ActiveWorkoutsOne weight and these four moves to sculpt a more muscular lower bodyBuild your quads and glutes in less than 25 minutesWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

ActiveWorkoutsOne weight and these four moves to sculpt a more muscular lower bodyBuild your quads and glutes in less than 25 minutesWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

Build your quads and glutes in less than 25 minutes

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

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Not everyone enjoys leg day, but sometimes you’ve just got to grit your teeth and get it done. After all, you don’t want an unbalanced body, as this will make you more prone to injuries and mobility issues and who wants that? This workout will challenge your quads and glutes in minimal time, without complicated exercises or weight machines. You’ll just need to grab either a medium toheavy weight dumbbellor asingle kettlebell. And if you literally have nothing, fill a backpack instead.

If growing muscle is also one your main fitness goals then you 100% can’t forfeit lower body workouts. Our lower body houses some of our largest muscle groups (hello glute maximus) and doingcompound exercisesthat work these, like squats and deadlifts, stimulates larger releases of growth hormones, which is essential for building muscle. Therefore, if you just prioritise your upper body, you could miss out on some serious gains.

As well as putting your legs and glutes through their paces, this workout will also work your core too. It’s a circuit, so complete the four exercises listed below for 10 to 12 reps each one after the other. Then, once you’ve completed them all, rest for 30 seconds, before going in again and repeating the workout two more times. Have your timer (andgym water bottle) at the ready. Here’s your exercises:

Make sure you take some time after completing this to do some stretches to avoiddelayed-onset muscle sorenessthe next day. If you have amassage gunorfoam roller, we advise spending some time using these tools too, as they’ll definitely help. If you’re in need of another lower body session for later in the week, give thisfive-move dumbbell workouta go. Otherwise, if it’s time to move onto your upper body, then thisbeginner weight bench workouta whirl instead.

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