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Bryony Firth-Bernard

Forget lunges – this 15 minute knee-friendly circuit will strengthen your lower body

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Lunges are a brilliant exercise for balance and strengthening your lower body. But if you suffer from bad knees, then this exercise isn’t your friend and seeing them included in a workout is probably enough to put you off doing the entire thing. Well, now you won’t have to skip leg day again, as this lower body workout targets your legs and glutes, with no lunges included, and all you need is a pair of the best dumbbells and a chair.

We’ve all heard that ‘you should never skip leg day’, but why? Well, aside from not wanting a disproportionate body, working our lower body is essential to strengthening some of the largest muscles in our body, joints and improving our mobility. Plus, it can help prevent injury. Basically, the stronger your bones and muscles are, the more of a stable foundation you'll have.

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