Leg Exercises

By Greg Presto, CPT
young fit athlete with short hair and defined biceps muscles does a KB squat as part of a kettlebell leg workout
Gain Strength and Build Muscle With This 15-Minute Kettlebell Leg Workout
Fitness
By Alyssa Hui
People traveling by airplane with one person walking down the aisle as an airplane exercise to prevent blood clots
6 In-Flight Exercises to Help Prevent Blood Clots, According to Experts
Fitness
By Brittany Hammond, CPT
Two people doing calf raises in the gym as part of a 20-minute calf workout.
A 20-Minute Calf Workout to Strengthen This Often-Neglected Muscle
Fitness
By Greg Presto, CPT
Expert Reviewed
Amputee athlete pushing a leg press to target their hamstrings
How to Target Your Glutes, Hamstrings, Quads or Calves on the Leg Press Machine
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By Kim Grundy, PT
Expert Reviewed
Trekker with a ponytail and shorts hiking downhill on trail during sunny day
Strengthen Your Knees With These 10 Exercises
Fitness
By Caroline Juster
Expert Reviewed
Adult using leg extension machine at the gym
How to Do Leg Extensions for Stronger, More Defined Quads
Fitness
By Kim Grundy, PT
Expert Reviewed
Young fit person in a black sports bra and leggings does the lateral lunge on a beach terrace
How to Do a Lateral Lunge to Work Your Inner Thighs and Glutes
Fitness
By Amber Rees
Expert Reviewed
Person in black yoga pants and grey sports bra on a green yoga mat performing the upward dog exercise, a low impact exercise for joint pain
Try This 10-Minute, Low-Impact Workout for Morning Joint Pain
Fitness
By Caroline Juster
Expert Reviewed
Adult athlete doing split squats in living room wearing black tank top and shorts.
How to Do a Split Squat for Balanced Lower-Body Strength
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By Caroline Juster
Expert Reviewed
man doing kettlebell lunges on a purple exercise mat at home
Build Stronger Legs With the Perfect Lunge — Here's How
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By Greg Presto, CPT
Expert Reviewed
woman working out on the leg press machine at the gym
6 Leg Press Mistakes Making Your Lower-Body Workouts Less Effective and How to Fix Them
Fitness
By Amy Marturana Winderl
Expert Reviewed
woman following an online workout and doing a split squat exercise in her living room
The 6 Best Lower-Body Strength-Training Variations for Plus-Sized Exercisers
Fitness
By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Person in blue shirt brushing their teeth in a bathroom at home.
Want to Age Well? Do This Every Time You Brush Your Teeth
Fitness
By D'Annette Stephens
Expert Reviewed
person doing a single-leg glute bridge as part of a 20-minute thigh workout lying down
You Can Do This 20-Minute Thigh Workout Lying Down
Fitness
By Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
illustration of a person doing a dumbbell leg curl exercise isolated on a peach background
How to Do Leg Curls for Strong Hamstrings and Pain-Free Knees
Fitness
By Greg Presto, CPT
Expert Reviewed
close up of a man with a prosthetic leg doing the step-up exercise on a wooden box in the gym
How to Do Step-Ups for Strong, Sculpted Glutes and Thighs
Fitness
By Caroline Juster
Expert Reviewed
Full length shot of a diverse group of people holding a squat position during their workout in the gym
5 Ways to Fix Knee Pain When Squatting
Fitness
By Sholeen Lagadien
Woman Doing a Wall Sit Isometric Leg Exercise at the Gym
A 10-Minute Isometric Leg Workout for a Slow-but-Serious Burn
Fitness
By Amy Marturana Winderl
Fit man exercising at home doing kettlebell squat in living room
The Perfect 20-Minute Leg Workout, According to Ability Level
Fitness
By Jaime Osnato
fit Black man doing a wall sit outdoors as part of a 5-minute leg workout
The 5-Minute Daily Leg Workout
Fitness
By Jaime Osnato
Man in a red shirt doing a side lunge leg exercise on a bridge
The 5 Most Underrated Leg Exercises You Probably Aren't Doing (but Should)
Fitness
By Jaime Osnato
Athletic woman doing weighted lunges with barbell on a back
