5 Easy Leg Exercises

We've discussed arm, booty, and ab exercises, but what about leg exercises? I am going to share with you guys (gals), my 5 favorite leg exercises that are easy and will have you seeing results faster than you think!

1. SQUATS- Not only are squats good for your tushy, but they are also really good for your legs! Especially if you want to define those quads of yours and build up some good strength in those thighs! You can do squats with or without weights. I started using weights a while ago, because I noticed how much faster I was seeing results and some nice tone in my thighs.

Pretty self-explanatory ^^^

2. Dead Lifts- This is a great exercise to work out those hamstrings. It also works out your glutes, lower back, abs, and lats. You can either use a barbell or dumbbells for this exercise.

What you are going to do is, stand up straight, feet hip-width apart. Holding a dumbbell in each hand, arms should be out and down in front of you. You are going to bend your knees a little bit, and reach down with your dumbbells, keeping your back straight. If you feel your hamstrings starting to burn, that means you are doing this exercise correct. Once your weights have reached ankle weight, slowly roll your arms with the dumbbells back up to starting position. I would say try and do about 15-20 reps.

3. Hip Raises- Hip raises are a great leg workout, great for your calves especially!

Hip raises are pretty easy. All you have to do it lay flat on your back, bottoms of feet should be out on the floor in front of you (hip-width apart). Arms and palms should be placed flat on the mat on each side of you. Using your legs, you are going to raise your butt up about half way, and then bring it back down. I would say to do about 20-30 reps.

4. Calf Raises- You could do these with or without weights as well, but if you want to see fast results, use at least 5lbs!!!

You should have a bar or something to hold on to so that you don't lose your balance. With both feet flat on the ground, simply push the front of your right foot up and down as if you are pumping your leg, while the other stays flat on the ground, and the hand of the foot that is on the ground, should be holding onto something for balance. Do this until you start to feel your calf burn.

5. Lunges- These are great for your hips, tush, glutes, hamstrings, thighs, calves and abs.

Start in the standing position with your legs together. Start with your left leg first... step out about 2-3 feet forward, right leg behind. Bend both knees towards the ground into the lunge position. Your knees should create a 90 degree angle. Your left knee should be directly over your ankle. Push off with your left leg, bring feet back to standing position and repeat with right leg. You can do this with light weights as well.



It is good to switch up which days you are going to focus more on legs, arms, cardio, etc. Be sure to break up your workout routine's so that you are not over-working the same muscles.