Build stronger legs at home with this trainer's go-to lower-body dumbbell workout

Woman performing Bulgarian split squat at home, with her rear foot elevated on a sofa, and one end of dumbbell held in front of her chest in both hands.

When you're planning to overhaul your health and fitness, it pays to start from the ground up. In other words: start with your legs.

A strong lower body will not only help form rock-solid foundations that minimize risk of injury, but because the quads, hamstrings and glutes are three of the largest muscle groups in the human body, training them will burn more calories than working just your upper body in isolation.