Leg Workouts & Exercises to Gain Strength

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7 Exercises People Usually Do Wrong — And How to Do Them Right

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; February 7, 2019

Beyond sheer power and brute strength, gifted athletes are masters of body mechanics: weight distribution, fluidity, efficiency. But when you look around the average gym,...

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13 of the Best Leg Exercises That Aren’t Leg Press

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; January 16, 2018

If you’ve ever set foot in a gym before, you’ve seen—and probably heard—the leg press machine. It’s the steel beast that takes up about a...

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5 of the Most Controversial Exercises — Should You Do Them?

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; August 15, 2017

Newsflash: Exercise can be dangerous. According to Legalmatch.com, some 10,000 people are treated in emergency rooms daily for injuries caused by sports, recreation, and exercise....

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6 Exercises to Help You Rock Your Summer Clothes

By Andrew Heffernan CSCS, GCFP; May 31, 2017

Summer is the perfect time to show off your rockin' body. Target specific areas you show off when the weather gets warm with these six...

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What Are Shin Splints, and How Do You Prevent Them?

By Janet Lee and Denis Faye, M.S.; August 11, 2017

Weak, overworked, or tight muscles can all contribute to shin splints. These five exercises and stretches can help prevent them and relieve the pain.

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4 Exercises for Knee Pain That Will Strengthen and Protect

By Nicholas Pell; September 12, 2017

Even the fittest of us can experience knee pain during activity and exercise. If you’re feeling discouraged about getting back into shape because of knee...

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4 of the Best Butt Exercises That Don’t Require Weights

By Grant Stoddard; August 24, 2017

Why focus on butt exercises? Well, 2016 was dubbed by many as the year of the butt. But so was 2015. And 2014… 2013… So...

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How To Do the Dumbbell Reverse Chop

By Trevor Thieme, C.S.C.S.; October 5, 2017

Most gym workouts suffer from the same problem: They occur in a single plane of motion. That’s because most well-known exercises (e.g., squat, biceps curl,...

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How to Do the Plank to Low Squat

By Trevor Thieme, C.S.C.S.; August 15, 2017

Some things are just better together, even if they’re already great on their own: Peanut butter and chocolate, Han Solo and Chewbacca, beer and football....

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How to Do the Alternating Step-Up Jump

By Trevor Thieme, C.S.C.S.; January 3, 2017

The step-up is a great move to help you sculpt strong quads. To double down on the benefits of this move, all you need to...

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How to Do the Dumbbell Push Press

By Trevor Thieme, C.S.C.S.; December 15, 2017

The dumbbell push press not only sculpts your shoulders, but it works your glutes and quads at the same time. Here's how to do the...

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How to Do the Bulgarian Split Squat

By Beachbody; August 18, 2017

If you only do exercises that work both arms or legs at the same time (think: chest press, dip, squat) you’re shortchanging your results. That’s...

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Why You Have Tight Hamstrings—And How to Loosen Them

By Rachael Schultz; June 2, 2017

It's not just the type of physical activity you do that determines how tight or how loose your hamstrings will be.

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How to Do a Single-Leg Hip Raise

By Beachbody; July 19, 2017

Wake up your lower body with the single-leg, foot-elevated hip raise. It works your glutes, opens up your hips, and engages just about every muscle...

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How to Do the Dumbbell Goblet Squat

By Beachbody; December 12, 2017

If you want to boost lower body strength and power, look no further than the squat. The classic exercise hits just about every muscle below...

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How to Do the Dumbbell Squat

By Beachbody; December 12, 2017

There's a reason why trainers call the squat the king of lower body exercises: No other move engages more muscle below the waist. Here's how...

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How to Master the Glute Bridge Exercise for a Stronger, Sexy Butt

By Beachbody; March 7, 2018

There's nothing more powerful than a set of well-toned glutes. The safe, effective bridge exercise gets you there and stronger, sexy glutes also boosts core...

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How to Do the Perfect Forward Lunge

By Beachbody and Trevor Thieme, C.S.C.S.; September 11, 2017

Ah, the forward lunge. You might avoid it because of the deep burn it produces in your quads, yet there are few better exercises for...