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Leg Exercises

List of great Leg exercises

Step Ups on Bench

Exercise Techniques - Leg Exercises

Primary Muscle Group: Quadriceps

Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Glutes and Quadriceps

Preparation: Stand upright and straight in front of a flat bench.

Breathing: Breath out on the contraction of the muscle and breath back in on the way back to the start position.

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Ball Leg Lunge

Exercise Techniques - Leg Exercises
Primary Muscle Group: Gluteus Maximus Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Gluteus Maximus, Quadriceps (Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis and vastus intermedius) Preparation: Begin by standing just in front of the ball and place your left shin on top. Place your hands on your hips. Breathing: Inhale as you bend your leg; exhale as you come back to standing.
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Ball Dumbbell Squats

Exercise Techniques - Leg Exercises
Primary Muscle Group: Quadriceps femoris, Gluteus Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Thigh Flexors, Glutes Preparation: Place a ball between your back and the wall and inch your feet away from the wall and let your body weight lean into the ball. Your feet should be about 1 to 1 ½ feet in front of your hips. Hold the dumbbells up in your hands next to your shoulders. Breathing: Inhale when sliding your back (and the ball) down the wall; exhale when rising to standing position.
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Ball Bottoms-Up

Exercise Techniques - Leg Exercises
Primary Muscle Group: Quadriceps femoris, Gluteus, Abdominals Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Gluteus, Bicep Femoris Preparation: Lie on the floor with your arms down at your sides, palms down. Your heels and calves should rest on the top of the ball. Breathing: Exhale while you raise your hips, inhale when you release the position back to the floor.
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Ball Band Thigh Blaster

Exercise Techniques - Leg Exercises
Primary Muscle Group: Quadriceps femoris, Gluteus Muscle Groups Worked in This Exercise: Thigh flexors. Preparation: Sit on the ball with your feet on the floor. Slide down the ball, walking your feet forward, until your lower back rests against the ball. Your thighs should be parallel to the floor, so make sure your feet are far enough from the ball. Place the band under your feet and grasp an end of the band in each hand and bring your hands up by your hips. Breathing: Exhale while straightening legs, inhale as you return to start.
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Number of sets

I’ve been doing a routine and wonder how many sets you should do I always believe in 3 or 4 sets. In some cases 5 sets can be good if you lower the reps. Switching your number of sets sometimes can help shock your muscles to grow or get stronger. For endurance I would go with 4 sets and higher reps. For just mass 4 set maybe 5 for lower reps. Occassionally you can do some different like 2 sets of 30.

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