Two dumbbells, 20 minutes and these four exercises for seriously strong legs

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If you can’t get on the squat rack, or you just want a simple session that’ll see you in and out the gym in less than 30 minutes, then this express workout is exactly what you need. In 20 minutes you’ll light up your glutes, quads, hamstrings and calves all whilst staying in the same spot using just apair of dumbbells, so you don’t have to waste time setting up bits of kit (or waiting for the gym bro who’s been hogging the leg press for the past half an hour).

To overload your muscles in minimal time, so you get more bang for your buck, this workout is circuit, which means constant movement with little rest. If you’re concerned this style of training won’t reap rewards in comparison to heavy weightlifting, think again. According to theNational Academy of Sports Medicine,circuit training prompts the same muscle fibre recruitment and anabolic signaling that conventional resistance training does. Plus, because of the shorter rest periods between each exercise you don’t need to go as heavy with the weights.

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For this circuit you’ve got four exercises to work through in total. You’re going to do each exercise for 30 seconds, so you’ll want to opt for a medium weight (whether that’s dumbbells or akettlebell) that feels slightly challenging but allows you to complete the exercise unbroken. Rest for 10 seconds in between each exercise, then take a one minute rest after you’ve completed the entire round, before repeating three more times.Gym water bottleat the ready, here’s your workout:

In order to preventDOMSthe following day, make sure you do a few minutes of stretching afterwards – here’s aseven minute stretch routinethat you can try. If you own amassage gun, we definitely recommend giving your lower body muscles some TLC too. Want more lower body home workouts? Here’s anotherfour-move workoutfor you to line up next.

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