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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.

Inverted Flyers
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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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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Childs Pose
Target Body Part:	Abs,Back,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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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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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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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 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 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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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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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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Lunge with Elbow Instep
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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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 Over Unders
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment,Raised Platform/Box
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Modified Hurdler's Stretch
Target Body Part:	Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Plank with Knee Drag
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Seated Butterfly Stretch
Target Body Part:	Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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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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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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Upper Leg Exercises

Exercise Library

Upper Leg Exercises

Inverted Flyers

Bodyweight Squat

Downward-facing Dog

Glute Activation Lunges

Mountain Climbers

Partner Assisted Bodyweight Squats

Supine Hip Flexor Stretch

Childs Pose

Forward Lunge

Glute Bridge Single Leg Progression

Jump and Reach

Kneeling TA Stretch

Leg Crossover Stretch

Side Lunge

Single Leg Squat

Standing Gate Openers (Frankensteins)

Standing Triangle Straddle Bends

Sumo Rotational Squats

Supine 90-90 Hip Rotator Stretch

Warrior I

Bear Crawl

Hip Rotations (Push-up Position)

Squat Jumps

Lunge with Elbow Instep

Cycled Split-Squat Jump

Forward Linear Jumps

Forward Lunge with Arm Drivers

Kneeling Hip-flexor Stretch

Lateral Over Unders

Modified Hurdler's Stretch

Plank with Knee Drag

Seated Butterfly Stretch

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

Standing Lunge Stretch

Supine Hamstrings Stretch

Supine IT Band Stretch

Thomas Stretch

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