Gemma Atkinson, 41, shares her legs and glutes routine – build a strong lower body with these 4 exercises

Gemma Atkinson has shared a lower-body workout from her regular fitness routine.

‘Ahhh strength training…how I missed you,’ the former WH cover star and Just As Well co-host said on Instagram, revealing that she had taken a short break from training due to illness and was pleased to be back in the gym.

‘After 2.5 weeks off from training due to a sinus infection, today I was well and truly back! It hurt, it was sweaty, the endorphins were boosted. Just how I like it,’ she continued.

Gemma was keen to highlight the importance of recovery in supporting performance and progress.

‘I even hit a new PB on my hip thrust. Sometimes a rest and reset pays off and clearly I needed one,’ she reflected.

‘The body is always communicating with us. Physical tension, stress, gut health, inflammation, or in my case the infection. I was doing a lot and constantly moaning about needing rest without actually taking a rest until I had no choice.’

She acknowledged the benefits of slowing down, however reluctantly.

‘Sleep and nutrition [were] my priority, and although frustrating at the time, I’ve clearly benefited from it both mentally and physically,’ she noted.

After warming up with cossack squats, cobra poses and downward-facing dogs, Gemma began her strength session, featuring compound moves that targeted her glutes, hamstrings and quads. She also incorporated skipping intervals for added cardiovascular conditioning.

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