[Music] say goodbye the cottage cheese size with this 5 minute workout alright this workout is all about burning the lower body so we’re gonna start first with a gait wing crossover start with your feet together and you’re gonna bring your feet apart going into a gate so when you want to squat down push those knees out bring it across and then right back out so crisscross at the top and then you’re going into a little squat right in the middle this is gonna get those lower body muscles really warm and work it so in it make sure you alternate which foot crosses in front so that you’re getting that variety and you’re going down slow if you don’t just let yourself flat to the ground cross and wrap it already feeling the burn here and by getting those knees out wide it’s like a plie squat alright I used my hands here for support that’s okay you can drop it down if you don’t want to use your hands much harder okay you’ll feel the difference so you can give yourself that challenge here towards the end you’re ready to switch it me to good and bring it together now this next one this is a single legged turnover so you’re gonna drive one knee up here let me show you here one knee up and you’re gonna do a quick turn over like you’re a sprinter bring that leg around just let it touch the ground and then really drive that knee back up high it causes a lot of balance so I’m already losing it here abs are tight and you’re burning up this whole leg this whole way you’re like a racehorse we’re gonna switch sides breathe it out three two and one now notice how I’m using my arms super important it really helps me with my balance so you’re going down and up get that quick turnover the faster it is the harder your legs are working good bring it around touch notice how I really Drive that knee up drive it bring it up up then that stabilizing leg is working as well I can feel my glue really burning up bring it home last couple second three two and one okay your hips got to be feeling the burn there now foot fires it’s a classic but it works okay so you’re here you’re gonna start you’re gonna pitter-patter those feet know to tell them in a squat position I’m not upright I’m low all right keep your chest high and your pitter-pattering all the muscles and the legs are working the faster you can go the harder you’re working you can go as fast as you I turn it to the side challenge your body forward to the other side and one oh my goodness okay so you’re catching your breath we’re gonna come down to the floor so for this one you’re gonna get yourself in a position where you’ve got your knees coming out wide and a mountain climber so you can bring one knee open you’re gonna switch all right so you’re like running down here on the ground widening mountain climber back and forth breathe yes you’re working your abs a little but you’re working those legs as well you’re driving that knee up work in the hips a little bit work in the butt a little bit back and forth good just remember to breathe I like to intertwine this one and come back up now back into your foot fires I know I know it’s not easy keep your knees back and pitter-patter those feet you’re doing great I like to put these together so we’re doing just a little bit about backward cardio is high you gotta burn calories to get that cottage steel off of the legs and bring it back down back into that winder knee mountain climber back and forth breathe don’t let your hips drop try not to let yourself drop keep your hips high switch switch switch last couple seconds three two and one aren’t you glad I broke those up into two I know here we go last move it’s a squat jump with a little hop but when you come up do not fully extend your legs as I said do not fully extend if you’re not doing the jump we’re just doing the squat stay with us up and down if you’re doing the jump relieving the balls of your feet much harder when you get that little bit of power at the end stay low I know you want to fully extend the leg but don’t do it yet you’re almost to the finish it’s only five minutes to burn it up doing great last couple of seconds breathe let’s get one more and now extend those legs way to burn it up and I hope you felt the burn on that last one let me know what you think it all moves in the comments we’ll see you next time on pop sugar fish [Music]
Your legs are truly lovely and take you everywhere you want to go, but if you sometimes scan them in the mirror and think of cottage cheese, here’s a workout for you. Strengthen and tone your powerful gams with this quick and effective workout. Just press play and get ready to show your legs some love.
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