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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.

TRX ® Suspended Lunge
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: TRX
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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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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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BOSU® Lateral Jumps
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: BOSU Trainer
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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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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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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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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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Lunge with Elbow Instep
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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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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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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Lateral Hurdle Run
Target Body Part: Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Hurdles
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Lateral Shuffles
Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,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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Overhead Medicine Ball Slams
Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Medicine Ball
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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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Squat Jump
Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Standing Hip Adduction
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Resistance Bands/Cables
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Walking Lunges with Twists
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Medicine Ball
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