I do squats until I fall over and pass out. So what? It’s not going to kill me,” Arnold Schwarzenegger once said in one of ...

Building strong, muscular quads is best done with a combination of compound exercises—squats, lunges, leg presses—and isolation work, such as leg extensions. Tack on some powerful plyometric moves, ...

Single-joint exercises performed with lighter loads and higher reps are emerging as a key strategy for muscle growth, better ...

Long-term lifters understand the real importance of leg day (despite how gruelling it may be). Stronger quads help to stabilise our body, power everyday movements, like walking, running and hiking, ...

Ready for leg day? I’ve already shared my favorite exercises for hamstrings and for your glutes (a.k.a. your butt). It’s time to tackle the main muscle group we think of when we think of legs: the ...

Most people focus on the major leg muscles like the quads, glutes, and hamstrings on lower body days, often while totally neglecting inner-thigh exercises. But the inner thigh muscles are responsible ...

Leg day is a staple in any well-rounded workout routine. And while many people make it a priority for a peachier backside or toned calves, strong legs are essential for reasons beyond aesthetics. In ...

As you get older, experts advise increasing strength training to help burn calories and keep your metabolism firing. But if ...

So long as you’ve built up some baseline level of mind-body connection, you might have a sound idea of which muscles you’re tapping during a specific exercise. You know that, for instance, deadlifts ...