May 21, 2025

Aarushi Bhadury

Leg Exercises You Can Do At Home To Build Strength

​Squats ​

Stand with feet shoulder-width apart. Lower your hips as if sitting in a chair, keeping your chest up. Push through your heels to stand back up.

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​Lunges ​

Step one leg forward and lower your hips until both knees are bent at a 90-degree angle. Push off your front foot to return to the start. Alternate legs.

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​Glute Bridges ​

Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Lift your hips towards the ceiling, squeezing your glutes at the top. Lower slowly.

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​Calf Raises ​

Stand tall and slowly lift your heels off the ground, rising onto the balls of your feet. Hold briefly, then lower with control.

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​Wall Sits ​

Lean your back against a wall and slide down until your knees are bent at a 90-degree angle, as if sitting in an invisible chair. Hold this position.

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​Step-Ups​

Place one foot on a sturdy elevated surface. Step up, bringing your other foot to meet it. Step back down slowly. Alternate leading legs.

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​Romanian Deadlifts ​

Hold light weights in front of you. Hinge at your hips, keeping a slight bend in your knees and a straight back, lowering the weights towards the floor. Return to standing.

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​Pistol Squats​

Stand on one leg. Slowly lower your body into a squat while extending the other leg forward. This is advanced, so use a wall or chair for support if needed.

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​Curtsy Lunges​

Step one leg diagonally behind the other, as if doing a curtsy, and lower into a lunge. Push back up to the start. Alternate legs.

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​Side Lunges​

Step one leg out to the side, bending that knee and keeping the other leg straight. Push off the bent leg to return to the center. Alternate sides.

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