Lower Body Exercises

By Lauren Bedosky
Woman doing a wall sit during her at-home workout with an iPad
How Long Do You Really Need to Hold a Wall Sit?
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By Bojana Galic
Young adult woman practicing a deep yoga squat in garland position
The 5 Best Mobility Moves to Deepen Your Squat — Glute Gains Guaranteed
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By Kim Grundy, PT
Happy male athlete exercising lunges on the city street.
How Low Do You Really Need to Lunge?
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By Bojana Galic
Woman doing a side lunge with a single dumbbell during a side butt workout at the gym
This 20-Minute Dumbbell Side Butt Workout Guarantees Well-Rounded Glutes
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By Bojana Galic
Woman performing sumo squat with dumbbell.
The 6 Hardest Hamstring Exercises You Can Do With One Dumbbell
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By Bojana Galic
young woman doing a glute bridge workout at home
This 20-Minute Glute-Bridge Workout Will Build Your Butt — and Entire Body
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By Tiffany Ayuda
fit woman doing a barbell hip thrust on a purple yoga mat and step
Hip Thrusts vs. Deadlifts: Which One Is Better for Stronger Glutes?
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By Jaime Osnato
man doing a bodyweight sumo squat exercise on a yoga mat
How to Do a Sumo Squat Perfectly Every Single Time
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By Jaime Osnato
Healthy young sportswoman doing the donkey kick exercise on all fours arching back straightening leg up outdoors. Concept sport, fitness, lifestyle
9 Donkey Kick Mistakes That Make Butt Workouts Less Effective
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By Jaime Osnato
Woman doing a dumbbell squat to strengthen her glutes at the gym
The Only 5 Dumbbell Exercises You Need for a Stronger Butt
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By Bojana Galic
woman doing dumbbell squats on a purple yoga mat in her living room
Build Stronger Glutes With This 20-Minute Drop-Set Dumbbell Workout
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By Jaime Osnato
Young sporty man having sports training with dumbbells at home
The 5 Hardest Glute Exercises You Can Do at Home With a Single Dumbbell
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By Lauren Bedosky
Friends wearing a mask while exercising together at home doing jump squats
Struggling With Jump Squats? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
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By Bojana Galic
Woman doing iso squat holds with a resistance band on a pier
Challenge Your Lower-Body Endurance and Strength With This 20-Minute Isometric Glute Workout
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By D'Annette Stephens, ISSA-CPT
Athletic woman doing kettlebell overhead squats in her living room at home
This 20-Minute Kettlebell Ladder Workout Will Give Your Legs and Butt the Ultimate Burn
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By Bojana Galic
Asian man doing exercise at home while watching online video instruction on laptop, indoor home workout, keep healthy on new normal lifestyle, squat lunges
This 20-Minute Lunge Workout Will Torch Fat and Sculpt Your Legs
Fitness
By Kim Grundy, PT
Full length side view of women doing step-ups on picnic bench
Can't Do a Step-Up? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
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By Jaime Osnato
woman doing glute bridge exercise on a light blue rug in her living room
7 Glute Bridge Mistakes That Make Butt Workouts Less Effective
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By Sara Lindberg
Fitness Woman Doing Glute Kickbacks During a Butt Workout
Try the 10x10 Butt Workout to Sculpt Your Glutes in Minutes
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By Bojana Galic
Woman performing rotating lunge with medicine ball.
This Modifiable Lunge Variation Works Your Butt, Abs and Balance at the Same Time
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By Jaime Osnato
Woman in pink tank top doing stretches for foot pain in bed
The 5 Best Stretches to Do When You Wake Up With Foot Pain
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By Bojana Galic
Woman performing Bulgarian split squat at home.
Want More Burn From Your Bulgarian Split Squats? Try These 5 Variations
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By Bojana Galic
Man squatting while holding hands behind head
The One Squat Variation Your Legs and Abs Have Been Missing
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By Bojana Galic
Woman doing a glute workout with a towel
All You Need for This 20-Minute Fiery Glute Workout Is a Towel
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By Rachel Grice
Woman doing lunges outside to fix glute imbalance
A 10-Second Test to Tell if Your Glutes Are Uneven (and 3 Exercises to Fix an Imbalance)
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By Bojana Galic
Woman doing a squat workout in park
This 20-Minute Squat Workout Will Take Your Glute Gains to the Next Level
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By Bojana Galic
Strong woman training with weights in gym
6 Hip Extension Exercises to Tighten and Lift Your Glutes
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By Bojana Galic
Female athlete doing lunges with kettlebells
Squats vs. Lunges: Which One Is the Better Leg Exercise?
Fitness
By Gabrielle Kassel
A young woman doing a front squat in her back yard
The Only 5 Barbell Exercises You Need for a Stronger Butt
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By Jaime Osnato
Front view of a fit woman doing side lunges near the river.
4 Hip Abductor Exercises That Are a Waste of Time — and 6 to Do Instead
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By Bojana Galic
Woman performing overhead squat with barbell in her garage.
Struggling With Your Overhead Squat? Here's What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
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By Jaime Osnato
Man Exercising With Kettlebells, cross training Concept
The Only 4 Kettlebell Exercises You Need for Toned Legs
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By Bojana Galic
Woman doing a single-leg squat at home
5 of the Hardest Glute Exercises You Can Do at Home
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By SJ McShane
Young female athlete doing muscle trainings with dumbbells at public park
Try This 20-Minute Dumbbell Workout for Rock-Solid Glutes
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By Elizabeth Millard
Woman doing a glute workout at the gym using a cable machine
4 Glute Exercises That Are a Waste of Time — and What to Do Instead
Fitness
By Isadora Baum
Man doing leg exercises with suspension straps at gym.
