 Good leg exercises using your body weight.
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Good Body Weight Exercises -
Body Weight Leg Exercises
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Primary Muscle Group: Quadriceps
Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Glutes and Quadriceps
Preparation: Stand upright and straight in front of a flat bench.
Breathing: Breath out on the contraction of the muscle and breath back in on the way back to the start position.
Execution: Step up onto a flat bench with your left leg. Then step up with your right leg so you are now standing on the bench. Step down with your left leg, then your right leg. Repeat, starting with your right leg this time.
Comments: Be careful not to fall! Can also be done with dumbbells, medicine ball or barbells for added challenge.
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Body Weight Leg Exercises
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Primary Muscle Group: Plyometrics - Lower Body
Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Quadriceps and Hamstrings
Preparation: Stand with feet shoulder width apart and your trunk flexed forward slightly with your back straight in a neutral position. Arms should be in the ready position with elbows flexed at about ninety degrees. Your lower body should be positioned with your thighs parallel to the ground.
Execution: Explode vertically and drive your arms upward. Land on both feet and quickly repeat. Prior to takeoff, extend the ankles to their maximum range to ensure proper mechanics.
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Primary Muscle Group: Full Body
Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Full Body
Preparation: Get into a push up position with arms extended.
Breathing: Breath out on the contraction upward and breath back in on the way back down to the start position.
Execution: Begin exercise by driving both feet and knees towards your arms in a jumping movement and then back to the start position as quick as you can. Repeat exercise movement.
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Good Body Weight Exercises -
Body Weight Leg Exercises
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Primary Muscle Group: Quadriceps
Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Quadriceps
Preparation: Begin a jog in place.
Breathing: Breath through entire exercise movement.
Execution: During your jog begin to push your knees as high as you can as if you are trying to drive them into your chest. Keep jogging in place emphasizing knee high movements.
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Good Body Weight Exercises -
Body Weight Leg Exercises
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Primary Muscle Group: Full Body
Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Full Body
Preparation: Get into a full squat position as pictured with your hands placed around the outside of your ankles.
Breathing: Breath in and out normally through the entire exercise movement.
Execution: Begin exercise by walking in short steps with both feet one in front of the other.
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Body Weight Leg Exercises
