Monday, August 15, 2011

Legs and training



  When you look to legs equipment you can found many of them . specific kinds of them you should have it 

And this equipment make you cardiovascular as well as for muscle building. Treadmills are good for cardio exercise and will work the leg muscles, even more so if the gradient is set to a higher level as if walking/running up an incline. Cross trainers or elliptical trainers are two other machines that are good for cardiovascular exercise and will especially work the thigh muscles. The exercise bike will benefit the leg muscles, while putting less strain on the knees and ankles than the treadmill would.

When going to a gym there are a few main leg weight machines that are common. One of these would be the leg press; this involves sitting on a chair with your legs raised up and feet against a board in front of the chair. You use your leg muscles to push against the board, this will move the seat backwards. It is important to make sure you do not lock your knees when you have pushed as far as you can, there must always be a slight bend in the legs and when moving back to the starting position, be sure to take your time and not sure release your muscles. Being that this is a weight machine, the user can select the weight more suitable to their strengths and abilities.

Two other pieces of equipment you will find for your legs in the gym are the machines for leg extensions and leg curls. Both of these require you to sit/lie down. Using the leg extensions machine you will need to put the weight above your legs/feet and push forwards. To do leg curls, the weight is beneath your legs/feet and you push backwards, curling you legs in.

Leg machines that tend to be more popular with women are those where you sit in the seat and use your legs muscles to push against two pads placed at the knees. One of these machines requires you to put your knees between the pads and push out to the sides (abduction) and the other requires you to have your knees on the outer side of the pads and push inwards (adduction), this one working the inner thigh muscles.

Leg exercises are very good, especially when completed as part of a whole body routine. A lot of fat is burned using these muscles. Just remember one of the best ways to ensure fat burning is to work your leg muscles. with my best wishes

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