abstract
| - Leg exercises work the gluteal muscles (the muscles that makeup the buttocks), the quadriceps (the large muscle group on the front of the upper leg), the hamstrings (the large muscle group on the back of the upper legs), and the calves (the muscles on the back of the lower leg). Leg exercises are separated into four primary categories. The first category includes leg exercises that work the quads, hamstrings, and glutes altogether. The second category includes quadriceps specific exercises. The third category includes hamstring specific exercises. The fourth category includes calf specific exercises. The squat is one of the primary leg exercises for building both size and strength in the legs. With a proper and full range of motion, the squat works the quads, hamstrings, and glutes. Most of the leg exercises that work quads, hamstrings, and glutes are variations of the standard squat with the exception of the dumbbell lunge.
* Squat
* Front Squat
* Hack Squat
* Smith Machine Squat
* Machine Leg Press
* Dumbbell Squat
* Dumbbell Lunge
* Machine Leg Extensions
* Machine Leg Curls
* Standing Leg Curls
* Straight Leg Deadlift
* Calf Machine Raises
* Seated Calf Raises
* Calf Press on Leg Press
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