
Oh the weather outside is frightful – and if it’s killing your motivation to train your lower body, we get it. The good news? You don’t have to hit the gym. With this six-move lower-body workout from Sweat App trainer Brittany Williams, you can train your legs and glutes hard without having to step foot out of the house. Just grab a chair, or sturdy box, plus one medium-to-heavy dumbbell or kettlebell.
Despite social media being flooded with quirky-looking exercises and fancy gym equipment, a simple dumbbell workout is more than enough to build muscle and strength in your legs and glutes. Real results come from consistency, progressive overload, and solid technique – not the latest fancy-looking hip thrust machine. Plus, studies have shown that using free weights can deliver gains equal to those from machines.