Legs are unfortunately the most neglected body part in training. Many people prefer to work their upper body more while completely ignoring the legs causing unbalanced growth of their body. This giving birth to the popular internet phrase "Never skip leg day". Weather you've just decided to start working out your legs or you're doing it right from the start, we have listed 6 of the best leg workouts that produce results quick!
Back Squat
Stand with your feet wide apart, with both feet parallel to each other. Lift the barbell on your shoulder blades, while keeping your grip at shoulders width. Note that the bar should not rest upon your spine, it could result in serious injury. Slightly bend your knees.
Now descend towards the ground steadily, until your quads are parallel with the ground. Steadily rise to the starting position and repeat.
Walking Lunges
Leave your arms hanging by your sides while holding weights. Now put your one leg forward and bend on it, as if you were doing a one legged squat. Descend towards the ground until your quads are parallel with the ground. When ascending, use your forward leg as a pivot, and move your trailing leg forward. Repeat.
Bulgarian Split Squat
Stand straight and put one leg bent behind you on an elevated place. Grab a dumbell in one hand and hold it up above your head. Now slowly descend towards the floor while keeping your arm erect above your head. Once your quads are in parallel with the floor, start ascending back upwards. Repeat with legs and elevated arms switched.
Leg Extensions
Considered the safest workout for legs, isn't actually quite that safe. It actually puts more stress on your knees than squats themselves. To do leg extensions, sit on the machine, and extend your legs while holding your head straight and firming bars on the both side for stability. Do not try to over exert on this exercise, as knee injury can have dire consequences.
Leg Press
Sit down on the machine with your legs at should with distance. Once you are ready to bear the weight, remove the support bars. This is your starting position.
Allow the platform to descend slowly until your quads and lower legs are perpendicular, and inhale as you do it. Now slowly push the platform back to the starting position and exhale. Repeat.
Allow the platform to descend slowly until your quads and lower legs are perpendicular, and inhale as you do it. Now slowly push the platform back to the starting position and exhale. Repeat.
Do you know any other exercises that proved fruitful for your leg workout? Let us know in the comment section below!
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