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Monday's Lower Body Workout

July 12, 2008 / by fitmommas

Hey girls,

The family reunion went well but you know how it's kind of nice to relax after having a group at your house? So I'm blogging and eating ice cream to wind down! Sorry that I'm such a bad example as a fit momma.

I get to go to Coppermill and a play at The Ellen Eccles Theater with my sister and sister-in-law's tonight. It'll be great to have a girl's night. You all know how I adore my boys, but sometimes nonstop laughter over body parts making noise gets to be a bit much.

Here's Monday's workout.

Warm-up and cardio - 5-25 minutes

Squat - 12-20 reps

Step and squat - 12-20 reps - squat narrow, step wide, squat, repeat other side

Walking lunge - 12-20 reps

Clock lunge - 4-6 reps

Plie with a calf raise - 20-24 reps

Dead lift - 2 sets of 8-10 reps

Step-ups - 2 sets of 8-10 reps

Hamstring curls - 20 reps on each side

Cool-down and stretch

Remember if you need exercise descriptions, go to my website - www.camichecketts.com and download Cami's Strength Training Guide. It's under the links page. I promise we will get the pictures on it and the You Tube videos up soon. It's just been a crazy summer - I'm sure you can all relate.

Have a marvelous weekend - Cami

5 comments on Monday's Lower Body Workout

  • maggiemae said 1 months ago

    Sounds like a good way to unwind to me!  Yeah...we need a reprieve from our little ones every once in a while!

  • maggiemae said 1 months ago

    Ice cream sounds like a great way to unwind to me!  We all need a reprieve now and then.

  • fitmommas said 1 months ago

    Most definitely. Unfortunately, I use ice cream too often! 

  • donnamg said 1 months ago

    Ice cream and some time out with friends, how nice is that! 

    I pulled a muscle or stretched a muscle or something...well, it's a recurring thing, so I'm not sure exactly what I do but it comes up on me every so often.  It is always on the outside of my leg, usually my right one.  Sometimes it stays put in my upper thigh, but it can often "travel" and settle in anywhere along my leg and/or up into my hip.  Seldom does it reach my back, but I can sometimes feel it where I sit, too.  This time, it's all in my upper outter thigh and a little near my knee...a pulling sensation, but no spasms, thank goodness.  So, I have not been able to start trying the first exercise suggestion you gave me, but I did try the other one with the arms today.  I didn't do great, but I didn't do too bad, either.  I'm going to double-check, though, to make sure I'm doing it right.

  • fitmommas said 1 months ago
    Oh, I'm sorry you got hurt Donna. It sounds like an IT band (ilio-tibial band) syndrome. I've had the same symptoms before. Try this stretch - lay on your back and rest the ankle of your hurt leg over the opposite knee, wrap hands around the back of leg and slowly pull back until you feel a stretch. Hold for at least thirty seconds. Hope this helps and hope you get feeling better soon. Cami

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