Legs

Legs Exercises

Build lower body strength with leg exercises.

Showing 121–150 of 337 exercises

Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch

Lie face down on the floor, with a rope, belt, or band looped around one foot.

Quadriceps

Intermediate

Iron Cross

Iron Cross targeting Shoulders.

Iron Crosses (stretch)

Lie face down on the floor, with your arms extended out to your side, palms pressed to the floor. This will be your starting position.

Quadriceps

Intermediate

IT Band and Glute Stretch

Loop a belt, rope, or band around one of your feet, and swing that leg across your body to the opposite side, keeping the leg extended as you lay on the ground. This will be your starting position.

Abductors

Intermediate

Jefferson Squats

Place a barbell on the floor.

Jerk Balance

This drill helps you learn to drive yourself low enough during the jerk and corrects those who move backward during the movement. Begin with the bar racked in the jerk position, with the shoulders forward, torso upright, and the feet split slightly apart.

Jerk Dip Squat

This movement strengthens the dip portion of the jerk. Begin with the bar racked in the jerk position, with the shoulders forward to create a shelf and the bar lightly contacting the throat. The feet should be directly under the hips, with the feet turned out as is comfortable.

Jogging, Treadmill

To begin, step onto the treadmill and select the desired option from the menu. Most treadmills have a manual setting, or you can select a program to run. Typically, you can enter your age and weight to estimate the amount of calories burned during exercise. Elevation can be adjusted to change the intensity of the workout.

Keg Load

To load kegs, place the desired number a distance from the loading platform, typically 30-50 feet.

Kettlebell Dead Clean

Place kettlebell between your feet. To get in the starting position, push your butt back and look straight ahead.

Kettlebell Figure 8

Place one kettlebell between your legs and take a wider than shoulder width stance. Bend over by pushing your butt out and keeping your back flat.

Kettlebell Hang Clean

Place kettlebell between your feet. To get in the starting position, push your butt back and look straight ahead.

Kettlebell One-Legged Deadlift

Hold a kettlebell by the handle in one hand. Stand on one leg, on the same side that you hold the kettlebell.

Kettlebell Pass Between The Legs

Place one kettlebell between your legs and take a comfortable stance. Bend over by pushing your butt out and keeping your back flat.

Kettlebell Pistol Squat

Pick up a kettlebell with two hands and hold it by the horns. Hold one leg off of the floor and squat down on the other.

Kettlebell Sumo High Pull

Place a kettlebell on the ground between your feet. Position your feet in a wide stance, and grasp the kettlebell with two hands. Set your hips back as far as possible, with your knees bent. Keep your chest and head up. This will be your starting position.

Kettlebell Thruster

Clean two kettlebells to your shoulders. Clean the kettlebells to your shoulders by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebells towards your shoulders. Rotate your wrists as you do so. This will be your starting position.

Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up (Lunge style)

Lie on your back on the floor and press a kettlebell to the top position by extending the elbow. Bend the knee on the same side as the kettlebell.

Kettlebell Turkish Get-Up (Squat style)

Lie on your back on the floor and press a kettlebell to the top position by extending the elbow. Bend the knee on the same side as the kettlebell.

Kettlebell Windmill

Place a kettlebell in front of your lead foot and clean and press it overhead with your opposite arm. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulders. Rotate your wrist as you do so, so that the palm faces forward. Press it overhead by extending the elbow.

Knee Across The Body

Lie down on the floor with your right leg straight. Bend your left leg and lower it across your body, holding the knee down toward the floor with your right hand. (The knee doesn't need to touch the floor if you're tight.)

Knee Circles

Stand with your legs together and hands by your waist.

Kneeling Hip Flexor

Kneel on a mat and bring your right knee up so the bottom of your foot is on the floor and extend your left leg out behind you so the top of your foot is on the floor.

Quadriceps

Beginner

Kneeling Jump Squat

Begin kneeling on the floor with a barbell racked across the back of your shoulders, or you can use your body weight for this exercise. This can be done inside of a power rack to make unracking easier.

Kneeling Squat

Set the bar to the proper height in a power rack. Kneel behind the bar; it may be beneficial to put a mat down to pad your knees. Slide under the bar, racking it across the back of your shoulders. Your shoulder blades should be retracted and the bar tight across your back. Unrack the weight.

Knee Tuck Jump

Begin in a comfortable standing position with your knees slightly bent. Hold your hands in front of you, palms down with your fingertips together at chest height. This will be your starting position.

Landmine Linear Jammer

Position a bar into landmine or, lacking one, securely anchor it in a corner. Load the bar to an appropriate weight and position the handle attachment on the bar.