Leg exercises aren’t just for quads and hamstrings these leg workout exercises will work your core muscles, improve your balance, and grant you the added benefits of things like grip strength. For the sake of your physique and training results, here are 17 strength-building lower body exercises to ensure you never skip leg day.
Main Workout
1: Narrow Stance Squats (4x10) Again this is a Quad dominant exercise and also notice I don’t go ATG and full extend at the top to keep tension on my quads.
2: Without the Bar (4x10) again same rule applies from 1a.
3: Quad Contract + hold (4x10secs) This is a fun one and a great way to get that mind muscle connection and really putting your quads under a lot of tension after 1a,1b and trust me this SUCKS if done right. Squeeze your quads for dear life and hold for 10secs.
4: Barbell Split Squats (4x10 each leg) This exercise I’ll add to one of the many I absolutely loathe with a passion, again to make this a more quad focused exercise have the feet your are working closer to the bench and again not fully extending at the top to keep your quads under constant tension throughout. .
5: Heavy Tempo DB Goblet (3x 10) aim for a 2-3sec tempo and again technique should mirror the squats from 1A.
6: Without the DB (3x10)
7: Single Leg Box Pistols (3x10) 2sec tempo and Try and use very little momentum when standing back up.
8: KB Front Rack Lunges (3 x 12Steps) Short Step Lunges to focus more on quads, watch the video carefully you’ll notice I don’t take big steps.
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