5 Lower-Body Exercise Swaps for Long-Term Gains
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By Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
caucasian woman doing a barbell stiff-leg deadlift in the gym
How to Do the Stiff-Leg Deadlift for a Strong and Sculpted Backside
Fitness
By Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
sideview of a fit senior man outside doing bodyweight squats, one of the best leg exercises for seniors
12 Essential Lower-Body Exercises for Your 50s, 60s, 70s and Beyond
Fitness
By Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
young adult caucasian male in sneakers running on a paved park trail
How to Do Seated Calf Raises for the Best Results
Fitness
By Elizabeth Millard
Young man doing barbell back squats
The Only 6 Barbell Exercises You Need for Stronger Legs
Fitness
By Rachel Grice
Young female athlete lunging
This 20-Minute, Low-Impact Leg Workout Is Perfect for People Who Hate Jumping
Fitness
By Jaime Osnato
Woman doing exercise for glute hip bridge with a leg up abduction using rubber resistance band
The Hardest 5-Minute Glute Finisher You Can Add to Leg Day
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By Greg Presto, CPT
Expert Reviewed
trained legs with muscular calves in sneakers in training gym during hard fitness and gym workout
6 Mistakes You're Making With Calf Raises — and How to Make Them More Effective
Fitness
By Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
Women performing deficit calf raises.
2 Calf Exercises That Are a Waste of Time and 4 to Try Instead
Fitness
By Rachel Grice
photo of man in gym in front of treadmills doing lunges holding dumbbells
The Only 8 Dumbbell Exercises You Need for Powerful Legs
Fitness
By Bojana Galic
Asian woman exercising at home on a yoga mat. She uses rubber resistance and pose "Glute Bridge"
5 Exercises for Stronger Hamstrings — No Deadlifts Required
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By Jaime Osnato
Fit person with a blond ponytail wearing a black sports bra and tan leggings exercising on lying leg curl machine
5 Leg Exercises That Are a Waste of Time — and What to Do Instead
Fitness
By Bojana Galic
Close-up of young sportive man uses resistance band for exercising outdoors
All You Need Is a Resistance Band to Get Your Legs Burning With This 20-Minute Workout
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By Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
man wearing knee sleeve in the park
The 5 Best Knee Sleeves to Help Protect Achy Joints
Fitness
By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Athlete in pink tank top performing kettlebell swing in a gym.
5 Exercises for Sculpted Legs — No Lunges Required
Fitness
By Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
young asian woman doing a sumo squat with a dumbbell as part of an inner thigh workout in her home gym
The Best Inner Thigh Workout for Strong, Sculpted Legs
Fitness
By Tim Petrie, PT, OCS
Expert Reviewed
Senior Black Woman Outside Stretching Her Quads Because She Has Knee Osteoarthritis
5 Exercises to Help Ease the Pain of Knee Osteoarthritis
Fitness
By Adrienne Jordan
Expert Reviewed
Man building lower-body muscles during leg-day workout
Here's Exactly What to Do on Leg Day
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By Linda Melone
Expert Reviewed
Man performing lateral lunge modification for knee pain
9 Exercises That Can Hurt Your Knees (And How to Modify Them)
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By Lisa Mooney
Expert Reviewed
Woman exercising with machine in gym
Exercises for Women's Knees Appearance
Fitness
By Mike Samuels
Expert Reviewed
Strong female weightlifter preparing to do a deadlift
Squatting and Deadlifting Twice a Week to Build Muscle
Fitness
By Jodi "Jato" Thornton
Expert Reviewed
Woman model feet wearing sneakers walking down the bench
Different Leg Calf Shapes
Fitness
By Beth Greenwood
Expert Reviewed
Young dark-haired woman doing stretch
Can Glute and Hip Tightness Affect My Lower Back?
