For those practitioners of have been hampered a little due to the pandemic, we can maintain our leg workouts without a partner via these simple workouts that can be done at home without weights! These workouts will not only help maintain leg strength, but also improve and sustain your core muscle strength, as well as lower body endurance.
- Walking Lunges.
With walking lunges, the muscles in the front of your leg work the most since they have to move your whole body up and forward. This not only strengthens all the leg muscles but also improves your balance and stability. - Regular Squats
Squats work your calves, hamstrings, and quadriceps, but they’re also pretty effective for building up your abs and strengthening your lower back and glutes. Besides, they’re a great way to burn tons of calories really fast, maintain your heart health, and improve your lung capacity. - Squat Jumps.
Squat jumps help tone your calves, quads, hamstrings, glutes, and core muscles. It is also a compounding workout routine in that it involves the arms a little more than traditional squats and definitely utilizes a lot more stamina i.e. Cardio - Split Squats.
Split squats is a great lower-body exercise since squatting deeply with just one leg really targets the stabilizer muscles and, as a bonus, improves your balance. This is on top of stressing the right muscles on your legs, bettering your lower body strength. - Squat Pulses.
When you do squat pulses, you constantly engage and stimulate your leg muscles. Additionally, you can hold the movement longer and tire your muscles in a different way than when you do just a standard squat. - Elevated Calf Raises.
Elevated calf raises will have your calves looking bigger, stronger, and more defined. It increases your ankle strength, so you will not be as prone to spraining or twisting them. Remember, safety first and do not forget to cool down after. - Lunge Jumps.
Lunge jumps develop the lower body strength and endurance by targeting the quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, glutes, and hip flexors. Without a doubt, it is a perfect cardio exercise, as it also stabilizes your core, improves your coordination, and builds ankle stability. - Step Ups.
Step ups work pretty much every muscle in your legs as well as your glutes for an added bonus!
