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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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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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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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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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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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Upper Leg Exercises

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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

Agility Ladder: Lateral Shuffle

Alternate Leg Push-off

BOSU® Lateral Jumps

Box Jumps

Forward Cone Jumps

Forward Lunge

Glute Bridge Single Leg Progression

Hexagon Drill

Jump and Reach

Lateral Cone Jumps

Leg Crossover Stretch

Side Lunge

Single Arm Barbell Jammer

Single Leg Push-off

Single Leg Squat

Sumo Rotational Squats

Supine 90-90 Hip Rotator Stretch

TRX ® Hamstrings Curl

Warrior I

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