Exercise for legs and thighs

Bezzy communities provide meaningful connections with others living with chronic conditions. Join Bezzy on the web or mobile app. Certain exercises, including squats and deadlifts, may help strengthen and tone your legs. Increasing sets and reps may help. Strong legs do more than look good. Even the simplest daily movements like walking require leg strength.

This means that incorporating leg workouts into your routine is integral to your health. When it comes to designing an effective leg workout, simpler is better.

Leg workout at gym for beginners

The basic lower body movements — squats , hip hinges deadlifts , and lunges — should comprise the majority of your programming. These movements inherently focus on the major muscle groups of the legs: the glutes, quads, hamstrings, and calves. Once you master these movements, there are plenty of variations and ways to progress that will keep you challenged.

As a beginner looking to increase general fitness — and following the theme of keeping things simple — choose 3—5 exercises per leg workout. Why no more than 5 exercises? If your workouts get too long, they can be unproductive. Higher volume sessions say, 3 sets of 12 reps, or even 4 sets of 8 reps tend to produce better results than working the same muscle group multiple times in a week 4.