Group: Experienced Exercise

Experienced Exercise
Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 50, Messages: 19484

For intermediate and advanced individuals. Share and learn how to take your fitness to the next level!

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cherri71
cherri71
Posts: 1
Joined: 2009/02/09
United States
2009/06/01, 06:46 PM
Hello All,
I am new here and just started my toning program today.
I am very overweight, so I can not do squats. not even sissy squats. Until my leg strengh comes what can I do in place of these? Light leg presses? Please help.

Thanks
Carivan
Carivan
Posts: 8,542
Joined: 2002/01/20
Canada
2009/06/01, 09:33 PM
Lunges- Leg press- Against the wall squats with exercise ball.
What are you doing for legs now to increase strength?

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send2archan
send2archan
Posts: 63
Joined: 2003/01/29
United Kingdom
2009/06/02, 09:27 AM
did u try dumbell squats. It is easier than barbell overhead squats. Try doing light at first to get ur balance right and then increase the weights. When u feel comfortable move on to smith machine squats (if u have any) and then to the proper free hand one.