find? Well, after having a candid conversation with nutrition and fitness consultant Ashley Borden and celebrity and pro-athlete trainer Ky Evans, we were sold on these exercises. Yes, you can get your legs looking toned, lean, and dare we say it -- sexy -- in time for bikini season. "The muscles in your legs and butt are the largest in the body, which means that when you work them, your heart rate goes up faster than if you were working smaller muscle groups," says Evans. "And that means your leg workout will also give you a fat-burning cardio blast." All you have to do is add these six simple moves to your go-to workout routine.
Don't have a routine? Now's the time to start one. How to do that? Simple: Do 15 repetitions of each of these moves and when you're done, do two minutes of cardio. Repeat the leg workouts for women set four times -- doing cardio between each set -- to get gorgeous-looking legs this month.
Also, to help you avoid boredom when it comes to cardio, "don't hop on the same machine with the same resistance," says Borden. Variation is key -- try the bike then the treadmill then the elliptical. If you prefer to workout outdoors, jump rope, do sprints, or even play a game of touch football with your family.
Ready to get the sexy legs of your dreams? Here are the 6 moves that'll give you immediate results.
SEE NEXT PAGE: First, gear up
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