Leg 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 repertoire, perhaps ditching the same-old machines and barbells at the gym for a set of kettlebells, a Swiss ball, and some free and open space, you can break yourself out of a rut — and break through to new levels of development.
The following circuit routine aims to inspire as you perspire, with a varied range of exercises that target the glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings and calves. Before 30 minutes are up, you’ll have stimulated your lower body to the max and, dare we say, had a little fun along the way.
The Lean-Legs Workout
Do the following circuit three to four times through. For weighted moves, choose successively heavier dumbbells or kettlebells from set to set. Catch your breath for one to two minutes between rounds while only resting minimally when switching between exercises within the circuit.
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