givemetrills:

Sign the Petition http://ow.ly/b3rR2
This isn’t just about the Upper Darby School District. All over Pennsylvania and in many other states as well, WAR has been declared on Public Education, on children.

Our children deserve the very best that we can give them, no matter what test scores say. Help us take a stand and stop school districts from being forced to cut programs which cultivate who our children become. 
We will be in Harrisburg on June 6th, 2012 to gather support for the proper funding of education. All are welcome to join us! 

Please visit www.saveudarts.org to learn more and join the fight.

my face from the summer.
bleh 

defining-me:

SQUAT HOLD | WORKS GLUTES, QUADS & HAMSTRINGS.
keep your chest upright, and drive your weight through your heels.
hold the squat down for 10-15 seconds.

(Source: berryhealthy, via hello--healthy)

wakeupthinspiration:

A good beginner’s workout. And, if you workout throughout the day, you give your body multiple metabolism boosters. :)

(Source: life-with-anorexia, via shedweightnottears)

girlgrowingsmall:

Please note: this can help tighten skin. This can help build muscles. But there is no such thing as targeted fat loss.

(Source: hott-and-healthy)

just thought i post a comparison post

thefitandfooddiaries:

fitnesstreats:

Various ways to squat: just place your feet closer or farther apart to switch things up.

When your legs are farther apart and your toes pointed out, you work the inner thighs more intensely.

Picture’s copyrights: Book “Strength Training Anatomy” by Frédéric Delavier

So THIS is why my inner thighs have been burning for days

(via becomewhatyouwant)

halfhissize:

Get Your Best Legs

First know that you can’t reduce fat in just one place. Your body takes a little bit of fat from everywhere, more or less in some places due to your genetics. Doing a ton of leg exercises isn’t necessarily going to make all that fat disappear, at least not by itself. We do these exercises to shape and tone the muscles so your legs have a great shape. If you aren’t eating healthy and doing cardio those sexy muscles are going to be hidden no matter how many squats you do. Gaining muscle helps, it increases the metabolism thus burning more calories, but you have to work the rest of your body and have a clean diet too.

Try to do one video or pick five exercises and do 3 sets of 8-12 reps (or until you feel the burn) about 3-4 days a week. Do cardio 3-5 days a week too, it can be running, biking, swimming, Zumba, kickboxing, whatever gets your heart pounding and sweat dripping. You can combine strength workouts and cardio into the same day if you want. Make sure to eat protein after your workouts, it helps build muscle!

These are, in my opinion, the best thigh and leg exercises and videos. I’ve included links to instructions for most of the exercises and a variety that you can do at home or at the gym. If you workout at home try to get some 8-10 lbs dumbbells, or get a backpack/duffel bag and fill it with heavy books to challenge yourself.

If you have access to a gym try these machines & equipment:

• the leg/hamstring curl machine
• the leg press machine
• the leg abductor/adductor machines
• squats with a barbell and/or dumbbells
• barbell deadlifts 
• lunges with dumbbells
• bulgarian split squat

If you don’t have access to a gym try these exercises at home:

• wall squats
• jump squats
• bridge/hip lifts (try them with your feet on a chair/bed)
• hip lifts on a balance ball (you’ll get an almost instant burn!)
• leg lifts
• inner thigh lifts
• the fire hydrant
• sumo squats
• suicides

These are my favorite leg videos:

• Inner Thigh Insanity
• Slimmer Inner Thighs
• Legs & Thighs Workout
• Itty Bitty Bikini
• Long Lean Legs Workout
• POP Kicks Kickboxing
• Bikini Beach Bum
• Tone It Up Legs & Core

(via curvecreation)