It's all about the LEGS

Workout like this crazy horse!

After a 13 hour work day and 3 days in a row, I still find the energy to hit the gym.

Today IS ALL LEGS (I've been told my legs are filled with testosterone, whatever that means I'm still trying to figure it out).

Working out the legs is SO important!!!

1. it's one of your largest muscles so if you tone and strengthen it, you will definitely burn more calories even at rest!

2. you stand on it and it supports all your weight...it is your Foundation (this is what I don't understand why guys only workout their upper body and have chicken legs. Without a strong foundation, you are not going to be STABLE)

3. The more you tone your legs, the less dimply it looks (I was once told my brother: your legs are just going to look cheesier as you age!!! or here's my all time favorite: it's not the jeans that make you look fat, it is the fat that makes you look fat! I just love my bro)

So here is my workout:

Weight training: sit down leg curls/lunges (20 reps x 3sets); hyperextention back with bench/romanian deadlifts (20 reps x 3sets); leg presses/calf raises (20 reps x 3 sets)

AND....Battling Rope:
1.Alternating squat waves (45 secs) --> 15 high jumps (15 secs) --> rest (15 secs)
2. circles to the right  (45 secs) --> 15 high jumps (15 secs) --> rest (15 secs)
3. circles to the left (45 secs) --> 15 high jumps (15 secs) --> rest (15 secs)
4. Alternating shuffle waves (45 secs) --> 15 high jumps (15 secs) --> rest (15 secs)
5.figure 8 (45 secs) --> 15 high jumps (15 secs) --> rest (15 secs)
6. lateral squat waves (45 secs) --> 15 high jumps (15 secs) --> rest (15 secs)
7.Forward/backward hop waves (45 secs) --> 15 high jumps (15 secs) --> rest (15 secs)
8.Jumping jack waves (45 secs) --> 15 high jumps (15 secs) --> rest (15 secs)

2 sets= total time of 18 mins (KICKED MY BUTT; definitely felt the shortness of breath and heart going to jump out of my throat kind of workout!)

Then 10 mins at level 12 aerobic option on the stairmaster to end my cardio workout.

The above battling rope exercise incorporates HIIT. You work your butt off and only allow very little time to  rest. Your heart rate remains high and you seriously burn more calories than constant speed workouts!

Here's something you can do to start: TABATA STYLE WORKOUTS!!!

Cardio workouts: 20 Seconds of high intensity and 10 seconds rest. Do it for 20 minutes! you will be sweating like crazy and see your fat melt off your body. Remember with any exercises consult your doctor (I'm just joking!).