Butt (Glutes) Lifter/Leg Toning Move
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
First off, Happy New Year to my Jewish readers out there! I don't follow all the rules but I know when the holidays are & I make note of them. I do tend to make my own life rules in terms of beliefs & such although I celebrate being Jewish & "celebrate" the holidays in my own way.
On to "starting the new year" with a butt/leg move that many of you may have heard of but have not done OR if you are "lucky enough", have done!
I know many of you out there love lunges and others of you have a love/hate relationship with them as they work but they hurt! So here is another one to add to the list if it is not already there:
Double Pulse Walking Lunge (my own name): You do this move like your standard walking lung EXCEPT you move down in to the lunge position, then come up only 1/2 of the way before, down to parallel again & then all the way back up before walking forward to the next lunge. You keep doing this for as many reps as possible (or pick a rep range). Rest & do your next set. You will most likely have to drop your weights when doing this move OR keep the same weight & do less repetitions.
I also do this move with alternating front or reverse lunges. You can do this with all forms of squats & presses as well.
You can also do stationary pulse lunges & squats by staying in the same position and pulsing up & down for as many pulses as you can handle OR pick a certain repetition range before changing legs if you are doing lunges.
There are many ways to work in this pulse move... be creative. I could write quite a few more moves but I am sure you get the drift & can add in some of your own. Instead of me writing away, leave your move in the comment section.
Give it a try & let me know how your buns & legs feel!!!!
For an additional high intensity workout for cardio, legs & butt, check out this video from ACE, American Council on Exercise. It is a high intensity stair workout! This stuff works you big time!!!! It is more advanced so be sure & have some experience under your bely & if you have medical or joint issues, talk to your doctor first!!!
Have any of you done this move? Like it or love/hate relationship? How about the stair type workout?
Pic above is from Oxygen Women's Fitness
First off, Happy New Year to my Jewish readers out there! I don't follow all the rules but I know when the holidays are & I make note of them. I do tend to make my own life rules in terms of beliefs & such although I celebrate being Jewish & "celebrate" the holidays in my own way.On to "starting the new year" with a butt/leg move that many of you may have heard of but have not done OR if you are "lucky enough", have done!
I know many of you out there love lunges and others of you have a love/hate relationship with them as they work but they hurt! So here is another one to add to the list if it is not already there:
Double Pulse Walking Lunge (my own name): You do this move like your standard walking lung EXCEPT you move down in to the lunge position, then come up only 1/2 of the way before, down to parallel again & then all the way back up before walking forward to the next lunge. You keep doing this for as many reps as possible (or pick a rep range). Rest & do your next set. You will most likely have to drop your weights when doing this move OR keep the same weight & do less repetitions.
I also do this move with alternating front or reverse lunges. You can do this with all forms of squats & presses as well.
You can also do stationary pulse lunges & squats by staying in the same position and pulsing up & down for as many pulses as you can handle OR pick a certain repetition range before changing legs if you are doing lunges.
There are many ways to work in this pulse move... be creative. I could write quite a few more moves but I am sure you get the drift & can add in some of your own. Instead of me writing away, leave your move in the comment section.
Give it a try & let me know how your buns & legs feel!!!!
For an additional high intensity workout for cardio, legs & butt, check out this video from ACE, American Council on Exercise. It is a high intensity stair workout! This stuff works you big time!!!! It is more advanced so be sure & have some experience under your bely & if you have medical or joint issues, talk to your doctor first!!!
Have any of you done this move? Like it or love/hate relationship? How about the stair type workout?
Pic above is from Oxygen Women's Fitness
Posted by truth2beingfit at 9/7/2010 9:00 PM 
Categories: Fitness, Workouts, Exercise, Leg Workout, Glutes/Butt
Tags: ACE American Council on Exercise fitness Exercise glutes workouts legs
Categories: Fitness, Workouts, Exercise, Leg Workout, Glutes/Butt
Tags: ACE American Council on Exercise fitness Exercise glutes workouts legs
not me
yet.
IM HAPPY when I make myself lunge.
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I've done this double pulse thing before, but I had forgotten about it. I can add it into my new outdoor workout!
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Running the steps at the Gator football stadium, which is very big, is popular here! There is also the step mill if you are afraid of heights
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Oh Yes, I do the StepMill, not because of fear of heights. Just part of my gym cardio routine.. damn hard stuff!
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I always like when we do walking lunges in a class. Well, I don't LIKE them, but they work! And for me they are easier on various body parts than stationary lunges. Happy New Year back at you! I think you and I could have a very interesting conversation about our religion.
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It's a love hate relationship with lunges..those ones look like I will HATE even more..butt my butt with thank me!!
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Sian, yes, a love/hate one but they work!!!
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I do pulses with stationary lunges. Lunges are just hard LOL!
No stairs for me thank you !!
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Lori, no bikes for me!!
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Oh, I like lunges. I like how my muscles feel sore and toned. (They don't look toned, but they feel good). I'll try the ones you mentioned. Thanks.
(Jody -- thanks for stopping by; I'm always grateful)
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They will be what you want if you keep doing the lunges & work in that healthy food too! Always love reading your blog!
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Definitely trying this! I used to take this ab class and we would do pulses like that with crunches and other moves.. OUCH!!
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April, YES, can use them in many exercises!!!!
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My trainer has me do various pulses during lunges and even squats a few times. I always hate it at the time, but it definitely burns my legs up, so it must be good, right?
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Thx for visiting. Lunges & pulses work!
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OMG, I love that video and workout--thanks for sharing. I might make 2 reps--uh, no, maybe 1!!
Great!
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