zella

We are so excited to share today’s post with you! We have gotten SO many questions about what we do for our leg workouts, and what our routine is. We thought this workout look from Zella, would be the PERFECT opportunity to share a leg workout you can do anywhere, specifically at home! Before we get into the workout, we want to tan about one of our FAVORITE workout brands that is exclusive to Nordstrom. Y’all know how much we like activewear/athleisure, and Zella is probably hands down in our top five brands. They have so many cute pieces from leggings to shorts to cute jackets and bras. What we love so much about them is that they fit SO well. Some of their crops are a tighter, more “sucked in” feel, while others are a lighter, thinner fit.
These shorts are a great pair, and we love them because it is different than our typical running short or crop legging. They are loose in all the right places, and have the cutest pop of orange, which we love for spring!We paired the shorts (wearing xs) with this black strappy sports bra, and this black mesh jacket. The jacket is great with leggings, too, and we love that it has thumbholes, so it is great for outdoor workouts or runs. We also threw on this coral tank (such a pretty color and flattering on any skin tone)! These Nike kicks a lot of y’all have asked about. They are great for training and weights! We have them in several colors and are obsessed! Love how they have a mix of colors, almost like ombre!And, now for our leg workout! A lot of y’all want to know what kinds of workouts we do for our legs, so we will do our best to share the most common exercises we do! An important thing to mention is that it takes MONTHS and YEARS to really put on adequate muscle. We have been lifting weights (and eating healthy) for over four years. With that being said, you can definitely put on muscle if you are consistent and stick to a healthy, nutrient-dense food intake.

You could workout for hours (even all day long), but if you are not eating healthy, you will not see the results you want to see. We talked about this more in this post.

For these exercises, you do not need to have a gym membership or have any fancy equipment. All you need are some dumbbells (any weight) and a staircase or something to step up on like a bench or chair. We will continue to share more workouts you can do at home and the gym in the next couple of weeks!

PS- this was made when we had a fitness website, so ignore the doubledosefitness.com

Here is a little bit about each move:

Weighted Step Ups: Hold a dumbbell in both hands at your side. Step up onto a bench, chair, or stair using only one leg to balance at the top. Slowly lower yourself to the ground, alternate feet and step up again.

Reverse Lunges: Begin by standing holding a pair of dumbbells at your sides (you can also do them un-weighted) with your feet together. Step backward with your right leg, landing on the ball of the foot, then bend both knees to lower yourself to the floor. (Make sure to step back far enough so your front knee is behind the toes at the bottom of the movement.) When your front thigh is parallel with the floor, extend your knees and hips to stand back up to the start position. Alternate legs with every rep.

Single-Leg Deadlifts: Hold dumbbell in each hand and position dumbbells down in front of upper thighs with arms straight. Stand with feet together and lift leg slightly so foot is just off floor.Lower the dumbbells to floor while raising lifted leg back behind. Try to keep your back straight and knee of supporting leg slightly bend. Once you feel a stretch, return to original position by raising torso while lowering lifted leg. Repeat with both legs.

{ Orange Tank | Grey Running Shorts | Black Bra | Black Mesh Jacket | Nike Sneakers |  St. Tropez Faux Tan | Sunglasses | Nail Color | Lip Color |BRACELETS: Cartier Love Bracelet|  WATCH: Michele Deco Watch }

In partnership with Nordstrom.