Archive for the ‘Lower Body’ Category

Get ready to sweat & tone that Beautiful Bikini Bottom! BEACH BODY WARM UPBcx Express™ Warm Up BIKINI BOTTOM WORKOUT 20 Crisscross Squat (Burn fat & tone those thighs!) 20 Sumo Squat (Glutes & inner thigh – go deep!) 20 Overhead Walking Lunges 20 Curtsy/LEFT (Keep weight off back leg!) 20 Runner’s Pose Stomp/LEFT (Burn those buns!!) 20 Curtsy/RIGHT 20 Runner’s Pose Stomp/RIGHT (Repeat 3 X [...]

Here is a workout dedicated to the gluteus maximus! CLICK HERE to view the entire workout on FitStudio, see video and give it a try!

This is one Fast and Furious workout for sure!! Sprints make it super intense and the squat presses kill the legs, glutes and shoulders. All in all, your entire body will be toast when this is over and all you needed was a barbell or set of dumbbells. Alright, it’s time to give it all [...]

Maintain technique.  Perform all exercises for three sets without stopping. Not for time. (video below) 25 X squats (count: squat out 1, jump together, squat out 2) 15 Single leg squats L/R 60-Sec Wall Sit 25 Bridges 15 Geronimo (reverse ham curl) (3 Sets)  PERFORMANCE NOTES: *X squats (plyo) start with a deep squat frwd [...]

TIP: 5 Ways to do a Squat

Posted: July 13, 2011 by Bonnie Pfiester in Lower Body, Weight Training, Workout
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Foot placement can totally change your leg workout when it comes to squats and leg press. Here are a few tips to arranging your feet and weight to hit the areas you want to target most.

BUTT WHY? Lower Body Mission

Posted: July 11, 2011 by Bonnie Pfiester in Boot Camp, Glutes, Lower Body, Workout
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LOWER BODY BCx BOOT CAMP WORKOUT FitStudio teaser (from our 6-week boot camp coming soon to FitStudio, powered by Sears)  TOOLS: 20LBS SAND BAG (who says you need weights!) 2 1-GALLON WATER JUGS (or dumbbells) JUMP ROPE FLOOR MAT (or towel) You can still do this workout even if you have nothing. Pretend to jump rope and use [...]

Want a good full body/core conditioning workout? Well, hereyago! This workout consists of 4 different circuits that you’ll do 3-4 rounds of, (3 is a great workout, 4 if you’re hardcore – yep, I said it… game on!). I love utilizing resistance bands, especially Bodylastics bands. Read Bonnie’s product review on Bodylastics bands for more information. This written [...]

Ninja Legs

Posted: June 17, 2011 by Cristina McDaniel in Boot Camp, cardio, Glutes, Lower Body, Weight Training, Workout

Our BCx Club lower body workout for today… Instead of me (Cristina) explaining it, let Barb “… it didn’t look like it was going to be that bad but all i have to say it felt like the hardest w/o I’ve ever done!!!!!!!“ Thus – the NINJA workout – it sneaks right up on ya! START with [...]

MINUTE EXERCISE MPH INCLINE 1 RUN 4.0 6% 2 RUN 4.5 9% 3 RUN 5.0 12% 4 JOG 5.0 0% 5 WALKING LUNGES 1.0 0% 6 SIDE SQAUTS (LATERAL HOP) 1.0 0% 7 BUTT-KICKS (JOG HEALS TOUCH YOUR GLUTS) 1.0 0% 8 JUMPING JACKS 1.0 0% 9 BACKWARD WALKING LUNGES 1.0 0% 10 FORWARD SISSY [...]

Baby Got BACK! BCx Glutes & Butt

Posted: June 4, 2011 by Bonnie Pfiester in Boot Camp, Glutes, Lower Body
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Today’s lower-body workout concentrates on the glutes and hamstrings with some fun fat-melting cardio mixed in! Feel free to add weight if you would like. After each BCx Mission (circuit) are 25 Burpees (in red) so don’t miss those! They are one of the most hated exercises but boy do they WORK!  Enjoy! Warm-Up 20 [...]