Legs and Glutes

The gluteus maximus (your Buttocks) is the largest muscle in the human body. It works to keep the trunk of the body in an erect posture and aids in walking up stairs. The legs as we know are used in everyday activities such as walking, running, sitting, standing, walking up stairs, etc, etc, etc. Working these muscle groups is very important to a healthy and strong body. A few benefits of working to strengthen our legs and glutes are 1)Improved athletic performance: running faster, jumping higher, etc; 2)Injury prevention: strong glutes can help prevent knee pain, low back pain and various leg injuries; 3)Helps you feel better overall: since the legs and glutes encompass such a large part of the muscles of the body, strengthening them makes cardio exercises and daily motion easier. So let's do this! Here is a breakdown of the exercises for each day: *Sunday: Bridges *Monday: Squats *Tuesday: Lying Side Leg Lifts *Wednesday: Superman Hold *Thursday: Lunges *Friday: Wall Squat Holds *Saturday: Calf Raises The challenge will last 28 days with a rest day after 3 days of exercises. Each exercise will be replaced during the challenge with a rest day. Therefore, although the duration is 4 weeks, each exercise will only be performed 3 times (the calendar will guide you). We will start off with 20 reps, or 20 sec for timed moves, then we will increase to 25 reps (or 25 sec.) and finish with 30 reps (or 30 sec.) We've got this! Let's Go!