The muscles in your lower body play a key role in supporting athleticism and everyday activities, so it’s important to train your legs directly to build strength, stability, and overall function.
Walk into any gym and you’ll be met with a sea of weight machines. With so many options, it’s easy for even the most seasoned lifters to feel overwhelmed. Between the dozen gym machines that claim to ...
Work your quads, glutes, and core with exercises like goblet squats and leg presses to build a strong lower body, athletes and trainers say.
It’s no secret that consistent running is important for progress, but what about strength training? When visiting a gym, runners may feel inclined to stick with the treadmill, but research reveals ...
The best leg day workouts for men should always comprise a mix of leg exercises to hit the glutes, quads, hamstrings, and calves. Training your legs is vital to any fitness goal, whether you want to ...
Your hamstrings might not be the most visible muscles, but they’re among the most important for overall fitness and injury prevention. These powerful muscles at the back of your thighs play a critical ...
When it comes to gym machines, the leg press is a solid choice for isolating your lower body. As a compound exercise that hits multiple lower-body muscle groups at once, it's also a great way to work ...
Erin Banks said he's seen major leg muscle gains by incorporating hack squats into his lower body workouts to work his quads instead of his core.
Shorts season is upon us, which means you’re running out of time to make it look like you’ve been paying as much attention to your legs as you have your biceps. Lucky for you, it’s not too late.
Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. The muscles in your lower ...