A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss » Legs http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com Culturally Sound Tools, Tips, and Advice Wed, 23 May 2012 14:14:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ Seated Calf Raise http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/leg-exercises/seated-calf-raise/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/leg-exercises/seated-calf-raise/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:41:16 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=1621 Seated Calf Raise is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

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]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/leg-exercises/seated-calf-raise/feed/ 1 The Plié Squat http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/leg-exercises/the-plie-squat/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/leg-exercises/the-plie-squat/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:12:30 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=1431 The Plié Squat is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

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]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/leg-exercises/the-plie-squat/feed/ 0 Plank Position Kickbacks http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/plank-position-kickbacks/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/plank-position-kickbacks/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:51:11 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=540 Plank Position Kickbacks is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

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]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/plank-position-kickbacks/feed/ 0 The Reverse Crunch http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/the-reverse-crunch/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/the-reverse-crunch/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:14:10 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=451 The Reverse Crunch is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> work-out-nowNever mind the adorable girl showing off the exercise, but pay close attention to the instructions, here. I find that it took me a while to focus doing this exercise. You have to be careful that you’re not just swinging your legs back and forth, that you’re really working muscle groups with this one!

I started this one doing 10 of them back to back in three different sets. Give it a shot! Great for the booty, too!

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]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/the-reverse-crunch/feed/ 4 Squats http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/squats/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/squats/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:06:32 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=1437 Squats is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> The most important part of squats is getting the form right – the movement (much like any exercise) is designed to cater specifically to a set of muscles, and the only way to ensure that you’ll see results is if you make sure you’re working the right muscles. That comes from doing the movement right!

Pay very close attention to his explanation and execution, and then give it a shot yourself!

 

 

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]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/leg-curls/feed/ 0 Calf Raises http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/calf-raises/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/calf-raises/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:51:18 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=531 Calf Raises is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

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]]> http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/calf-raises/feed/ 0 Double Leg Lifts http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/double-leg-lifts/ http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/building-a-home-workout-routine/double-leg-lifts/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:06:31 +0000 Erika Nicole Kendall http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=448 Double Leg Lifts is a post from: A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss. Thanks for reading!

]]> Another big thing for my figure is working on these thighs! One of the slight downfalls – among all the blessings – with a major weight loss is the need to tone to make sure that the skin comes back into place… and has a nice place to come home to, if you know what I mean!

So, for the legs and abs, I present the double leg lifts! I’m not very familiar with Pilates (although I do practice Yoga), but the moves are challenging and leave you feeling like you really accomplished something!

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]]> Hey, we’re all about booty exercises, right? :)

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]]> What I’m seeking to do is present you with a ton of different exercises that you can try in the comfort of your own home, maybe even your own bed!

I know that my biggest thing was getting over how silly I felt I might look trying to workout at home. As a friend said, “Some people need to go to a gym to feel as though they’ve accomplished anything.” I can’t necessarily say that this was how I felt, but I know that whatever it was was costing me my health in the process, and I needed to get it together!

The first of our exercises is something that will help with stretches as much as they will help with the booty area (yes, we will be giving the booty extra special attention!) as well as the upper thighs. Check out this hip extensions clip brought to us by the folks at expertvillage.com!

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