Are Your Leg Muscles Weak or Injury-Prone? ⚠️
Strengthen Your Legs & Prevent Injury! 🏋️♂️
Do you often feel:
- Weakness in your legs?
- Tightness in your muscles?
- Recurring injuries in your calves, hamstrings, quadriceps, or glutes?
💡 If so, it’s time to strengthen your lower body!
Why Strength Matters 💪
✅ Weak muscles are more prone to injury than tight ones ✅ Strength is just as important as flexibility for injury prevention ✅ Stronger muscles enhance athletic performance
How to Train for Strength 🔥
📌 Follow these exercises to build strength in your legs and hips
📌 Perform them 3-4 times per week
📌 Aim for 2 sets of up to 15 reps per exercise
📌 Choose exercises that target your weak areas
🚨 Important: If you feel pain or discomfort during or after these exercises, stop immediately and seek professional advice.
Let’s get strong and injury-free! 💯
Single leg squats Begin by standing upright on one leg. | Calf raises Keep back straight and abs tight Dumbbell on the side of the working leg
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Abductors using a band Keep back straight and abs tight Leaning on the chair
| Bridge with ball squeeze for groin muscles Lay down on your back with knees bent and a ball or pillow between them.
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Single leg bridge for hamstrings and gluteals Lay down with knees bent about 90° with a weight on the hips for increased resistance.
| Hamstring curls Attach an elastic to secure object and to ankle of involved leg.
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Nordic curls for hamstrings Anchor the feet under something heavy or have a partner hold them.
| Adductor side planks Start on one elbow/forearm with the top leg on a chair, knee straight, and the bottom leg on the ground as shown in the picture.
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