She's Got Legs

I am not going to lie, my legs are my best feature, but I did not always think so. I used to whine and complain to my mother back in the day and ask her, “Why do you have such big legs???? Now I have them and I hate how thick my legs are!!!” Now, you have to understand that I grew in the 90’s which was the peak time of the whole Supermodel phenomenon. Elle Mc Phereson, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, and Kathy Ireland were just a few of the beauties praised for their long and lean legs. Their legs are nice, but not fitting that mold made me self-conscience.

Well, years have passed and the standard of of beauty has grown to be more diverse. Now all of us short girls and curvier women are included in this standard of beauty too (yeah for equality for all! :-) ). So those once annoying complaints have turned into praises to my mother. With a great weight training program courtesy of my fabulous trainer (Pete Diaz) I was able to tone and whittle my legs into fabulous condition.

Here is a sample of my leg routine :

Leg Extension 10- 12 reps 3 sets s/s* with Leg Curls 15 reps 3 sets Duck squats or wide leg squats Use free weights to add more resistance. Stand with feet wide apart and angle your feet with a 45 degree angle. Keep your back straight and position the weights to drape down your legs. Make sure your knees do not go beyond your toes!! Do 12-15 reps (3 sets)

Lunges –Position your leg far enough back but not too too far back so that you get a nice stretch in your hamstrings. Again, your knee should not go beyond your toe. Like this:you will hurt your knees this way. At a good pace when you lower your body to floor, your knee should just miss the floor. Do 12 on each leg and add weights or use a bonsu ball to make the exercise more challenging. This is a great lower body workout, and trust me your butt, hamstrings, and quads will thank you!!!