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, ...

Exercises that work the whole leg are a great way to build shapely glutes. The best exercises include hip thrusts and Bulgarian split squats, personal trainer Lucie Cowan said. Challenging yourself ...

If you're looking for an exercise guaranteed to skyrocket your glute and hamstring growth, look no further than the hip thrust. Don't let social media fool you into thinking this leg day staple is ...

Let’s talk legs: They contain some of the most powerful muscles in the body (including those large muscles in your caboose called the glutes) and keeping them strong and limber is crucial for helping ...

Building leg and butt muscle is the same as putting on muscle everywhere else on your body: you need consistent work and increasing weights (aka progressive overload) to see results. Dumbbells are a ...

Grab a set of weights and cycle through these 10 leg exercises with dumbbells to up the ante on your at-home leg body workout. When a trainer tells you to grab a set of dumbbells, you can pretty much ...

You'll stand a little taller when you feel confident about your strong, sexy legs. When leg day rolls around, these are the absolute most effective exercises you can do. Stand with your feet wider ...

Your hamstrings might not be the most visible muscles, but they’re among the most important for overall fitness and injury prevention. These powerful muscles at the back of your thighs play a critical ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Hip thrusts are a ...

As an exercise physiology nerd, I often find myself thinking about movement classifications, safety and other factors that aren't necessarily top of mind for most people. This is especially true when ...

Alice Cooper guitarist Nita Strauss shares her workout music, love of leg day, and why pullups are her least favorite exercise.

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...