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04.14.2014

Legs & Glute (Lunge Emphasis) – 4/14

-Dumbbell single leg lunges with back foot on bench
-Leg extensions
-Leg curls
-Barbell walking lunges with kickback
-Dumbbell side lateral lunges
     superset with dumbbell reverse lunges

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Tip of the Day: Lunges? Squats? What’s your preference when it comes to booty sculpting?! First, let’s begin with some booty anatomy; yes, there is such a thing! Your butt actually consists of three gluteal muscles: gluteus maximus, gluteus, medius, and gluteus minimus. Different exercises that target the glutes will target these three muscles in different ways. Additionally, it’s nearly impossible to target just the glute muscles as other leg muscles, such as the quadriceps (front of legs) and hamstrings (back of legs) will engage to complete a particular exercise. Personally, I prefer lunges over squats to target the gluteus maximus (the “meaty” portion of the butt). Squats require a great deal of balance and developed core and hip control, which takes time to develop; contrary, lunges are a unilateral movement, meaning they are one sided, which enables to me focus better on engaging the glutes. There are so many variations of lunges that target the legs and glutes in different ways. I included many of my favorites in today’s workout.
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  1. Anonymous

    Hi Lauren,
    I was curious what the difference is b/w a Dumbbell single leg lunges with back foot on bench and a Bulgarian Split Squat? I do them the same way, so I am thinking I am doing one of them wrong.
    Thanks- Jill

  2. Jessica

    Yeah, I do them the same too… But with the split squat I put my front leg more out to the side vs. out in front. That feels awkward though. Clarifying difference would be helpful!

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