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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
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Resistance band leg workouts are effective and affordable - as a fitness trainer, these are the 10 I always recommend

A woman doing a resistance band leg workout at home on a workout mat.

On the hunt for effective but affordable lower-body workouts that you can do from anywhere? Resistance band leg workouts might just become your new go to.

Although rubber bands may not seem like much compared to the likes of heavy dumbbell lower-body workouts, research shows they can pack as much punch as their metal counterparts. For instance, a 2019 review found training with elastic resistance provides strength gains similar to training with weights and machines.

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