FabFit50s

Without doubt, the squat is one of the best movements for the lower body. As long as you use proper form, it’s as safe as it is effective, working the quadriceps, hamstrings and gluteals quite nicely. Find the stance that works best for you. Some people place their feet closer together. That hurts my knees! [...]

    What’s your plan when you go to the gym?  Looking around, I see lots of people moving from exercise to exercise, obviously lacking a well-considered plan. It’s not just a woman thing, either. Men are just as likely to knock off a few shoulder presses and maybe some DB curls before they mosey over [...]

For really great legs, don’t forget the step-up. Of course, I could just as easily have shown you a picture of some nice, tight glutes. That’s what a properly executed step-up, combined with a good diet, will give you–nice legs and glutes! But…if your body fat is not that low, you will at the minimum have [...]

I don’t believe in spending too much time at the gym. Usually, I’m done after 40 minutes of weights–seldom longer, unless I’m working abs or calves, OR trying to squeeze in 10-20 minutes of interval cardio. After legs, though, I usually skip cardio. My legs are beat! Here’s my approach to leg-training. It’s quite simple, [...]

Check out my articles in the Fall 2010 issue of REPS! Magazine, now on newsstands. In Monster Wheels, page 30, I tell you how 3 top bodybuilders train their legs and glutes for size, shape and strength. And in Gun Slingers, page 64, I pass on tips from 5 bodybuilders and one very pretty fitness [...]

I love squats. They work your bottom half so nicely. Your quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, hips. They stretch you and strengthen you to improve the flexibility and resiliency of your entire lower body. So important for anyone–and especially as things seem to stiffen and weaken as you age.  So it’s no surprise I include some kind [...]

Many women don’t train legs effectively. They do cardio and figure “that’s enough.” Or maybe they do cardio, then hit the inner/outer thigh machines before they head home. But a good leg workout stimulates the muscles from your glutes down through your calves and shins. Combined with a proper diet, effective leg workouts can: tighten [...]

This is the new workout schedule I’m following. I changed it only days ago, after my short (4-day) break: Monday:  Biceps, triceps, abs and cardio Tuesday: Legs, glutes, calves Wednesday: OFF Thursday: Chest, shoulders (front and medial), abs Friday: Back, rear shoulders, low back, cardio OK, why this workout split? My boyfriend, Alan, wants to work on [...]