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Friday, June 7, 2024

Legs exercises in gym

 Some effective leg exercises you can do in the gym:

  1. Squats: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, lower your body by bending your knees and hips, keeping your chest up and back straight, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.


  2. Lunges: Stand with your feet hip-width apart, step forward with one leg and lower your body until both knees are bent at a 90-degree angle, then push back up to the starting position and repeat on the other side.


  3. Leg Press: Sit on a leg press machine with your feet shoulder-width apart on the footplate, then press the weight away from your body by extending your knees until your legs are fully extended, and then lower the weight back down.


  4. Deadlifts: Stand with a barbell on the floor in front of you, bend at your hips and knees to grip the bar, then stand up straight, pulling the barbell up along your shins and thighs until you're standing tall.


  5. Romanian Deadlifts: Stand with a barbell in front of your thighs, feet hip-width apart, then hinge at your hips while keeping your back straight, lower the barbell towards the ground while keeping it close to your body, then return to the starting position by extending your hips.


  6. Leg Extensions: Sit on a leg extension machine with your knees bent at a 90-degree angle, then extend your legs until they are straight, squeezing your quadriceps at the top of the movement.


  7. Leg Curls: Lie face down on a leg curl machine with your legs straight, then bend your knees to curl the weight towards your buttocks, squeezing your hamstrings at the top of the movement.


  8. Calf Raises: Stand with your feet hip-width apart on a raised platform or calf raise machine, then raise your heels as high as possible by extending your ankles, then lower your heels back down.


  9. Step-Ups: Stand in front of a bench or platform, step up onto the bench with one foot, then step back down, alternating legs with each repetition.


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