Leg presses and squats both work your quads, hamstrings, and glutes. But squats also work other parts of the body. It’s leg day and you want to work your quadriceps, the large muscles at the front of ...

Besides clocking a few miles here and there on the treadmill, the gym may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think about reaching your PR. But it does, in fact, offer some unique ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Squats train all the major ...

When it comes to gym machines, the leg press is a solid choice for isolating your lower body. As a compound exercise that hits multiple lower-body muscle groups at once, it's also a great way to work ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Ready for leg day?

Contrary to what you may think, you don’t need heavy weights to build leg strength. While a set of dumbbells can be a helpful tool while training, it’s also possible to strengthen your quads, calves, ...

Dumbbells are versatile pieces of workout equipment that allow you to train every part of your body. When it comes to leg workouts with dumbbells, a range of exercises allows you to hit the major ...

The single-leg squat – also known as a pistol squat – is an advanced variation of the regular squat. Besides impressing onlookers by being able to do this squat, it will also benefit you by building ...