You all know that at Jtab we are all about strength training. Not only does building muscle burn more calories and fat over time, but it can also work as a great cardio that's less destructive on your knees, hips and ankles. However, for those that do enjoy running, it's important to include strength training to stay strong and reduce the risk of injury. Today on the blog, we have an exercise that is especially important to all you runners out there.
This single leg balance strengthening drill is an all in one workout that works ankle stability, as well as strength in your feet, glutes, abductors, quads and core. So all you runners out there, check out this video and get strong (er)!
I’m all for a crazy heavy weight training workout but sometimes you just can’t get to the gym but want to get a great workout in. You will be hard pressed to find a better home based leg exercise than the split squat.
Here my client Charlotte demonstrates a slightly advanced version for people that have the mobility and strength. It is called the Front Foot Elevated Split Squat. This exercise fries your quads and glutes and gives you a great stretch in your hips. If you can not do this variation you can simply omit the box(step) in front and have your front foot on the ground. Give it a try and get those legs cranking! Start out with low reps but once you mastered your form pump those reps upwards to 15-20 each leg! Do a few sets of high rep split squats once or twice a week and you will notice your legs becoming stronger and leaner!
Today we're featuring one of the favorite tools at Jtab Training, the mini band! At about $2 per band, this is something you can easily pick up at any gym supply store or online. So grab yours (or ask me to order one for you) and start using it at home for some great resistance training.
Today is part 1 of a 2 part series featuring the mini band and we're starting with the lower body. This series of 3 exercises features glute walks, squats and glute bridges which can all be done without extra weights at home. Not only will these moves help shape your legs and glutes, but offer you better balance and stability, relieve pressure from your lower back, AND burn calories.
