FIT IN 15 - DAY 9. Train your quads using dumbbells, a chair and your body weight so you keep your knees strong!

This workout was a challenge for me to program because the bulk of training the quads requires our knees to flex.

Exercises like squats, step-ups and lunges are the kings and queens to strengthening the quads.

But, these are also movements that can aggravate women's knees because let's face it, once we hit 40 and older our knees can't take a ton of loaded squats day in, day out.

We have to be kinder to our joints in order to keep on training.

For this workout, I believe I got the right mix of exercises though. Exercises that will strengthen those quads of yours while keeping your knees happy.

However, as always, please listen to your body and sub any move with a bridge pattern if the squats are getting too much for ya.

Deal? Deal!

PS - the timed intervals are also short for today's workout because I want you to lift heavy. You will get fewer reps in, but let's see if you can lift heavier than normal for those reps.

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Tools: a pair of moderate, one heavy and sturdy chair

1. Constant tension squats
3 x 30sec

2. Quad focussed single leg step up (or alternative)
3. Other leg
3 x 30sec

4. Depth squats
3 x 30

5. Straight leg lifts over DB or your water bottle
3 x 30sec

6. Other leg
3 x 30sec

7. Wall sit series
2 minutes

8. Pop squats
8 x 20sec

9. Weight straight leg crunches
10. Russian twists
11. Plank DB pull thrus
12. Side crunch
13. Other side
2 x 30sec
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