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, ...

Squats are a go-to quad exercise, but they're not the only move to target your upper leg muscles. Here are the other top exercises experts recommend.

Rowing machine muscles worked include the quads, glutes, triceps, and more, making it a great whole-body workout. This heart-pumping, high-intensity exercise activates many of the muscles that are ...

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 ...

Bend both knees to 90 degrees to lower down in the lunge. Press through your front heel to return to standing. If the reverse ...

Squats are one of the major compound lifts, and countless variations—back squats, goblet squats, split squats, front squats—help target particular muscles in your lower body. A relatively ...

If you’re looking for an exercise that builds lower-body and core strength, improves balance, and can be done literally anywhere with no equipment, the reverse lunge delivers. Reverse lunges are ...