Why you need to do these exercises for healthier legs
2 years, 6 months ago

Why you need to do these exercises for healthier legs

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It’s a misconception that leg day has to be filled with squats and leg presses and lunges. There are ways to progress in this but the checklist is simple: get into a lunge position and go as far as possible, taking your knee past the toes to the point where your front hamstring touches the back of your calf while your hind leg is a few inches off the surface. Tibialis raises: If you’ve been running or playing sport, and feel a tightening tooth-ache like pain in the front of your leg, then it’s because the tibialis is feeling stressed and weak. There are multiple options: the one thing to remember is to pull the toes up while keeping the leg straight, forcing the shins to pull the toes up.Any activity that involves running will require your knees to be protected, and interestingly the tibialis anterior is the knee’s first line of protection. “It is responsible for deceleration, so when it’s strong and working well it significantly reduces the amount of force going through your knee joint, helping to protect it,” states an energyforlife.com article titled Tibialis Raises: A Simple Yet Powerful Knee Strengthening Exercise.

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The best workouts for stronger legs
3 years, 5 months ago

The best workouts for stronger legs

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If you’re into fitness, then the one conversation you can never avoid is the one around leg days. Once you get the squat right, the ideal workout for beginners should include body weight squats, lunges, walking lunges, jump squats, broad jumps, lateral jumps, skipping and glute bridges, suggests Dagar. If you over-train, don’t eat right or don’t let your muscles …

Keep your knees strong with this simple workout
7 years, 5 months ago

Keep your knees strong with this simple workout

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Whether you're an athlete or a desk jockey, you need to look after your knees. Squats and hamstring curls Loading YouTube content The single-leg squat works to strengthen your glutes. Loading YouTube content The hamstring curl works your hamstrings — and you'll need a machine to undertake this one. Hip extensions and calf raises Loading YouTube content The hip extension …

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