Hi lazy girls! Or let me say, busy ladies! Yes! We all know exercise is good for us, but who really has the time or energy for long gym sessions?
Don’t worry, I’ll share my quick leg workout that takes just 6 minutes and 20 seconds. Grab your yoga mat, set your timer, start that playlist to keep you going and yoy can add your usual weights if you want! These moves will make your legs feel strong and toned without too much sweat. Ready?
The Key Takeaway.
No equipment needed, no sweat (LITERALLY!) and no excuses! This almost 7-minute workout is perfect for days when you want your legs to feel strong and toned but don’t have time for the gym. Time is precious, so skip the gym and try this workout. Even if it feels short, don’t worry. A little movement every day makes a difference!
Warm-Up.
Get your blood flowing with these:
Knee Circles – 20 seconds.
Knee circles are an easy way to warm up your knees and hips. By gently rotating your knees in circles, you help improve mobility and prevent stiffness and right now, you’re getting your joints ready for more intense exercises.
Cossack Squats – 20 seconds.
Cossack squats are a type of deep side lunge. They stretch and strengthen your inner thighs, quads, and glutes. This exercise helps your flexibility and balance and also works your core. It’s great for hitting those inner thigh muscles that the regular squats usually miss.
Standing Half Forward Bend – 20 seconds.
This yoga pose stretches your hamstrings and lower back. It lowers leg tension, helps flexibility, activates your glutes, and helps blood flow to your lower body.
Standing Leg Circles – 20 seconds.
Standing leg circles work your hips, glutes, and thighs by moving your leg in circles. This exercise helps hip movement and strengthens the balance muscles in your legs, making it a great warm-up for the next tougher exercises.
Rest: 30 seconds.
The Core.
The name says it all LOL! These exercises will have your legs feeling like they did some serious work without actually feeling like you did. ; )
Forward and Backward Squat Walk – 30 seconds.
Squat walks is just moving forward and backward while staying in a squat position. This exercise works your quads, glutes, and hamstrings, helps balance and tones your entire lower body.
Single-Leg Glute Bridges (Left) – 20 seconds.
Single-leg glute bridges are great for building a strong, lifted booty. This difference makes the workout more intense. Why? Because you’re fully working your glutes, hamstrings, and lower back muscles on each side.
Very demure!
Single-Leg Glute Bridges (Right) – 20 seconds.
Switch to the right leg to match the left side. It’s not like you want the be fit leg and one unfit one right? EXACTLY! This balances both sides, corrects muscle imbalances, and makes your glutes and hamstrings stronger.
Lying Leg Curls – 30 seconds.
Lying leg curls work like a hamstring curl machine but can be done on your yoga mat. This one works your hamstrings, strengthening and toning the back of your thighs, and also engages your glutes and calves.
Cool Down.
You’ve earned this one! My cool-down stretches will help you recover and feel refreshed. Not exhausted.. basically.
Downward Facing Dog – 30 seconds.
This yoga pose stretches your whole body, especially your hamstrings, calves, and lower back (remember you’ve been working on them). It also stretches your spine, easing tensions from your workout.
Single Straight Leg Stretch (Left) – 20 seconds.
This stretch works your hamstrings and lower back, causing a deep stretch. It’s great for releasing tightness from your workout.
Single Straight Leg Stretch (Right) – 20 seconds.
Repeat on the right leg to make sure both sides are relaxed and stretched.
Straddle Stretch – 30 seconds.
The straddle stretch works your inner thighs, groin, and hamstrings. It helps flexibility in your legs and hips, making you feel limber (yes limber 😂😂) and loose.
Glute Stretch (Left) – 20 seconds.
This stretch works on your glutes and outer thighs, releasing tension and helping flexibility. This is the important one to do after working those muscles hard in the earlier exercises.
Glute Stretch (Right) – 20 seconds.
Repeat on the right side to make sure your glutes are equally stretched and relaxed. It reduces post-workout soreness.
