Are you someone that has the tendency to skip leg day? You really shouldn’t. Not only do you burn more calories training your lower body muscles (as they’re larger and therefore require more energy), but it’s important to prevent muscular imbalances, which can increase the likelihood of injury. This particular lower body workout will take you no longer 20 minutes, so there’s no excuses for skipping, and all you need is a pair of dumbbells.
This workout is made up of compound exercises, which work multiple muscles at the same time (like squats and deadlifts). As well as burning more calories, compound exercises can actually build more muscle too. This is because exercises recruit large muscle groups which elevates your testosterone levels and human growth hormone, which increases muscle mass.
