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Best Dumbbell Leg Workout for Lower-Body Strength

You only need one piece of equipment to thoroughly work your lower body. This dumbbell leg workout is proof.

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Strength and Conditioning Specialist Reveals the Best Hip Thrust Alternatives

Build power and strength with these foolproof alternatives.

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Split Squat vs Lunge: Which Is Better for Gaining Size and Strength?

Each exercise has its own set of unique benefits.

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How to Do a Cossack Squat for Improved Strength and Mobility

Switch out your basic squat for this challenging unilateral move to build muscle, stave off injury, and improve mobility.

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Are You Tough Enough to Complete These Savage Workout Finishers?

With strategic workout finishers, you can build muscle, burn fat, and put the finishing touches on your physique in half the time.

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Mark Wahlberg Gives a Look Inside His Famous 4 A.M. Workouts

The star is well-known for his early-morning exercises.

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Aidan Hutchinson's Leg Workout for Power and Brute Strength

Want to build the explosive lower-body power of a defensive end? Try Aidan Hutchinson's leg workout on for size.

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Effective Leg Workouts at Home That Prove You Don't Need a Full Gym to Get Results

With these at-home leg workouts, all you need to build muscle, strength, and improve conditioning are a bench and free weights.

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20 Best Glute Exercises to Power Your Biggest Lifts and Build a Better Butt

Strong glutes are crucial for explosive performance and safeguarding your low back. Here's how to develop yours.

Quad Exercises: 50 Best Workouts of All-time

50 Best Quad Exercises of All Time

Power up your lower-body workout with these muscle-sculpting exercises. You'll build thick thighs in no time.

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How to Do the Leg Extension, a Simple Move for Strong Quads

That group of four muscles lining the front of your thigh deserves singular attention. This classic quads exercise is our favorite staple on leg day.

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The Greatest Basketball Workout to Build Explosive Power and Strength

Whether you're an aspiring NBA all-star or a neighborhood pickup king, these top basketball exercises will skyrocket your performance.

Best Workout Routine for Men: Dumbbell front squat as part of good workout plans

How to Build Stronger Muscles in Three Days

If you're looking to get stronger in three days, it's actually possible. New research suggests this method can work.

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30 Best Hamstring Exercises to Seriously Sculpt Your Legs

These key hamstring exercises are necessary for any lower-body workout, forging strength from the ground up and reducing the likelihood of injury.

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How to Activate Your Glutes Before You Run or Lift

When you activate glutes before a workout, you can lift heavier, run faster, and help ward off injury. Here's how to do it.

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10 Best Legs Exercises for Beginners to Bulk Up Skinny Legs

If you're desperately seeking thicker quads, stronger hamstrings, and more powerful glutes, consider these beginner leg workouts.

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The Best Hypertrophy Workout for Your Legs

This hypertrophy leg workout uses supersets to help you load up your legs and build muscle in your lower body.

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6 Tips to Get Bigger Calves

Wondering how to get bigger calves? Keep reading to figure out how to attack this stubborn muscle to add some serious size to your lower legs.

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50 Best Leg Exercises to Hammer Your Entire Lower Body

Light up your calves, quads, hamstrings, and glutes with these leg workouts.

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These Calf Exercises Are Guaranteed to Bulk Up Skinny Legs

Want bigger calves and more defined lower legs? Add these top-rated exercises into your calf workouts.

Body Physique: 9 Full Body Workouts to Achieve a Perfect Body

How to Get a Tapered Torso, Broad Chest, and More

The perfect body workout is your guide to the most sought-after male physique attributes, and how any guy can finally achieve them.

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Do It Right: How to Deadlift Properly

In the first edition of our new Do It Right series, we cover one of the most important fitness skills you can master: how to deadlift properly.

Best Dumbbell Exercises for 2025: Best dumbell exercises

30 Best Dumbbell Exercises of 2025 to Build Muscle Without a Full Gym

Free weights are a strength-building staple. You can do these moves anywhere to engage muscles everywhere.

The 60-minute Leg and Shoulder Crushing Workout

The 60-minute leg and shoulder crushing workout

We’re not going to sugar-coat this one, this legs and shoulders workout is long, and it’s tough. Here are the 12 best exercises from the experts.