Workout any-time anywhere! Workout series by Gina Maria. Part 2

This week’s weekly workout series is by Gina Maria! Gina – with an impressive list of training and nutrition certifications – has a goal to help those of you with very little time to achieve your health and fitness goals!

If you didn’t get a chance don’t forget to check out the first workout of the series by Gina.

Workout #2 - Wednesday: Lower Body

Here are my 4 favorite lower body exercises that can be done literally anywhere. All you need is your body weight & a pair of dumbbells!

Plié Squat

Description

Hold one dumbbell with hands wrapped around the top of its head.
Standing with legs slightly wider than shoulder width apart, rotate you ankles so your toes are facing out.
Slowly bend the knees and lower your legs until your thighs are parallel to the floor as you squat down.
Press through your heels to slowly rise up to the start position.
Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Courtesy Lunge

Description

Standing with legs hip width apart, step your left leg behind you & to the right.
Your thighs should be crossing.
Bend both knees as if you were to “curtsy.”
Make sure your knee is aligned with your front ankle.
Switch sides to complete one rep.

Squat Jacks

Description

Lower into squat position and jump knees out still staying in squat stance.
Jump, knees back in, while maintaining a low squat stance and repeat.

Single Leg Bridge

Description

Lay on the floor with feet flat & knees bent.
Raise one leg off the ground
Keeping the core engaged, squeeze you glutes & press through your heels raising hips off the ground.
Lower slow and controlled and repeat. After you have completed x amount of reps one side, switch to the other.