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12-Week Plan for Stronger Legs
Read More: 12-Week Plan for Stronger LegsIs your roster of go-to leg workouts getting a little stale? It’s easy to fall into a rut and do the same workout week after week, but the problem is that your body adapts quickly to a repeated stimulus. Eventually, you’ll find yourself atop the dreaded plateau, or worse — get sidelined with an injury…
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The Old-School Bodybuilding Legs Workout
Read More: The Old-School Bodybuilding Legs WorkoutThe fear is all too common — and all too wrong. We’re talking about the idea that training like a bodybuilder will soon have you looking like one, complete with huge, ripped muscles and cartoonish proportions. The reality is it takes efforts way beyond what most people could even imagine to forge the type of…
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The Results in 1-2-3 Leg Workout
Read More: The Results in 1-2-3 Leg WorkoutDoes your training feel a little “out of order” lately? As if it has broken down and stopped delivering you the results you’ve paid dearly for with your time, sweat and effort? We have a potential fix, and it involves something you may not have considered before: That is, taking the “out of order” sentiment…
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2 Quad Workouts to Target the Teardrop Muscles
Read More: 2 Quad Workouts to Target the Teardrop MusclesWhen it comes to leg-training goals, a common one among bodybuilders is carving out the teardrop-shaped muscle just above the knee — aka the vastus medialis oblique (VMO). But, like pretty much every muscle on your body, the VMO isn’t just there for show. It’s also responsible for knee stability, which we don’t have to…
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The Back-to-Basics Leg Workout Every Routine Needs
Read More: The Back-to-Basics Leg Workout Every Routine NeedsLegs are a complicated bodypart — as they should be, considering all the various functions and movements your lower body is responsible for, from running to walking to climbing to squatting to twisting, as well as anything and everything in between. A functional set of wheels depends on the synergistic action and strength of your…
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5 Exercises to Improve Leg Strength and Balance
Read More: 5 Exercises to Improve Leg Strength and BalanceStrong legs are great — they help you squat more weight at the gym, climb hills and mountains with ease, bike, jump, run and generally do any of the fun activities you love to do. And you don’t need a whole room full of equipment to make them stronger. In fact, the best exercises to…
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The 5-Move Leg-Day Warm Up for Injury Prevention
Read More: The 5-Move Leg-Day Warm Up for Injury PreventionAs an avid runner, leg day is vital to my success not only during races, but also in strength building and injury prevention. Every good leg day, of course, starts with a great warm up. After all, warming up before any workout is important to prevent injuries and to get the blood flowing. A few…
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The Ultimate Hip Strength and Mobility Workouts
Read More: The Ultimate Hip Strength and Mobility WorkoutsIf you were asked to ID your core muscles, what would you name? Probably the rectus abdominis, the obliques, the lower back, maybe even the glutes. Sure, those are the glamour players that get the most press, but when it comes to primary core function, there are some other very important muscles to consider —…
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The Old-School Bodybuilding Leg Workout
Read More: The Old-School Bodybuilding Leg WorkoutThe fear is all too common — and all too wrong. We’re talking about the idea that training like a bodybuilder will soon have you looking like one, complete with huge, ripped muscles and cartoonish proportions. The reality is it takes efforts way beyond what most people could even imagine to forge the type of…
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12-Week Plan for Leaner, Stronger Legs
Read More: 12-Week Plan for Leaner, Stronger LegsIs your roster of go-to leg workouts getting a little stale? It’s easy to fall into a rut and do the same workout week after week, but the problem is that your body adapts quickly to a repeated stimulus. Eventually, you’ll find yourself atop the dreaded plateau, or worse — get sidelined with an injury…
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Pulse Your Way to Better Legs With This Lower-Body Band Workout
Read More: Pulse Your Way to Better Legs With This Lower-Body Band WorkoutIn the gym, it doesn’t always take big moves to get big results. In fact, sometimes just a small “pulse” rep — that is, a range of motion of just a few inches at most in a controlled but relatively quick fashion — can challenge your muscles in a whole new and invigorating way. Houston-based…
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The 1-2-3 HIIT Leg Workout
Read More: The 1-2-3 HIIT Leg WorkoutOne of the most amazing things about training legs is the endless ability for the body to adapt to ever-tougher, more-challenging stimulus. A session that may have seemed really tough a month ago may be a breeze for you now. That means you need to keep stepping up your efforts in order to continue seeing…
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The 30-Minute Muscle-Building Leg Workout
Read More: The 30-Minute Muscle-Building Leg WorkoutAre you making the progress you want when it comes to your legs? Or are you just spinning your wheels? It may just take a change in direction to escape your rut and get on the right track. This 30-minute leg workout is just the ticket. “If you want legs that are strong and toned,…
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Mix-and-Match Workout: Minimal Equipment
Read More: Mix-and-Match Workout: Minimal EquipmentSo far in this series, we’ve focused on workouts using only one piece of equipment. But if your home gym is a bit more expansive, so too are your training options. Let’s say you have an exercise bench to go along with your dumbbells; this opens up a few variations of standard floor movements. The…
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The Lean Muscle Series: Legs to Lean On
Read More: The Lean Muscle Series: Legs to Lean OnLeg workouts can be challenging. Difficult. Sometimes painful, in a deep, muscular exhaustion sense. A word much less often used to describe a typical leg day? Fun. Yet there is no rule that the more tedious and boring a leg workout is, the better it builds lean muscle. In fact, by opening up your leg-training…
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Form and Function Quad Workouts
Read More: Form and Function Quad WorkoutsThe vastus medialis oblique (VMO) is responsible for knee stability and also gives you that great teardrop shape. Use these two moves to load your VMO for aesthetics and injury prevention Form: Bar Sissy Squat You may have avoided traditional sissy squats in the past because of the added stress on the knee in a…
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Fat-Burning Stability-Ball Leg Workout
Read More: Fat-Burning Stability-Ball Leg WorkoutYou probably think of the stability ball as a tool for core strengthening and, yes, it is a killer modality for that aim. However, there are other ways to use the ball you might not have thought of, such as these moves that work your legs 360 degrees around as well as your glutes and…
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Form and Function Hamstring Workout
Read More: Form and Function Hamstring WorkoutTry these two essential hamstring moves that can improve your training potential — and your rear view. Well-trained hamstrings can improve athletic performance, boost strength in heavier lifts and round out your rear view. Romanian Deadlift Form: Romanian (Stiff-Legged) Deadlift A standard barbell deadlift begins with the weight on the floor with your knees bent,…
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4 Squat-Jump Variations for Lower-Body Power
Read More: 4 Squat-Jump Variations for Lower-Body PowerDial up your vertical power and enhance your metabolic capacity with these four squat-jump variations. Very little compares to the squat jump for developing lower-body power, and whether your goal is to destroy your quads, spike your heart rate or increase your vertical hops, this move is the gold standard. Use these four moves to…
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Track Workout: Build Stronger Legs
Read More: Track Workout: Build Stronger LegsBuild powerful quads with this outdoor circuit. Fall is coming. Days are getting shorter and nights are cooling down. Thankfully, fall is genuinely one of my favorite seasons to get outside and exercise. It’s beautiful here in New England. The air is crisp and exercise outdoors is almost effortless. One of my favorite ways to build strong…
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Fight Cellulite, Build Your Glutes
Read More: Fight Cellulite, Build Your GlutesDiscover the truth about cellulite and a workout that can help you fight it — no squats included. Cellulite! It’s one of biggest topics to tackle when it comes to feeling confident in your own skin. Most women have to deal with cellulite, and most of us have no idea how to get rid of…