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Leg Strengthening Exercises
~ For a Stronger Lower Body ~
Incorporate leg strengthening exercises for a stronger lower back, thighs, knees, calves and ankles. Find the best leg workout for you.
Your legs carry you everywhere you want to go, it's like your own personal ride to get from here to there. So why not take care of them
and make your legs as strong as you can with the right leg workout to make daily activities easier for yourself.
Your leg muscles respond to training faster than other muscles in your body. So
by including leg strengthening exercises to your leg workout routine, you're setting the foundation for stronger, sexy looking legs.
If you're looking to condition your legs and lose fat then of course cardio exercises
is what you need. But if your looking to build strength in your legs, then you need the proper exercises that target your leg muscles.
You may already have an idea of what type of the best leg exercises you can do, such as squats, lunges or so on. Did you know that with a little
variation in the move you can create an even tougher leg strengthening exercise for yourself?
What I mean is this. Instead of using both your legs to execute the move, try it on one leg. So instead of regular squats, try one leg squats.
Instead of 2 leg calf raises, try one leg calf raises. You get the idea.
When you do this you're creating more resistance for the leg you're working out, and you'll get results faster. Now if you're not strong enough to do this, then just keep
working on the 2 leg exercises and slowly work your way up to using only one leg.
Also, by using one leg at a time ensures that both legs are being worked with the same amount of weight. Sometimes we have one side that
may be weaker than the other and when you perform a move, then the stronger side will take over even just a little and bear more of the weight.
This, of course, will leave the weaker side just that...weaker.
Top 3 Leg Strengthening Exercises:
- Barbell Squats - excellent for strengthening the thighs. If you're a beginner and unable to add weight just yet, that's
ok, just use your body weight for now. If you stay consistent you will get stronger and eventually you'll be able to squat the bar, then you'll
be able to add weights to the bar. Just listen to your body and work your way up.
- Straight Leg Deadlifts - excellent for strengthening the hamstrings, butt and lower back. You just need a bar with
some weight on it, on the floor in front of you. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and keep your legs straight, but don't lock your knees.
Bend at your hips to pick the bar up and stand straight up. Then put it back down and repeat.
- Calf Raises - when working your legs you don't want strong upper legs and weak lower legs, so don't forget to work
your calf muscles. Calves normally respond quickly to strength training and shape up pretty quickly.
Now, these are only 3 of the best leg exercises you can do to strengthen your legs using 2 legs. Remember, to get stronger quicker, you want to
do some of your exercises on just 1 leg.
There are other leg workouts you can do and if you want some variation on them you can go to the
best leg exercises page for more information.
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