Demo Library - LEG Workouts
Wanting to avoid leg workouts is very common—especially among men. Legs aren't body parts that show through pants, and delayed-onset muscle soreness can ruin your day. Nevertheless, your biggest and most powerful muscles are located below your waist, meaning they burn the most calories.
Tips:
Do not neglect your calves, even if they don't respond well genetically.
Do not fully lock out your knees—get close, but keep a slight bend.
Always squat to at least 90 degrees or deeper.
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Skipping leg day is common, especially among men. They aren't visible through your pants, and the post-workout soreness can brutalize your week. But remember: your biggest, most powerful muscles are below the waist, so they burn the most calories.
Key Tips:
Calves: Don't neglect them, even if genetics make them slow to grow.
Knees: Avoid fully locking your knees out at the top of reps.
Squat Depth: Always squat to 90 degrees or lower.
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Walking Lunges
To perform a walking lunge with good form, stand tall holding dumbbells at your sides and take a controlled step forward, lowering your hips until your back knee hovers just above the floor. Ensure your front knee is stacked directly over your ankle at a $90^\circ$ angle while keeping your core e...
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Sumo Squat
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Zercher Squat
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Cable knee Drive
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Barbell Split Squat (Smith Machine)
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Seated Leg Press
Sit with your back and hips firmly against the pad and place your feet shoulder-width apart on the platform.
Brace your core and keep your knees in line with your toes throughout the movement.
Lower the weight under control until your knees reach a comfortable bend without your lower back lifting... -
Hip Adductors
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Single-leg Step Downs
Stand in front of a sturdy box or bench and place your entire lead foot firmly on the surface, ensuring your knee is aligned directly over your ankle. Lean your torso slightly forward to shift your center of gravity over the working leg, then drive through your heel to extend your hip and knee un...
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Bulgarian Split Squat
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Hack Squat
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Seated Leg Press
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Hack Squat
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Bulgarian Split Squats
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Front Squat
To perform a front squat, support a barbell across the front of your shoulders and collarbone while keeping your elbows high, then lower your hips into a deep squat and drive back up..
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Hack Squat
Stand on the tilted hack squat machine with your back and shoulders pressed firmly against the pads and feet about shoulder-width apart on the platform, lower yourself by bending at the knees and hips until your thighs reach at least parallel, then drive through your heels to return to the start—
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Elevated Hamstring Curls
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Calf Raises
To perform a dumbbell calf raise, stand with the balls of your feet on the edge of a platform while holding dumbbells at your sides, then lower your heels below the platform level before pushing up onto your toes to target the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles.
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Sumo Goblet Squat
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Seated Reverse Flyes
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Quad Extension Machine
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Calf Raises
Ideally with shoes off. Plantarflex (tip-toe) and Dorsiflex (toes up) whilst standing on the edge of the platform. Use an aerobics stepper If your gym doesn't have a machine.
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Hamstring Curls
Hamstring Curls
