Contrary to what you may think, you don't need heavy weights to build leg strength. While a set of dumbbells can be a helpful tool while training, it's also possible to strengthen your quads, calves, ...

Think barbell back squats are the only way to grow a mammoth lower body? Guess again. While powerlifters swear by this powerful compound move, it's not exactly the be-all, end-all for growing leg ...

Working the lungs and legs is a combination punch to being healthy and living longer. Studies show that leg strength and heart and lung efficiency are the keys to staying mobile, doing things outside ...

Learn how to do the Bulgarian split squat with perfect form to build leg strength, improve balance, and target quads, glutes, and hamstrings.

Build strength, stability, and injury resistance with these essential single-leg moves. One of the first things to go for athletes as they age—aside from their hips—is their knees. Years of sprinting, ...

Bend one knee and push your butt back to squat down to one side. Keep your other leg straight, and as your lower down ...

Full-body routines are great and all, but there’s just something special about leg day. A solid leg workout plan gives you a chance to challenge some of your biggest and strongest muscles. After all, ...

Amber Sayer is a fitness, nutrition, and wellness writer and editor. She holds a master’s degree in exercise science and a master’s degree in prosthetics and orthotics. She is a NCSA-certified ...