Fitness
By Bridget Coila
Expert Reviewed
Woman running upstairs
Knee Exercises for Going Down Stairs
Fitness
By Keith Strange
Tennis player holding injured knee
Degenerative Meniscus
Fitness
By Mike Samuels
Men doing squats with dumbbells in gymnasium
Air Squat Vs. Squat
Fitness
By Natalie Smith
Boy giving thumbs-up while using stethoscope on doctor
Bumps & Warts on the Inner Thighs of Children
Fitness
By Aubrey Bailey
Expert Reviewed
Women have been massaging the foot in the gym
Rehab Exercises for a Broken Tibia or Fibula
Fitness
By Laura Niedziocha
Expert Reviewed
Young woman training, skipping in gym, full length
Calf Raises vs. Jump Roping
Fitness
By Cat North
Happy athletic man doing a single-leg squat outside
What Muscles Do Single-Leg Squats Work?
Fitness
By Sara Lindberg and Sarah Klein, CPT and Sarah Serkosky, PT, DPT
Expert Reviewed
a young adult wearing a matching crop top and leggings at the gym experiencing knee pain from the leg press machine
Knee Pain From the Leg Press? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By Sara Lindberg
Expert Reviewed
Fried cod fillets and vegetables
What Foods Can You Eat to Strengthen the Knees?
Fitness
By Bethany Kochan
Expert Reviewed
Looking good is the best revenge
How to Create Toned Thighs From Flabby Thighs
Fitness
By Rick Rockwell
Expert Reviewed
Woman Doing Leg Extensions
Are Leg Extensions Bad for the Knees?
Fitness
By Mike Samuels
woman running up on mountain stairs
How to Get Bigger Thighs Without Weights
Fitness
By Jen Weir
Expert Reviewed
Sporty woman running upstairs - fitness concept
What Muscles Do Side Leg Raises Work?
Fitness
By Rick Rockwell
Expert Reviewed
Woman In Sports Clothing Doing Squats
Seated Leg Press vs. Squats
Fitness
By Kimberly Caines
Expert Reviewed
Joining a workout group will keep you motivated
3 Degrees of Quad Muscle Injury From Lunges and Their Symptoms
Fitness
By Henry Halse
How to Improve Tight and Weak Quadriceps
How to Improve Tight and Weak Quadriceps
Fitness
By Jessica Owens
woman running up on mountain stairs
How to Make Your Legs Skinnier Without Exercise
Fitness
By Chris Sherwood
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What Cardio Machine Is Best for Bad Knees?
Fitness
By Andrea Boldt
Expert Reviewed
Musculation
Can Flabby Legs Be Toned?
Fitness
By Tim Petrie, PT, OCS
Expert Reviewed
Female runner listening to music and running on sports track
Keys to Running With Bad Knees
Fitness
By Rick Rockwell
Expert Reviewed
Young attractive sporty woman doing boat pose, grey studio backg
The Benefits of Leg Raise Exercises
Fitness
By Lisa Maloney
Expert Reviewed
Woman lifting deadlift while lying on bench press in gym
How to Exercise With Bad Knees and Knee Braces
Fitness
By Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
Beautiful Yoga: Virabhadrasana three pose
7 Hamstring Exercises You Can Do Without Weights
Fitness
By Siddhi Camila Lama
Expert Reviewed
Businesswoman sitting at conference table with on laptop
Office Chair Inner Thigh Exercise
Fitness
By Lisa Mercer
Expert Reviewed
Woman With hurt Thigh Muscle
Outer Thigh Soreness
Fitness
By Kim Nunley
Expert Reviewed
Fitness woman doing leg lunge exercise
Do Lunges and Squats Make Your Thighs Smaller?
Fitness
By Shawn Keith
Young Female Athlete Stretching At Park
Exercises for Semitendiosus Muscle
Fitness
By Patrick Dale and Danielle Zickl and Abby Siler
Expert Reviewed
Three people wearing workout clothes performing squats outside.
6 Exercises to Improve Your Squat and Increase Strength Gains
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