Advanced Leg Workout

To get the best results from your leg workout, train legs on their own day of the week. When training your legs, you’re basically working half your body in one session.

Training your leg muscles doesn’t only work your lower half; it actually works your entire body, increases your heartbeat and gets your blood flowing to help burn fat and work your cardiovascular system. If you’re working out hard enough, you won’t have any energy left to train any other body parts anyway.

The squat is the mother of all leg exercises. If you were to do only one leg exercise, it should be the squat, since it works your entire body. The regular squat is a great exercise in order  to build your legs and your overall fitness level.

Thigh Exercises
Squats or Leg Press – 4 sets x 12,10,8,6 reps
Leg Extension – 3 sets x 10,8,6 reps

Hamstring Exercises
Lying Leg Curls – 3 sets x 12,10,8 reps
Stiff Leg Deadlifts – 3 sets x 12,10,8 reps

Calf Exercises
Standing Calf Raise – 3 sets x 12,12,12 reps
Seated Calf Raise – 3 sets x 12,12,12 reps

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