Although there’s hundreds of lower body exercises out there, a good leg workout doesn’t need to be complicated. In fact, when it comes to increasing strength, the simpler, the better, just like this four-move workout. Not only will you notice your legs become more defined and stronger over time, but it contains classic exercises that time and time again deliver results. Just grab a pair of heavy dumbbells or an Olympic barbell and some weight plates, if you're at the gym.
A key element to building strength is progressive overload, where you gradually increase the intensity of your workout, either by increasing your reps or weight. However, if you constantly change your exercises every week it is harder to achieve. MyFitnessPal says: “Think of exercise as a skill, not a task. If you wanted to get better at playing guitar, you’d practice the guitar every day, right? You wouldn’t play guitar one day, then piano the next day, and trombone the following day and expect to sound like Jimi Hendrix.” The same principle should be applied to your exercises.
