Lower Body Exercises

By Jeff Tomko
Young woman lunging with kettlebell on yoga mat in living room
8 of the Hardest Leg Exercises You Can Do at Home
Fitness
By Elizabeth Millard
Expert Reviewed
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Improve Your Mobility and Strengthen Your Back and Legs With the Good Morning Exercise
Fitness
By Bojana Galic
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Sculpt Leaner Legs at Home With This 20-Minute HIIT Cardio Workout
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By Amanda Capritto
Expert Reviewed
Person performing a deadlift in the gym for a lower-body workout
The Perfect Full Lower-Body Workout for Leg Days When You're Short on Time
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By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Man doing a kettlebell superset workout in the gym
3 Lower-Body Supersets to Pump Up Your Legs, Butt and Calves
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By Amanda Capritto
Expert Reviewed
man doing lunges with kettlebell for a butt workout
The Only 6 Exercises You Need for the Ultimate Butt Workout
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By Caroline Juster
Visual graphic of three different squat depths.
How Deep Do You Really Need to Squat?
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By Bojana Galic
Fact Checked
Man wearing squat shoes.
The One Tiny Modification That Will Elevate Your Squat Game
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By Ashley Lauretta
Fact Checked
Runner doing a hip stretch outside
5 Hip-Strengthening Exercises Every Runner Needs
Fitness
By Amy Marturana Winderl
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How to Do the Glute Bridge for a Stronger Butt and Core
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By Amanda Capritto
Expert Reviewed
Man doing lunge exercise outdoors to build lower-body strength
3 Big Benefits of a Strong Lower Body
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By Rozalynn S. Frazier, CPT
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13 Do-Anywhere Resistance Band Exercises for a Stronger Butt
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By Rachel Grice
Expert Reviewed
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3 Signs Your Glutes Are Weak (and What to Do About It)
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By Bojana Galic
Woman doing lunges with the smith machine during a butt workout
5 Booty-Building Mistakes Hindering Your Glute Growth Goals
Fitness
By Bojana Galic
Woman performing hip thrust.
The One Hip Thrust Hack That Will Take Your Booty Burn to the Next Level
Fitness
By Bojana Galic
Young girl doing a back squat with a barbell
Body-Weight Squats Won’t Build You the Butt of Your Dreams — These Moves and Methods Will, Though!
Fitness
By Jaime Osnato
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5-Minute Glute Activation Routine to Always Do Before a Butt Workout
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By Bojana Galic
Man doing a dettlebell deadlift to work his hamstrings
5 Kettlebell Exercises That Fire Up Your Hamstrings — and Strengthen Your Core
Fitness
By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
Man trying to do a squat against a concrete wall
Can’t Do Squats? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By Bojana Galic
A young adult performing a barbell hip thrust at the gym.
The Only 4 Glute Exercises You Need for a Bigger, Stronger Butt — No Squats Required
Fitness
By Bojana Galic
Woman demonstrating a single-leg weighted hip thrust variation at the gym with a dumbbell
Want More Burn From Your Hip Thrusts? Try These 4 Variations
Fitness
By Ashley Lauretta
Fact Checked
Young woman in gym sporty lifestyle total resistance workout doing bulgarian split squat
Why Bulgarian Split Squats Are Better for Your Butt Than Lunges
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By Caroline Juster
People performing step-ups on a park bench outside as a squat alternative.
The 16 Best Exercises to Do Instead of Squats
Fitness
By Ashley Lauretta
Man doing hip thrust exercise for glute strength
Why Hip Thrusts Are Better for Your Butt Than Squats
Fitness
By Bojana Galic
A young mother doing a beginner leg day workout at home
4 Beginner Leg Day Workouts You Can Do at Home
Fitness
By Greg Presto, CPT
Expert Reviewed
fit man doing a barbell deadlift variation at the gym
The 7 Best Deadlift Variations
Fitness
By Holly Roser
woman doing glute kickbacks with a booty band on a yoga mat
All You Need for This 20-Minute Butt Workout Is a Mini Band
Fitness
By Lili Ladaga
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7-Minute Booty-Building Pilates Workout
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By Rachel Grice
Fact Checked
Black Athlete Stretching in Sports Track
3 Often-Overlooked Ways to Build a Better Butt
Fitness
By Rachel Grice
a group of adults of various ages wearing athletic clothing do squats outside as part of a 30-day squat challenge
This 30-Day Squat Challenge Sculpts Powerful Legs and a Stronger Butt
Fitness
By Lauren Bedosky
Expert Reviewed
Woman performing foot exercise for foot pain
How to Stop Foot Pain With 7 Easy Exercises
Fitness
By Kimberly Spector Wolf
Young woman runs on beach at sunset
Filling in the Facts About Thigh Gaps
Fitness
By Rachel Grice
Man doing a lunge workout during leg day
22 Different Lunge Variations to Supercharge Leg Day
Fitness
By Lisa Jey Davis
Women doing glute kickbacks to shape and tone their booty
17 Exercises to Shape and Tone Your Booty
Fitness
By Caroline Juster
Expert Reviewed
Person doing burpees on exercise mat outside
Squat Thrust vs. Burpee: What's the Difference and Which Exercise Is Right for You?
Fitness
By Danielle Clark
Man lifting weights in gym
Walking Lunges for Great Legs
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By Jaime Osnato
Expert Reviewed
woman doing frogger squats at home in front of a tablet
How to Do Frogger Squats for Lower-Body Strength and Mobility
Fitness
By Elizabeth Millard
Expert Reviewed
Person in the gym holding a barbell getting ready to do a deadlift
How Will Your Body Look if You Only Squat and Deadlift?
