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Upper Leg Exercises

Add some variety to your fitness routine with these upper and lower leg exercises from The American Council on Exercise. We have a large selection of leg exercises that will will help you strengthen and build muscle throughout your legs including your hamstrings, thighs, shin and calf muscles. Start taking advantage of this free information today! If you are looking for full workout routines that incorporate these leg exercises, check out our Workouts section.

Dumbbell Step-up
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Dumbbells,Raised Platform/Box
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TRX ® Suspended Lunge
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	TRX
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Dumbbell Front Squat
Target Body Part:	Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Dumbbells
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Inverted Flyers
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Barbell Deadlift
Target Body Part:	Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Barbell
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Bodyweight Squat
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Downward-facing Dog
Target Body Part:	Arms,Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Glute Activation Lunges
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Mountain Climbers
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Partner Assisted Bodyweight Squats
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Supine Hip Flexor Stretch
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Agility Ladder: Lateral Shuffle
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Ladder
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Alternate Leg Push-off
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Raised Platform/Box
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BOSU^® Lateral Jumps
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	BOSU Trainer
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Box Jumps
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Raised Platform/Box
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Childs Pose
Target Body Part:	Abs,Back,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Forward Cone Jumps
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Cones
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Forward Lunge
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Glute Bridge Single Leg Progression
Target Body Part:	Back,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Hexagon Drill
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Cones
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Jump and Reach
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Kneeling TA Stretch
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Lateral Cone Jumps
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Cones
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Leg Crossover Stretch
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Side Lunge
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Single Arm Barbell Jammer
Target Body Part:	Arms,Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed:	Barbell
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Single Leg Push-off
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Raised Platform/Box
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Single Leg Squat
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Standing Gate Openers (Frankensteins)
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Standing Hamstrings Curl
Target Body Part:	Abs,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Resistance Bands/Cables
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Standing Leg Extension
Target Body Part:	Abs,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Resistance Bands/Cables
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Standing Triangle Straddle Bends
Target Body Part:	Back,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Sumo Rotational Squats
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Supine 90-90 Hip Rotator Stretch
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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TRX ® Hamstrings Curl
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	TRX
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Warrior I
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Bear Crawl
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Barbell High Back Squat
Target Body Part:	Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Barbell
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Hip Rotations (Push-up Position)
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Squat Jumps
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Dumbbell Deadlift
Target Body Part:	Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Dumbbells
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Lunge with Elbow Instep
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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BOSU^® Squat Jumps
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	BOSU Trainer
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Stability Ball Hamstring Curl
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Stability Ball
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Hip Hinge
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Barbell
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Barbell Forward Lunge
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Barbell
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Barbell Jammers
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed:	Barbell
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Barbell Push Press
Target Body Part:	Arms,Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed:	Barbell
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Cycled Split-Squat Jump
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Forward Linear Jumps
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Forward Lunge with Arm Drivers
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Kneeling Hip-flexor Stretch
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Lateral Hurdle Run
Target Body Part:	Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Hurdles
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Lateral Over Unders
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment,Raised Platform/Box
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Lateral Shuffles
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Cones
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Lateral Zig Zags
Target Body Part:	Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Cones
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Lunge with Overhead Press
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed:	Medicine Ball
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Modified Hurdler's Stretch
Target Body Part:	Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Overhead Medicine Ball Slams
Target Body Part:	Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed:	Medicine Ball
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Plank with Knee Drag
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Prone (Lying) Hamstrings Curl
Target Body Part:	Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Resistance Bands/Cables
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Reverse Medicine Ball Throw
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed:	Medicine Ball
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Seated Butterfly Stretch
Target Body Part:	Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Seated Leg Press
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Weight Machines / Selectorized
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Seated Side-Straddle Stretch
Target Body Part:	Abs,Back,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Seated Straddle Stretch
Target Body Part:	Back,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Seated Straddle with Side Reaches
Target Body Part:	Abs,Back,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Seated Toe Touches
Target Body Part:	Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Side Lying Hip Adduction
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Side Lying Quadriceps Stretch
Target Body Part:	Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Squat Jump
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Stability Ball Wall Squats
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Stability Ball
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Standing Hip Adduction
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Resistance Bands/Cables
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Standing Lunge Stretch
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Supine Hamstrings Stretch
Target Body Part:	Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Supine IT Band Stretch
Target Body Part:	Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Thomas Stretch
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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TRX ® Hip Press
Target Body Part:	Back,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	TRX
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Walking Lunges with Twists
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Medicine Ball
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Upper Leg Exercises

Exercise Library

Upper Leg Exercises

Dumbbell Step-up

TRX ® Suspended Lunge

Dumbbell Front Squat

Inverted Flyers

Barbell Deadlift

Bodyweight Squat

Downward-facing Dog

Glute Activation Lunges

Mountain Climbers

Partner Assisted Bodyweight Squats

Supine Hip Flexor Stretch

Agility Ladder: Lateral Shuffle

Alternate Leg Push-off

BOSU® Lateral Jumps

Box Jumps

Childs Pose

Forward Cone Jumps

Forward Lunge

Glute Bridge Single Leg Progression

Hexagon Drill

Jump and Reach

Kneeling TA Stretch

Lateral Cone Jumps

Leg Crossover Stretch

Side Lunge

Single Arm Barbell Jammer

Single Leg Push-off

Single Leg Squat

Standing Gate Openers (Frankensteins)

Standing Hamstrings Curl

Standing Leg Extension

Standing Triangle Straddle Bends

Sumo Rotational Squats

Supine 90-90 Hip Rotator Stretch

TRX ® Hamstrings Curl

Warrior I

Bear Crawl

Barbell High Back Squat

Hip Rotations (Push-up Position)

Squat Jumps

Dumbbell Deadlift

Lunge with Elbow Instep

BOSU® Squat Jumps

Stability Ball Hamstring Curl

Hip Hinge

Barbell Forward Lunge

Barbell Jammers

Barbell Push Press

Cycled Split-Squat Jump

Forward Linear Jumps

Forward Lunge with Arm Drivers

Kneeling Hip-flexor Stretch

Lateral Hurdle Run

Lateral Over Unders

Lateral Shuffles

Lateral Zig Zags

Lunge with Overhead Press

Modified Hurdler's Stretch

Overhead Medicine Ball Slams

Plank with Knee Drag

Prone (Lying) Hamstrings Curl

Reverse Medicine Ball Throw

Seated Butterfly Stretch

Seated Leg Press

Seated Side-Straddle Stretch

Seated Straddle Stretch

Seated Straddle with Side Reaches

Seated Toe Touches

Side Lying Hip Adduction

Side Lying Quadriceps Stretch

Squat Jump

Stability Ball Wall Squats

Standing Hip Adduction

Standing Lunge Stretch

Supine Hamstrings Stretch

Supine IT Band Stretch

Thomas Stretch

BOSU^® Lateral Jumps

BOSU^® Squat Jumps