This is because lifting weightsbuilds muscleand helps firm up that particular part of the body.
Add a few of them to your current routine, or perform them all as a full leg day.
Grab the bar with both of your arms, outside shoulder-width, making sure the bar is absolutely secure.
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Un-rack the bar, take two steps back, and stand tall.
Step out about 2 to 3 feet.
Drive through with your front heel to return to a standing position, and repeat.
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Complete 3 sets of 10 reps on each leg.
Return the ball to the starting position, and repeat.
Start the movement by placing a dumbbell on top of one leg.
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Keep your core tight, and lower yourself under control, bending from the waist.
Come up by pushing through your heel to extend your hip upward.
Kick the weight up, and squeeze your quads hard at the top.
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Lower the weight all the way down before performing another rep.
Complete 3 sets of 10 to 15 reps.
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Tim Liu, C.S.C.S.