Fitness
By Beth Greenwood
Expert Reviewed
Women with knee pain. Sport exercising injury
Recovery Time for a Knee Contusion
Fitness
By Henry Halse
Expert Reviewed
Fitness woman training on yoga mat with resistance workout exercise bands glute bridge with hip abduction at gym. Fit girl training with barbell
Exercises for Gluteal Muscular Atrophy
Fitness
By Jolie Johnson
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Which Is Better, Deadlifts or Power Cleans?
Fitness
By Katherine Malone
Expert Reviewed
Woman doing deadlift
Recovery From Deadlifts
Fitness
By Andrea Boldt
Dead Butt Syndrome Exercises
Dead Butt Syndrome Exercises
Fitness
By Amy Marturana Winderl
Expert Reviewed
man doing plank exercises for tight hips on a blue yoga mat in his living room
The 4 Worst Exercises for Tight Hips — and What to Do Instead
Fitness
By Kay Ireland
Expert Reviewed
Women working out in Gym
How Soon Can I Exercise After a Hip Steroid Injection?
Fitness
By Lori A. Selke
Beautiful pregnant woman exercise at home
Good Exercises to Spread Hips for Childbirth
Fitness
By Jaime Osnato and Amy Winderl, CPT and Katie McKinney, CPT
Expert Reviewed
person wearing orange tank top doing donkey kick variations in a park on grass
How to Do the Donkey Kick for Strong Glutes and a Stable Core
Fitness
By Lauren Bedosky
Young attractive woman in Glute Bridge pose on the bed
How to Do Glute Exercises in Bed
Fitness
By Kat Black
Man having leg massage
What Is Hyperextension of the Hip?
Fitness
By Nicole Carlin
Denim shorts
How to Get Rid of a Big Butt to Fit Into Skinny Jeans
Fitness
By Lisa Maloney
Expert Reviewed
Young woman Preparing for Weightlifting
Deadlift vs. Squat Muscles
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By Rick Rockwell
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Lung Exercises With Balloons
Fitness
By Melissa McNamara
Expert Reviewed
Female athlete, medicine ball exercise
What Exercises Can I Do to Get Bigger, Curvier Hips?
Fitness
By Sharin Griffin and Danielle Zickl and Mayoni Ranasinghe, MBBS, MPH
Expert Reviewed
Person doing a glute workout while pregnant.
The 3 Best Types of Glute Workouts to Do During Your Pregnancy
Fitness
By Jody Braverman
Expert Reviewed
athletic man and woman lunging forward outside
Split Squat vs. Lunge: What's the Difference?
Fitness
By Carolyn Williams
Woman preparing to lift barbells at in a gym
What Is a Bench Squat Exercise?
Fitness
By Henry Halse
Expert Reviewed
Daily workout
How Guys Get Bigger Thighs and Buttocks
Fitness
By Carl Putman
Expert Reviewed
Calf building workout
How to Rebuild Calf Muscles After an Achilles Rupture
Fitness
By Bob Haring
Beautiful smiling girl running on treadmill
Can Walking on the Treadmill Tone My Legs and Butt?
Fitness
By Bojana Galic
Woman adult doing bodyweight glute and leg exercises on outdoor in the rain.
All You Need for This At-Home Glute Workout Is a Pair of Ankle Weights
Fitness
By Sarah Klein
Expert Reviewed
an adult wearing dark leggings and a pink tank top does a barbell back squat in a gym
Hack Squat vs. Back Squat: Which Exercise Is Best for Muscle Growth?
Fitness
By Rachel Grice, CPT, RYT-200 and D'Annette Stephens and Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CF-L1
Expert Reviewed
Woman doing jumping jacks as a warm-up before a leg workout in her living room
The Only 4 Warm-Up Exercises You Need for Leg Day
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By Bojana Galic
Expert Reviewed
an adult wearing black leggings and a blue sports bra practices a lunge exercise at home on a green yoga mat
The One Lunge Variation That’s Safest for Your Knees
Fitness
By Jody Braverman
Expert Reviewed
Woman doing squats outside
Knee Pain During Squats? Here’s What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By Grey Evans
How to Activate the Glutes Instead of the Hip Flexors in Squats
How to Activate the Glutes Instead of the Hip Flexors in Squats
Fitness
By Amy Marturana Winderl
Expert Reviewed
person performing reverse lunges on yoga mat at home holding two purple dumbbells
How to Do the Reverse Lunge for Lower-Body Strength and Stability
Fitness
By Lisa Maloney
Expert Reviewed
Young sporty woman practicing yoga, doing Double Leg Kicks exercise
Butt Exercises That Don't Hurt Your Knees
Fitness
By Kim Grundy, PT
Expert Reviewed
Woman Exercising With Medicine Ball
Do Squats Make Your Thighs Thinner?
Fitness
By Jody Braverman
Expert Reviewed
Determined, muscular young woman doing squats with dumbbells in gym
Alternatives to Leg Extension Exercises
Fitness
By Jenna Morris
Expert Reviewed
Group of people practicing sport in a gym.
Does Cycling Give You a Bigger Butt?
Fitness
By Henry Halse
Expert Reviewed
Woman stretching legs on urban rooftop
Lunges for a Rounder Butt
Fitness
By Jenna Morris
Doing squats on the steps
Do Deadlifts & Squats Increase Arm Size?
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