Training your lower body isn’t just about muscle growth and building a balanced physique – it’s also key to long-term health.

Celebrity trainer Ridge Davis shares the 4 hardest leg exercises that he turns to to challenge all of your lower body muscles. It’s especially key to strengthen your lower body muscles because your ...

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding dumbbells by your sides. Rise onto your toes, lifting your heels as high ...

You may think of your hips as bones or the focus of pop songs (cue: Shakira, Shakira), but they’re so much more than that. The hip joint is quite complex, including about 20 different muscles 1 that ...

Squats and lunges are both effective moves that are commonly included in lower-body workouts — but they’re not interchangeable. Each one challenges your muscles in a unique way that translates ...

Start getting stronger and sweat smarter with this fast-paced lower body bodyweight workout, which is part of the Women’s Health+ Ultimate HIIT Challenge. In just 20 minutes, you'll burn a ton of ...

For more at-home Pilates routines from Raven Ross — plus meal plans, fitness challenges, walking podcasts and inspiration — download the Start TODAY app! If you're looking for affordable, portable and ...

Your glutes are the muscles that make up your buttocks area. Keeping these muscles strong helps stabilize your hips, knees, and lower back. Exercises that target your glutes, such as lunges, squats, ...

I first discovered I was strong when I was the only girl in my weight training class in high school. At the time, there were men's record boards up but none for women. When I deadlifted 300 pounds at ...

Steppers are compact cardio equipment that tone legs, glutes, and core. Use them regularly at home to achieve full–body fitness inspired by Shilpa Shetty.

Running works your legs, so you don’t need to strengthen your lower body with weight training, right? Wrong. To zero in on all the key lower-body muscles, from the feet through the calves and shins ...