
If you want an exercise challenge, that looks benign, but is really challenging, try wall squats!
This exercise is old school, and will burn your quad muscles like you were a newbe to exercise! Try using a timer or a stop watch and find a wall. For 1 minute, vary between leaning against a wall with your thigh being parallel with the floor and slightly above; changing position, every 20 seconds.
For a bigger challenge, do the wall squats with one leg at a time with the other leg out front (extended straight or slightly bent). Switch legs every 20 seconds.
This exercise creates a burn in the muscles above your knee. It is a great way to build those muscles that hold your knee cap in place, and create that strong, athletic curve in the quad muscles.
A strong quad-muscle group can that help you to be a stronger skier, basketball player, tennis player or a variety of other sports.
Sunday 08/28/11-Exercise Diary:
bike on the street, 14 miles 65 min
yardwork- 2 hours (thats a workout!
Sunday 08/28/11- Eating Diary:
7 am- 1 cup egg whites, cooked purple cabbage, mushrooms (125 cal)
2 pieces Ezekial bread, 2 tbls almond butter, banana (290 cal)
11 am- protein shake (160 cal)
2 p.m.- 5 oz chicken (144 cal)
3 oz quinoa ( 150 cal)
8 oz vegetables ( raw or steamed) (88 cal)
6:00 pm- End of summer picnic
light beer (100 cal)
6 oz grilled bison steak, sliced thin (180 cal)
Whole wheat hoagie roll ( some of the bread scooped out), with grilled onions, provolone, mushrooms (260 cal)
tomato, fresh mozzarella, purpleonionss, EVOO, balsamic vinegar (130 cal)
8 p.m.-
homemade popcorn (90 cal)
8 oz greek yogurt with Walden Farms strawberry sauce ( 80 cal)
TOTAL CALORIES: 1797