Feel the burn with these leg and butt workouts: at home or in the gym!

I love leg day, and I especially love the burn that comes along with it. These workouts can be done at home, or in the gym. There are also ways to modify them to intensify the workout, if your up for a challenge!

Skater Lunge: Start with your feet shoulder-width apart. Step your left foot directly behind your right leg and bend both knees into a lunge. Press from your right foot, to bring your left leg back to starting position. Thats one rep. Repeat on the other leg and alternate back and forth. Try this 15-20 times on each leg. 

Lunge and Kick: Start with your feet hip-width apart. Step your right foot to the side and sit into a lunge, with your chest upright. Shift your weight to your right foot and extend your left leg into a high kick. Return to starting position, into the lunge. That is one rep. Do this 15-20 times on this leg and switch. 

Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift: Stand with your left foot slightly raised off of the ground, while holding a dumbbell or kettle bell in your left hand. Bend forward while keeping the weight close to your body, and extending your left leg straight behind you. Return to your starting position. That is one rep. Repeat on this side 15-20 times, then switch legs. 

Double-Leg Hip Bridge: Lie face up with your feet flat on the floor, with your palms up, arms by your side. Keep the weight in your heels, and lift your hips up until your body forms a straight line from knees to shoulders. Hold it in this position for three seconds and return to starting position. Repeat this 15-20 times. 

Repeat this entire circuit three more times! Stay hydrated, and pump up your music! 

Burn several muscles at once with this squat!

This squat is so much fun and you will feel the burning in your thighs days after! It is a simple squat with a lateral leg raise to the left, another squat and a lateral leg raise to the right! I repeat this sequence as many times as I can until the burn is too much. I have added ankle weights for optimum muscle strength in the lateral leg raises and a 6lb medicine ball for some resistance in the squat! You can do it without the weights if its too much for you, but as it becomes easier I definitely recommend adding the weight and resistance! The squats are great for your glutes and quads of course, but this leg raise is really going to target those inner and outer thigh areas that are really hard to reach! TRY not to do this too quickly, feel the burn as you go in and out of each movement. I definitely worked up a good sweat at home with this one! Trying several different variations of squats are great because you don't want your muscle to get used to the same things. Changing it up will help target different areas, and push your muscle harder.

Tone your ass with this booty blast!

Ladies, I know we all like our jeans to fit properly without them sagging in the butt area! This is an intense booty workout that will have your glutes screaming! You may not realize it but our butts are one of our greatest assets! It functions for strength, and you will thank me when your well into old age! If your up for a challenge, and not afraid to sweat than lets start toning that ass! Lets get those butts lifted and firm. Don't cheat yourself by giving up. Try and complete the entire circuit, and you can always add weight for a more challenging burn! 

I LOVE THIS Intense FAT- burning Treadmill Workout

Cardio, cardio, cardio! I can't say it enough, it is one of THE best ways to lose weight and see results. You can burn tons of calories, which will eventually add up to fat, if you can push yourself everyday to get some cardio in. You have to be willing to put the work in if you want to see improvement, it won't happen overnight but it will happen if you work hard! You are guaranteed to burn fat during this intense treadmill workout. This treadmill workout has been tested and approved by me! I have used it several times and feel absolutely great afterwards. The incline and speed change frequently throughout, so pay attention. The idea behind switching the incline and speed is to confuse your muscles and get your heart rate up and back down to normal as soon as possible. The higher your heart rate, the more calories are being burned, and the faster you can get your heart rate back down when in rest mode, the healthier you are! Your comments are always welcome! I hope you enjoy this intense workout, and can see results as I have!