Tina Turner Inspired Leg Workout

hi I’m Veronica watchmojo.com and today

hi I’m Veronica watchmojo.com and today fitness expert Shelly MacDonald is

fitness expert Shelly MacDonald is

fitness expert Shelly MacDonald is giving us some tips and tricks so we too

giving us some tips and tricks so we too

giving us some tips and tricks so we too can have tina turner’ legs can you tell

can have tina turner’ legs can you tell

can have tina turner’ legs can you tell us a little bit about what we’re about

us a little bit about what we’re about

us a little bit about what we’re about to see I’m gonna try to show you

to see I’m gonna try to show you

to see I’m gonna try to show you exercises that incorporate a lot of the

exercises that incorporate a lot of the

exercises that incorporate a lot of the parts of the leg not just the typical

parts of the leg not just the typical

parts of the leg not just the typical quads and the glutes but hamstrings

quads and the glutes but hamstrings

quads and the glutes but hamstrings inner thigh outer thighs so that you

inner thigh outer thighs so that you

inner thigh outer thighs so that you don’t have to do as many exercises yet

don’t have to do as many exercises yet

don’t have to do as many exercises yet you get more bang for your buck per se

you get more bang for your buck per se

you get more bang for your buck per se and exercises that can give you enough

and exercises that can give you enough

and exercises that can give you enough resistance that you don’t need weights

resistance that you don’t need weights

resistance that you don’t need weights now even though we want Tina Turner

now even though we want Tina Turner

now even though we want Tina Turner worthy legs we should still work out our

worthy legs we should still work out our

worthy legs we should still work out our entire body right this is typical of

entire body right this is typical of

entire body right this is typical of women to go for their legs and their abs

women to go for their legs and their abs

women to go for their legs and their abs okay so from the waist down that’s what

okay so from the waist down that’s what

okay so from the waist down that’s what women want and usually from the waist up

women want and usually from the waist up

women want and usually from the waist up is what guys want but due to postural

is what guys want but due to postural

is what guys want but due to postural issues neck pain issues we need to work

issues neck pain issues we need to work

issues neck pain issues we need to work everything so to get those Tina Turner

everything so to get those Tina Turner

everything so to get those Tina Turner legs I’m going to show you about four

legs I’m going to show you about four

legs I’m going to show you about four different exercises to help you get

different exercises to help you get

different exercises to help you get there now the first one is a squat and

there now the first one is a squat and

there now the first one is a squat and it’s a very functional exercise and most

it’s a very functional exercise and most

it’s a very functional exercise and most people don’t really know how to do a

people don’t really know how to do a

people don’t really know how to do a squat properly but I’ll show you how to

squat properly but I’ll show you how to

squat properly but I’ll show you how to start to learn simply take a chair and

start to learn simply take a chair and

start to learn simply take a chair and stand in front of it and then put your

stand in front of it and then put your

stand in front of it and then put your feet about hip distance apart so all you

feet about hip distance apart so all you

feet about hip distance apart so all you do is sit in the chair and stand up now

do is sit in the chair and stand up now

do is sit in the chair and stand up now key points to this is to look down and

key points to this is to look down and

key points to this is to look down and make sure that your knees don’t pass

make sure that your knees don’t pass

make sure that your knees don’t pass your toes most people when they do a

your toes most people when they do a

your toes most people when they do a squat their heels come up and their

squat their heels come up and their

squat their heels come up and their knees go forward and it can be really

knees go forward and it can be really

knees go forward and it can be really uncomfortable on the knees

uncomfortable on the knees

uncomfortable on the knees this way you fire up a lot more of the

this way you fire up a lot more of the

this way you fire up a lot more of the glutes and the back of the thighs and

glutes and the back of the thighs and

glutes and the back of the thighs and those quadriceps and then when you feel

those quadriceps and then when you feel

those quadriceps and then when you feel like you’ve got that movement you get

like you’ve got that movement you get

like you’ve got that movement you get rid of the chair and you do it all on

rid of the chair and you do it all on

rid of the chair and you do it all on your own

your own

your own now when it gets to be a little too easy

now when it gets to be a little too easy

now when it gets to be a little too easy that’s when you start to pick up some

that’s when you start to pick up some

that’s when you start to pick up some weights another great exercise for the

weights another great exercise for the

weights another great exercise for the legs is the lunge now there’s different

legs is the lunge now there’s different

legs is the lunge now there’s different phases to the lunge you want to start

phases to the lunge you want to start

phases to the lunge you want to start with the stationary lunge

with the stationary lunge

with the stationary lunge you want to take your feet apart so that

you want to take your feet apart so that

you want to take your feet apart so that you feel like there’s a little bit of

you feel like there’s a little bit of

you feel like there’s a little bit of stretch in the back leg tuck your hips

stretch in the back leg tuck your hips

stretch in the back leg tuck your hips under just a little bit

under just a little bit

under just a little bit then bend both knees the knee does not

then bend both knees the knee does not

then bend both knees the knee does not go in front of the toe and you balance

go in front of the toe and you balance

go in front of the toe and you balance on the back toe and most of the weight

on the back toe and most of the weight

on the back toe and most of the weight goes into the thighs and the buns on the

goes into the thighs and the buns on the

goes into the thighs and the buns on the front leg now the next phase is the

front leg now the next phase is the

front leg now the next phase is the forward lunge so you start with your

forward lunge so you start with your

forward lunge so you start with your feet hip distance apart and you step

feet hip distance apart and you step

feet hip distance apart and you step forward heel toe contact

forward heel toe contact

forward heel toe contact heel toe contact and you really push

heel toe contact and you really push

heel toe contact and you really push hard to come back again a knee stays in

hard to come back again a knee stays in

hard to come back again a knee stays in line with the ankle if you can shoulders

line with the ankle if you can shoulders

line with the ankle if you can shoulders over the hips and lifting your back heel

