That’s why I have created a home workout video for you that demonstrates some of my favorite alternative leg exercises to help you improve the strength of your leg muscles that support your knee joint. Check it out…

Alternative Leg Exercises

You may download this video by right clicking Stability Ball Leg Exercises

I don’t want you to completely throw the idea of ever doing squats and lunges out the window. What I would like you to do is perform the exercises in the video a couple times per week in an effort to strengthen your legs, building up to the point where you will be able to do squats and lunges.

After I had knee surgery from injuring it playing hockey I experienced a great deal of pain. There was no way that I could do squats or lunges. But I was persistent and continued to focus on improving the strength of my leg muscles by performing alternative leg exercises that I could do without experiencing pain. Now I can squat and lunge with ease.

Even if you don’t experience knee pain, these alternative leg exercises are a great way to add variety to your leg training.

Give them a try and let me know what you think. Do you have a favorite? If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.

You ROCK!

Scott Tousignant

To start, you need to make a plan on when you will do your cardio component. You should aim for at least 5 days/week to get your heart rate up. You may walk, jog, skip, bike, do jumping jacks…whatever it is that you enjoy! The idea is to find something that you love to do and that you will stick with over a long period of time. I’m talking a very L-O-N-G time, like your entire life! Don’t make this just some passing phase. 30 minutes of vigorous exercise is great. Or, you may choose to do a 15 minute ‘interval’ session. For this you will alternate between jogging very fast and then slowing down, then speeding up, then slowing down. You can do this for 30 sec. intervals or 1 minute. It is really up to you.

Next, you can do some resistance exercises such as: sit ups, push ups, squats, lunges, and leg raises simply using your own body weight. However, if you want to progress to gain muscle I do suggest that you eventually invest in a couple of dumbbell weights followed by an exercise program. You can also purchase a stability ball at a reasonable cost. A stability ball, dumbbells, skipping rope, and your own body weight are all you need to achieve a lean and sexy body. I know because this is all I use! If you are interested in following the program that I do, you can view it at “strong>The Fit Chic”

This program is filled with a year of workouts that will only take you 20 minutes to complete. You can even do them in the comfort of your own home, as I do. This will save you hundreds of dollars when compared to a gym membership. Often my kids are running all around me, yet I still can get in an awesome workout. We also have 10 minute express workouts for those moms who may have a super busy week. With only 10 minutes to spare, we have created exercises for you to get the maximum benefits in little time.

Or, you may be interested in getting fit and bonding with your partner, we also have a workout program for couples. “More Love Less Fat” is filled with a year of workouts that will encourage your relationship to flourish as you both embark on a journey towards optimal health. Scott and I love working out together. It is our time to truly connect. When we are both fit and healthy we feel we can give only our best to each other!

I wish you the best in Fitness for 2009 and look forward to helping you along the way,

Cheers to health,

Angie Tousignant, ISSA – C.P.T.,B.Ed. Creator of “More Love Less Fat” – A Couples Guide To Transforming Your Body and Relationship. She is committed to helping women and couples to be the best they can through exercise and nutrition.

So what did you think of that experience? Pretty cool interaction there eh? Would you like to see more videos like this?

I’d love to hear from you. Share your thoughts in the comment box below.

Empower Your Mind… and Your Body Will Follow

Scott Tousignant