Strength Training:"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" Legs

     As a female, one of the hardest muscle groups for me to tone up is my legs.  For some reason, it seems to take months for me to feel like I have lean and sexy legs.  With bikini season quickly approaching (and my Jamaica honeymoon!!!), I have started to really focus on my legs.  For me, these muscles also get the sorest the quickest for the longest!  Here's a butt-burning leg routine that won't immobilize you for the rest of your gym week.  By no means am I saying that it's easy or sore-muscle free!  As always, make sure you stretch and warm up at the beginning....then stretch at the end.
     I've also decided to start including a song-of-the-workout with each "...in the gym" post.  This is merely meant as a suggestion and a motivation.  Music definitely motivates me to move and exercise!  My hope is that these songs will do the same for you :)  Today's song is inspired by the (somewhat annoying) fact that the sexiest legs are found on dancers (I shoulda just been a dancer...then no thunder thigh issues).  So here ya go!  Press play and get to work!

"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" Legs:

[Repeat each exercise with 3 sets of 12 repetitions]

Dumbbell squats

Dumbbell lunges (each leg)

Goblet squats

Side lunges (each side)

Dumbbell swing-throughs

Single Leg Deadlifts (each leg)

Standing calf raises

Glute kickbacks (each leg)

Glute bridges 

Side leg lifts (each side)

**song by Whitney Houston**