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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Cable Machine To Build Legs For Strength And Stamina

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Using a cable machine to build legs can also help build your lower body muscle network that allows you to make the best out of your training program and lets you incorporate more movements for working on more muscle groups for your body.

Cable machine to build legs is often underestimated

Unknown to many, the cable machine is one of the most versatile piece of equipment that can help provide the body with a dynamic range of motions, even for your leg workouts.

Most often people use it to develop their upper body, but as much as it is effective that way, it also can do the same for the lower body.

Cable machine leg training

Make use of the cable machines, because apart from the program itself, it gives you a fresh perspective in trying out new routines that could break the ice from your usual workout routines.

For the exercises that enumerated, make sure to do some 10 to 15 minutes of warmup exercises using the treadmill, rowing or elliptical machine.

Squat and row

Assume a squat position as you handle the cables with both arms extended. When you rise up to stand, pull the cable handles towards your abdomen and slowly return back to the starting position. Perform 10 reps.

Hip abduction

Adjust the cable to the lowest position and place an ankle cuff, then stand perpendicular to the cable machine as you lift your left leg to the side and away from the machine. Make sure that the toe is pointed forward and pull the cable using your legs and engaging the glutes as you pull away. Do 10 reps.

Hip adduction

With the same position as the previous one, make a 180-degree turn and take one big step sideways from the machine. Place the ankle cuff and use your inner thigh muscles to pull the leg to the midline and in front of your standing leg. Do 10 reps.

Unilateral squat and row

Again with the cable at the lowest position, stand facing the machine and slightly bend one knee and reach forward to grab the cable with the left hand. Use the right hip muscles as you pull the cable along as you exert pressure to stand upright. The repeat the steps. Perform the process 10 times.

Hip flexion

Put back the ankle cuff on one leg and stand away from the machine as the cuff stays tethered around your right leg. Engage the quads on the right leg to keep it straight as you lift the leg in front of you, then return back to starting position. Perform 10 reps.

Hip extension

With the same starting position. As the resistance builds up on the right foot, slowly bend the right knee and as you stand with the left leg, kick back behind you. This helps extend hip and strength of the knee.

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