GET GREAT LEGS FOR SUMMER

Want amazing legs for sumer? Try this workout routine from Myjellybean.com.

Do each step below every other day, and you will see noticeable improvements within one month. (You can split up the steps over the course of a day if you want. But doing all the steps in a row as part of the same workout, repeating the entire program every other day, will give the best results).

TIP: Wear supportive sneakers for all the exercises.

Step 1: The Aerobics Portion

Legs will get a huge fitness boost from a spinning class, even once a week. Spinning is a form of stationary-bike exercise in which, instead of just sitting on the saddle, you stand on the pedals and sprint furiously fast to very loud music. It's an intensive workout and an excellent way of burning fat and toning your legs. Many gyms, health clubs and community centers run spinning classes. No access to those? You can also burn off fat and tighten leg muscles by going for a 15-minute power walk (think very fast walking, arms pumping, squeezing your butt cheeks) three times a week.

Step 2: Lunges

To really strengthen and tone all your leg muscles, you need to do lunges. This is the best exercise ever invented for legs! Stand with your legs shoulder-width apart. Step forward with your left foot. Bend your left knee, resting hands on your left thigh. Lower your right knee towards the floor (keeping your heel flat) until it ALMOST touches the ground. Slowly pump back up to the starting position, and all the way back down, 10 times. Then switch sides and do 10 more.

Step 3: Plie Squats.

This move - borrowed from ballet dancing - is great for your thighs. Stand with your feet a bit more than hip-width apart, toes out, hands on thighs. Bend your knees and lower your body straight down, sliding your hands to your knees. Hold for a few seconds. Squeeze your butt cheeks as you return to the upright position. Do 3 sets of 10.

Step 4: Reverse lunges.

Stand holding a large water bottle or a can of beans in each hand, palms facing up. Step back into a lunge with your right foot, bending both knees so left knee is over left ankle and right knee points to the floor. Push back with your right foot to return to upright position. Complete 10 repetitions with your right leg, then switch to do 10 with your left leg.