Carrie Underwood's Leg Circuit Will Work Every Inch of Your Lower Body

Updated on 9/23/2015 at 6:15 PM

There's no sitting down when faced with a two-hour show in front of a sold-out arena, something Carrie Underwood knows all too well. To make sure she can give the best to her fans, Carrie turns to trainer Erin Oprea to keep her in shape. This leg workout is full of moves that Erin does with Carrie on the regular to help keep the country star's lower body in top shape. In fact, Erin tells us that there's not one inch of the leg that will go ignored when doing this circuit. As Carrie herself says you're guaranteed to feel the burn.

Once the body is warmed up, Erin suggests repeating the circuit three times.

1a. Squat Into Lunge

1b. Squat Into Lunge

Squat down on your right leg, left toes just touching the floor for balance.
Without standing up, move your left leg back into a lunge.
Keep your right leg bent and return your left leg to starting position.
Do 15 reps, then repeat on the other side.

Tip: Don't ever fully stand. The key is to keep the standing leg engaged and burning, says Erin.

2a. One-Legged Deadlifts With Stability Ball

2b. One-Legged Deadlifts With Stability Ball

With a 10- to 25-pound weight in your hand, place the top of your left foot squarely on the stability ball, with your right foot a couple feet out in front, right knee slightly bent.
Fall at your waist as you roll the ball backward with your left leg until your back is parallel to the ground, letting the weight hang straight down. Make sure not to reach with the weight; you don't want your back rounding at any time during the exercise.
Squeeze your bottom as you roll the ball back to the starting position and raise your body upright, keeping your core engaged for stability.
Repeat this move 10 to 15 times before switching sides.

3a. One-Legged Squats

3b. One-Legged Squats

Standing on your left leg, extend your right leg in front of you.
Drop down until your right leg is parallel to the ground. Make sure that your hips are far enough behind you to keep your left knee from hovering in front of your toes.
Perform 10 to 15 repetitions before switching legs.

4a. Bunny Hop Squeeze

4b. Bunny Hop Squeeze

Place a stability ball between your legs and squeeze it tight.
Hop forward 20 times and backward another 20 for a total of four rounds.

5a. Elevated Curtsy Lunge

5b. Elevated Curtsy Lunge

Start with your right leg up on a step.
While keeping your weight on the right foot, take a big step back with your left foot crossing your left leg behind your right leg. Drop straight down, bending your rear knee as you do, as if you're actually curtsying.
Drive through your front foot and stand back up to the starting position.
Perform 12 to 15 reps before switching legs.

6a. Straddle Jumps

6b. Straddle Jumps

Start low in a squat, straddling a step or bench. Raise or lower the height of your bench depending on your level. The higher it is, the harder it gets!
Drive up out of the squat into the air and land softly and squarely on the platform. Jump back down straight into the squat to repeat the maneuver for 30 to 45 seconds.