The Only 4 TRX Exercises You Need for a Stronger Lower Body
Fitness
By SJ McShane
Adult Woman Training Body By Raising Legs Using Chair
All You Need Is a Chair for This 20-Minute Lower-Body Workout
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By Jaime Osnato
Man exercising with kettlebell outdoors. Athlete doing squats using kettlebells.
The Only 5 Kettlebell Exercises You Need for a Stronger Butt
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By Elizabeth Millard
Athletic woman doing squats for a rounder butt
A 7-Day Kickstart Plan for a Stronger, Rounder Butt
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By Amanda Capritto
Man doing a single--leg glute bridge against an orange wall
Can’t Do a Bulgarian Split Squat? Here Are 7 Other Moves That Are Just as Effective
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By Rachel Grice
man wearing leggings hat and arm band doing squat on one leg
The 3 Hardest Body-Weight Squat Variations
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By Jaime Osnato
Middle-aged man exercising wall sit for legs
Want More Burn From Your Wall Sits? Try These 5 Variations
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By Bojana Galic
Woman doing squats outside
4 Underrated Glute Exercises You’re Not Doing but Totally Should Be
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By Jaime Osnato
Young man squatting outdoors
Want to Improve Your Squats? Try This 10-Minute Ankle Mobility Routine
Fitness
By Philip Ghezelbash, BSc, CPT
Sportswoman is squating in the park
Hip Pain During Squats? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By Amanda Capritto
Woman demonstrating proper lunge form in the gym
Avoid These 6 Lunge Mistakes for a Better (and Safer) Lower-Body Workout
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By Bojana Galic
Man squatting with proper form.
5 Squat Mistakes That Are Slowing Your Strength Gains
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By Rozalynn S. Frazier, CPT
photo of woman doing squat exercise on blue background
What Really Happens to Your Body When You Squat Every Day
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By Bojana Galic
Woman doing deadlifts in front of her garage.
How to Do a Deadlift, the One Exercise Your Glutes and Hamstrings Will Love
Fitness
By Rachel Grice
Woman doing a dumbbell reverse lunge
The 30-Day Dumbbell Challenge: Your 4-Move Workout for a Built Butt
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By Bojana Galic
Man performing lateral lunge.
The Only 5 Exercises You Need for Toned Thighs
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By Bojana Galic
woman doing glute bridge variation with heels elevated at home
Want More Burn From Your Glute Bridges? Try These 7 Variations
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By Rachel Grice
woman doing Donkey Kick exercise for body-weight butt workout
You Can Do This 20-Minute Body-Weight Butt Workout Anywhere
Fitness
By Sarah Klein
woman doing barbell squat for best lower-body workout
The Best Workouts to Hit Every Muscle in Your Lower Body
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By Jeff Tomko
Young woman lunging with kettlebell on yoga mat in living room
8 of the Hardest Leg Exercises You Can Do at Home
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By Jaime Osnato
Young sporty girl doing wall sitting exercise urban outdoors.
This 20-Minute Lower-Body Workout Is Easy on Your Knees — but Still Builds Major Muscle
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By Elizabeth Millard
rear view of man using barbell to do a good morning exercise
Improve Your Mobility and Strengthen Your Back and Legs With the Good Morning Exercise
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By Bojana Galic
Young well-built man go in for sports in apartment. Squads on one knee. Guy hold hand in front himself. Concentrated and hardworking.
Sculpt Leaner Legs at Home With This 20-Minute HIIT Cardio Workout
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By Amanda Capritto
woman practicing deadlift for full lower-body workout
The Perfect Full Lower-Body Workout for Leg Days When You're Short on Time
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By Jaime Osnato
Man doing a kettlebell superset workout in the gym
3 Lower-Body Supersets to Pump Up Your Legs, Butt and Calves
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By Amanda Capritto
man doing lunges with kettlebell for a butt workout
The Only 6 Exercises You Need for the Ultimate Butt Workout
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By Bojana Galic
close up of man doing squat with barbell in gym
How Deep Do You Really Need to Squat?
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By Bojana Galic
Man wearing squat shoes.
The One Tiny Modification That Will Elevate Your Squat Game
Fitness
By Ashley Lauretta
Runner doing a hip stretch outside
5 Hip-Strengthening Exercises Every Runner Needs
Fitness
By Elizabeth Millard
woman demonstrating a basic bridge exercise
How to Do the Perfect Bridge Exercise for Maximum Glute Gains
Fitness
By Amanda Capritto
Man doing lunge exercise outdoors to build lower-body strength
3 Big Benefits of a Strong Lower Body
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By Rozalynn S. Frazier, CPT
woman using mini resistance band for butt exercises outside
13 Do-Anywhere Resistance Band Exercises for a Stronger Butt
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By Rachel Grice
Side view of woman in sportswear with resistance bands training weak glutes
3 Signs Your Glutes Are Weak (and What to Do About It)
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By Bojana Galic
Woman doing lunges with the smith machine during a butt workout
5 Booty-Building Mistakes Hindering Your Glute Growth Goals
Fitness
By Bojana Galic
Woman performing hip thrust.
The One Hip Thrust Hack That Will Take Your Booty Burn to the Next Level
Fitness
By Rachel Grice
Woman doing butt exercises on her porch outside
The 4-Week Butt Lift Challenge
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By Bojana Galic
Young girl doing a back squat with a barbell
Body-Weight Squats Won’t Build You the Butt of Your Dreams — These Moves and Methods Will, Though!
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