exercise for legs ???????????????

shawnadwyer

I am wondering if any one could recommend some good leg exercises. I carry most of my weight in my lower body, I do lunges and squats is there any other out there that I could try. As well I would like to tone my calfs any suggestions would be great, should I use free weights when doing theses exercises or just use my body weight

Toddrific

If you have a stepper...or a stair...or any elevated surface...you can do calf raises.
Hiking would be good too

shawnadwyer

If you have a stepper...or a stair...or any elevated surface...you can do calf raises.
Hiking would be good too

ill be sure to give it a try

mmk137

are you doing side lunges?

you could also try vertical jumps, globe jumps, suicide drills, mountain climbers (also good for the core), high knees, butt kicks. Belt squat kicks.

just to name a few.

tgzerozone

Squats are the best. Do with as much weight as possible.

gaet0011

You already do squats....try jump squats! Squats are my favorite exercise because they work so many different muscle groups especially if you use a barbell. Jump squats are much easier to break your form so make sure to really be careful to do them with proper posture and you don't lose control of your knees. It's gonna hurt in the morning but it'll be worth it!

kymme16

stairs r great every where u can do stairs

aproc

Leg day is my favorite day. I split it up into hamstring day and a quad day but here are some of the exercises I'll incorporate into leg days.

Stiff leg deadlifts
barbell squats
front squats
plie squats
barbell walking lunges
glute bridges (I usually stack the weight plates on me but most people use a barbell.)
seated leg curls
leg extentions
glute kickback
Seated leg press

For calves: I usually use the smith machine and put a small step under it to put the front of my feet and do barbell calf raises. I also do calf presses on the leg press machine and the seated calf press.

Weights is definitely best but if your a begginer, starting off with body weight for the first few times could help especially in making sure you have the form down right before using heavy weight. You can find videos of proper technique for all the exercises on youtube or bodybuilding.com.

shawnadwyer

Leg day is my favorite day. I split it up into hamstring day and a quad day but here are some of the exercises I'll incorporate into leg days.

Stiff leg deadlifts
barbell squats
front squats
plie squats
barbell walking lunges
glute bridges (I usually stack the weight plates on me but most people use a barbell.)
seated leg curls
leg extentions
glute kickback
Seated leg press

For calves: I usually use the smith machine and put a small step under it to put the front of my feet and do barbell calf raises. I also do calf presses on the leg press machine and the seated calf press.

Weights is definitely best but if your a begginer, starting off with body weight for the first few times could help especially in making sure you have the form down right before using heavy weight. You can find videos of proper technique for all the exercises on youtube or bodybuilding.com.

I can so see myself doing these thanks a lot

aproc

Leg day is my favorite day. I split it up into hamstring day and a quad day but here are some of the exercises I'll incorporate into leg days.

Stiff leg deadlifts
barbell squats
front squats
plie squats
barbell walking lunges
glute bridges (I usually stack the weight plates on me but most people use a barbell.)
seated leg curls
leg extentions
glute kickback
Seated leg press

For calves: I usually use the smith machine and put a small step under it to put the front of my feet and do barbell calf raises. I also do calf presses on the leg press machine and the seated calf press.

Weights is definitely best but if your a begginer, starting off with body weight for the first few times could help especially in making sure you have the form down right before using heavy weight. You can find videos of proper technique for all the exercises on youtube or bodybuilding.com.

I can so see myself doing these thanks a lot

No problem. Good luck! I started seeing my legs finally taking shape after adding in the stiff leg deadlifts.