Leg Exercises
304 leg exercises in the library, ranked by how often lifters actually use them — 150 are beginner-friendly. The most popular: Barbell Back Squat, Conventional Deadlift, Romanian Deadlift. Every movement links to a full breakdown with step-by-step form, muscles worked, and common mistakes.
Conventional DeadliftHinge · Barbell
Barbell
4.9
Conventional Deadlift
The king of lifts: pick heavy stuff up, put it down.
GlutesHamstringsLower Back
View Form GuideRomanian DeadliftHinge · Barbell
Barbell
4.8
Romanian Deadlift
The hamstring hinge that makes the back of your legs scream.
HamstringsGlutes
View Form GuideBulgarian Split SquatSquat · Dumbbell
Dumbbell
4.7
Bulgarian Split Squat
The most hated, most effective leg builder
QuadsGlutes
View Form GuideSumo DeadliftHinge · Barbell
Barbell
4.6
Sumo Deadlift
Wide stance, short pull, big hips and quads.
GlutesQuadsHamstrings
View Form GuideKettlebell SwingHinge · Kettlebell
Kettlebell
4.6
Kettlebell Swing
Explosive hip snap that builds power and conditioning.
GlutesHamstrings
View Form GuideMore Leg Exercises (280)
- Band Hip Adductions
- Barbell Full Squat
- Barbell Glute Bridge
- Barbell Hack Squat
- Barbell Lunge
- Barbell Seated Calf Raise
- Barbell Side Split Squat
- Barbell Squat
- Barbell Squat To A Bench
- Barbell Step Ups
- Barbell Walking Lunge
- Bear Crawl Sled Drags
- Bench Jump
- Bench Sprint
- Bicycling
- Bicycling, Stationary
- Bodyweight Squat
- Bodyweight Walking Lunge
- Box Jump (Multiple Response)
- Box Skip
- Box Squat
- Box Squat with Bands
- Box Squat with Chains
- Butt Lift (Bridge)
- Cable Deadlifts
- Cable Hip Adduction
- Calf Press
- Calf Press On The Leg Press Machine
- Calf Raise On A Dumbbell
- Calf Raises - With Bands
- Calf Stretch Elbows Against Wall
- Calf Stretch Hands Against Wall
- Calves-SMR
- Car Deadlift
- Carioca Quick Step
- Chair Leg Extended Stretch
- Chair Squat
- Clean
- Clean Deadlift
- Clean from Blocks
- Clean Pull
- Conan's Wheel
- Depth Jump Leap
- Donkey Calf Raises
- Double Kettlebell Alternating Hang Clean
- Double Leg Butt Kick
- Downward Facing Balance
- Dumbbell Clean
- Dumbbell Lunges
- Dumbbell Rear Lunge
- Dumbbell Seated Box Jump
- Dumbbell Seated One-Leg Calf Raise
- Dumbbell Squat
- Dumbbell Squat To A Bench
- Dumbbell Step Ups
- Elevated Back Lunge
- Elliptical Trainer
- Fast Skipping
- Floor Glute-Ham Raise
- Flutter Kicks
- Foot-SMR
- Frankenstein Squat
- Freehand Jump Squat
- Frog Hops
- Front Barbell Squat
- Front Barbell Squat To A Bench
- Front Box Jump
- Front Cone Hops (or hurdle hops)
- Front Leg Raises
- Front Squat (Clean Grip)
- Front Squats With Two Kettlebells
- Glute Ham Raise
- Glute Kickback
- Good Morning
- Good Morning off Pins
- Groin and Back Stretch
- Groiners
- Hack Squat
- Hamstring Stretch
- Hamstring-SMR
- Hang Clean
- Hang Clean - Below the Knees
- Hang Snatch
- Hang Snatch - Below Knees
- Hanging Bar Good Morning
- Heaving Snatch Balance
- Hip Circles (prone)
- Hip Extension with Bands
- Hip Flexion with Band
- Hip Lift with Band
- Hurdle Hops
- Iliotibial Tract-SMR
- Inchworm
- Intermediate Groin Stretch
- Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch
- Iron Crosses (stretch)
- IT Band and Glute Stretch
- Jefferson Squats
- Jerk Dip Squat
- Jogging, Treadmill
- Kettlebell Dead Clean
- Kettlebell Hang Clean
- Kettlebell One-Legged Deadlift
- Kettlebell Pistol Squat
- Knee Across The Body
- Knee Circles
- Knee Tuck Jump
- Kneeling Hip Flexor
- Kneeling Jump Squat
- Kneeling Squat
- Lateral Bound
- Lateral Box Jump
- Lateral Cone Hops
- Leg Extensions
- Leg Lift
- Leg Press
- Leg-Up Hamstring Stretch
- Leverage Deadlift
- Linear 3-Part Start Technique