over the hips and lifting your back heel

over the hips and lifting your back heel now we need to get a bit too easier you

now we need to get a bit too easier you

now we need to get a bit too easier you can simply walk with them step and

can simply walk with them step and

can simply walk with them step and together step and together and continue

together step and together and continue

together step and together and continue to work those thighs and buns one more

to work those thighs and buns one more

to work those thighs and buns one more variation if you want to add inner

variation if you want to add inner

variation if you want to add inner thighs is step out and together and out

thighs is step out and together and out

thighs is step out and together and out and together make sure that back knee

and together make sure that back knee

and together make sure that back knee everything lines up straight forward so

everything lines up straight forward so

everything lines up straight forward so that you get that inner thigh pull and

that you get that inner thigh pull and

that you get that inner thigh pull and of course once you’ve mastered all that

of course once you’ve mastered all that

of course once you’ve mastered all that pick up those dumbbells and add some

pick up those dumbbells and add some

pick up those dumbbells and add some weight ok another great exercise to help

weight ok another great exercise to help

weight ok another great exercise to help incorporate your inner thighs and outer

incorporate your inner thighs and outer

incorporate your inner thighs and outer thighs into your squat and make it a

thighs into your squat and make it a

thighs into your squat and make it a really complete leg workout is the wide

really complete leg workout is the wide

really complete leg workout is the wide squat or the plie

squat or the plie

squat or the plie so we’re gonna start in plie position

so we’re gonna start in plie position

so we’re gonna start in plie position with your feet quite wide you want to

with your feet quite wide you want to

with your feet quite wide you want to think about your back is if it’s sliding

think about your back is if it’s sliding

think about your back is if it’s sliding against a wall and you continually try

against a wall and you continually try

against a wall and you continually try to push your knees towards the back of

to push your knees towards the back of

to push your knees towards the back of the room to open up those inner thighs

the room to open up those inner thighs

the room to open up those inner thighs and you can add a little calf work to it

and you can add a little calf work to it

and you can add a little calf work to it if you like to make it a little more

if you like to make it a little more

if you like to make it a little more intense that way you get the lower limbs

intense that way you get the lower limbs

intense that way you get the lower limbs happening and then if you want to make

happening and then if you want to make

happening and then if you want to make it more intense brag the foot in and

it more intense brag the foot in and

it more intense brag the foot in and really fire up those inner thighs more

really fire up those inner thighs more

really fire up those inner thighs more the next step soccer kick without moving

the next step soccer kick without moving

the next step soccer kick without moving those hips and then when you want to add

those hips and then when you want to add

those hips and then when you want to add the outer thighs you turn your feet

the outer thighs you turn your feet

the outer thighs you turn your feet forward and you kick up to the side and

forward and you kick up to the side and

forward and you kick up to the side and that way with that exercise you get the

that way with that exercise you get the

that way with that exercise you get the front back of the thighs your buns and

front back of the thighs your buns and

front back of the thighs your buns and inner and outer thighs here’s a little

inner and outer thighs here’s a little

inner and outer thighs here’s a little exercise I like to do that you can do at

exercise I like to do that you can do at

exercise I like to do that you can do at home with a chair straight legs

home with a chair straight legs

home with a chair straight legs shoulders down arms out

shoulders down arms out

shoulders down arms out please your buns and lift your hips now

please your buns and lift your hips now

please your buns and lift your hips now roll down one vertebrae at a time

roll down one vertebrae at a time

roll down one vertebrae at a time and then when you want to make it a

and then when you want to make it a

and then when you want to make it a little bit harder you simply bend your

little bit harder you simply bend your

little bit harder you simply bend your knees and either put your feet a little

knees and either put your feet a little

knees and either put your feet a little bit flatter on the chair or heels and

bit flatter on the chair or heels and

bit flatter on the chair or heels and then push straight out keep your chin up

then push straight out keep your chin up

then push straight out keep your chin up and push all the way up now the third

and push all the way up now the third

and push all the way up now the third and hardest version is the one-legged so

and hardest version is the one-legged so

and hardest version is the one-legged so you want one leg up and you want to push

you want one leg up and you want to push

you want one leg up and you want to push through that one leg and the intensity

through that one leg and the intensity

through that one leg and the intensity is quite a bit more so you’re gonna feel

is quite a bit more so you’re gonna feel

is quite a bit more so you’re gonna feel this exercise a lot through the

this exercise a lot through the

this exercise a lot through the hamstrings and the glutes