Courtney Black, a popular fitness influencer, is known for sharing workouts and healthy recipes on Instagram. Recently, she posted a video featuring some of her favorite hamstring exercises, wearing cobalt blue workout gear. In her caption, she encouraged followers to comment for a chance to win the set. From squats to healthy meals, here’s how Black stays fit and shares her passion for wellness.
1. She Does Squats
In her Instagram video, Black is seen doing split squats. According to Piedmont, any type of squat has a lot of benefits. “Whether you’re hoping to tone your muscles, strengthen your core or just improve overall health, squats are one of the best exercises you can do…Squats are a compound, multi-joint movement, which means they exercise several muscle groups. When you perform a squat, you work your calves, quads, hamstrings, glutes, core and part of your back.”
2. She Does RDLs
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Black is also seen doing RDLs with a hand weight in her Instagram post. NASM states that they are a great lower body workout. “A Romanian deadlift is a hip-hinge pattern that works the hamstrings and glutes. It is a form of deadlift with noticeably less bend in the knee, leading to greater hamstring engagement than traditional deadlifts. The move was introduced to the masses in the 90s by Romanian weightlifter Nicu Vlad (an Olympic and World Weightlifting champion) and his coach Dragomir Cioroslan. The two invented the move to help Nicu strengthen his back for the clean and jerk. Today, RDLs are commonly used to strengthen the posterior chain, using the core muscles to stabilize and the hamstrings and glutes to drive the movement.”
3. She Does Hamstring Curls
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Black is also seen doing hamstring curls in her recent post. Asphalt Green reports that they have a lot of benefits. “Hamstring curls are a great way to balance the muscles that you work when you’re doing leg extensions. This exercise is also good for people with sedentary jobs who don’t get a lot of walking in.”
4. She Cooks
Black shares a lot of healthy recipes on her Instagram and her app. In this post, she made a healthier version of the burger from Nando’s. Black captioned the post, “Nando’s Sunset Burgers 🤩The perfect weekend Fakeaway… I can’t believe the price of Nando’s recently, this healthier, homemade version was literally insane! 😋You’re gonna want to try this. Comment ‘RECIPE’ below and we’ll send the recipe directly to your inbox! 📥”
5. She Loves Salmon
Black loves salmon. She shared this video on her Instagram of herself making a salmon dish with potatoes. The Mayo Clinic states that salmon is very healthy. “Seafood in general, and salmon in particular, is a good choice for protein in the diet. If you can use salmon in place of a higher fat meat, that's even better. Salmon is probably best known for its omega-3 fatty acids. Called EPA and DHA, these fats may support heart health, brain function and healthy joints.”
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