- Linear Acceleration Wall Drill
- Linear Depth Jump
- Looking At Ceiling
- Lunge Pass Through
- Lunge Sprint
- Lying Bent Leg Groin
- Lying Crossover
- Lying Glute
- Lying Hamstring
- Lying Leg Curls
- Lying Machine Squat
- Lying Prone Quadriceps
- Monster Walk
- Mountain Climbers
- Moving Claw Series
- Muscle Snatch
- Narrow Stance Hack Squats
- Narrow Stance Leg Press
- Narrow Stance Squats
- Natural Glute Ham Raise
- Olympic Squat
- On Your Side Quad Stretch
- On-Your-Back Quad Stretch
- One Half Locust
- One Knee To Chest
- One Leg Barbell Squat
- One-Arm Kettlebell Clean
- One-Arm Kettlebell Swings
- One-Arm Open Palm Kettlebell Clean
- One-Arm Overhead Kettlebell Squats
- One-Arm Side Deadlift
- One-Legged Cable Kickback
- Open Palm Kettlebell Clean
- Overhead Squat
- Peroneals Stretch
- Peroneals-SMR
- Physioball Hip Bridge
- Piriformis-SMR
- Platform Hamstring Slides
- Plie Dumbbell Squat
- Posterior Tibialis Stretch
- Power Clean
- Power Clean from Blocks
- Power Jerk
- Power Snatch
- Power Snatch from Blocks
- Power Stairs
- Prone Manual Hamstring
- Prowler Sprint
- Pull Through
- Quad Stretch
- Quadriceps-SMR
- Quick Leap
- Rear Leg Raises
- Recumbent Bike
- Reverse Band Box Squat
- Reverse Band Power Squat
- Reverse Band Sumo Deadlift
- Reverse Hyperextension
- Rickshaw Deadlift
- Rocket Jump
- Rocking Standing Calf Raise
- Romanian Deadlift from Deficit
- Rope Jumping
- Rowing, Stationary
- Runner's Stretch
- Running, Treadmill
- Sandbag Load
- Scissors Jump
- Seated Band Hamstring Curl
- Seated Calf Raise
- Seated Calf Stretch
- Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch
- Seated Glute
- Seated Hamstring
- Seated Hamstring and Calf Stretch
- Seated Leg Curl
- Side Hop-Sprint
- Side Leg Raises
- Side Lying Groin Stretch
- Side Standing Long Jump
- Side to Side Box Shuffle
- Single Leg Butt Kick
- Single Leg Glute Bridge
- Single Leg Push-off
- Single-Cone Sprint Drill
- Single-Leg High Box Squat
- Single-Leg Hop Progression
- Single-Leg Lateral Hop
- Single-Leg Leg Extension
- Single-Leg Stride Jump
- Sit Squats
- Skating
- Sled Drag - Harness
- Sled Push
- Smith Machine Calf Raise
- Smith Machine Hang Power Clean
- Smith Machine Leg Press
- Smith Machine Pistol Squat
- Smith Machine Reverse Calf Raises
- Smith Machine Squat
- Smith Machine Stiff-Legged Deadlift
- Smith Single-Leg Split Squat
- Snatch
- Snatch Balance
- Snatch Deadlift
- Snatch from Blocks
- Snatch Pull
- Speed Box Squat
- Speed Squats
- Split Clean
- Split Jerk
- Split Jump
- Split Snatch
- Split Squat with Dumbbells
- Split Squats
- Squat Jerk
- Squat with Bands
- Squat with Chains
- Squat with Plate Movers
- Squats - With Bands
- Stairmaster
- Standing Barbell Calf Raise
- Standing Calf Raises
- Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise
- Standing Elevated Quad Stretch
- Standing Gastrocnemius Calf Stretch
- Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch
- Standing Hip Circles
- Standing Hip Flexors
- Standing Leg Curl
- Standing Long Jump
- Standing Soleus And Achilles Stretch
- Standing Toe Touches
- Star Jump
- Step Mill
- Step-up with Knee Raise
- Stiff-Legged Barbell Deadlift
- Stiff-Legged Dumbbell Deadlift
- Stride Jump Crossover
- Sumo Deadlift with Bands
- Sumo Deadlift with Chains
- Suspended Split Squat
- The Straddle
- Thigh Abductor
- Thigh Adductor
- Tire Flip
- Trail Running/Walking
- Trap Bar Deadlift
- Upper Back-Leg Grab
- Vertical Swing
- Walking, Treadmill
- Weighted Jump Squat
- Weighted Sissy Squat
- Weighted Squat
- Wide Stance Barbell Squat
- Wide Stance Stiff Legs
- Windmills
- World's Greatest Stretch
- Yoke Walk
- Zercher Squats
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