Looking for some good leg exercises to incorporate into your workout program? Well, look no further. You've certainly come to the right place. Of course, the exercises you pick depend on which specific area of the lower body you're trying to target. That being said, profiled below are 3 of the best overall leg exercises.
Movement #1 - Squats
If you're pressed for time and can do only 1 leg exercise, then squats are the way to go. They work almost the entire lower body and they're actually one of the absolute best fat burning exercises you can do. Since it's a rather advanced exercise, you really need to focus on technique.
Mentally envision that you're sitting in a chair as you squat down or better yet, literally pull up the flat bench behind you. Doing so seems to give trainees the reassurance that they won't fall backwards and as a result, their form is much better.
You also want to ensure that you knees don't drift over your toes as you bend your legs. When that happens, a lot of extra stress is placed on the knee joint. On then that, keep your back straight, your feet shoulder width apart, your chest out and exhale as you drive the weight upwards.
Movement #2 - Deadlifts
Deadlifts are a great exercise, not only for your legs but for your entire body as well. Like squats, they're a fairly advanced exercise and I only really recommend them for intermediate-to-advanced trainees simply because performing them correctly requires a great deal of body awareness as it's a very technical exercise.
If you're an absolute beginner, you may want to opt for an easier-to-perform exercise such as the leg press - which is also an excellent leg exercise.
Movement #3 - Lunges
Lunges are a great exercise for toning the entire lower body. As with pretty much any exercise, there's all sorts of variations you can do. You can perform lunges one leg at a time, with dumbbells, with a barbell, with a smith machine - you can even do them without any equipment at all.
If you want to target the buttocks - as most women do - you can take step further forward with your lead foot and if you're using a smith machine, you can rest your back foot atop an exercise bench. Both of these techniques work great.
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