Best Advanced Legs Workouts To Get Lean And Burn Fat

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This workout is designed to emphasize lower body strength and fat loss through advanced techniques.

By engaging in high-rep, low-weight resistance training, participants can effectively maintain muscle mass while achieving caloric expenditure.

Proficient lifters, typically with over four years of training experience, will benefit from the inclusion of Olympic lifts, compound movements, and dynamic lower-body exercises.

Key muscle groups targeted include the glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, adductors, and abductors through movements such as squats, deadlifts, and lunges.

Adapting weight and repetitions to individual capability ensures both safety and efficacy.

The 15 Best Advanced Legs Exercises to Get Lean and Burn Fat

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  • 1. Air Squats

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    Air Squats are simple exercises that use your body weight to strengthen your legs, especially the quadriceps. They are perfect for beginners as they help build strength and prepare you for more challenging workouts.

    How to do it

    Air Squats are simple exercises that use your body weight to strengthen your legs, especially the quadriceps. They are perfect for beginners as they help build strength and prepare you for more challenging workouts.

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    10reps
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    10reps
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    10reps
    4
    10reps
  • 2. Burpee

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    Burpees are a full-body exercise that combines squats, plank, and jumps. They help build strength and endurance and can be modified for different fitness levels.

    How to do it

    Burpees are a full-body exercise that combines squats, plank, and jumps. They help build strength and endurance and can be modified for different fitness levels.

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    9reps
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    9reps
    3
    9reps
    4
    9reps
  • 3. Dumbbell Lunge

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    The Dumbbell Lunge is a way to make lunges more challenging by adding dumbbells. It mainly works your thigh muscles (quads) while also helping with balance and strength.

    How to do it

    The Dumbbell Lunge is a way to make lunges more challenging by adding dumbbells. It mainly works your thigh muscles (quads) while also helping with balance and strength.

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    8reps
    30lbs
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    8reps
    30lbs
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    8reps
    30lbs
  • 4. Dumbbell Squat

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    The Dumbbell Squat is a modified version of the standard squat that uses dumbbells instead of a barbell. This exercise mainly works your thigh muscles and offers more freedom of movement, making it easier for those with mobility issues. It also helps improve squat stability and build strength for advanced exercises.

    How to do it

    The Dumbbell Squat is a modified version of the standard squat that uses dumbbells instead of a barbell. This exercise mainly works your thigh muscles and offers more freedom of movement, making it easier for those with mobility issues. It also helps improve squat stability and build strength for advanced exercises.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    30lbs
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    8reps
    30lbs
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    8reps
    30lbs
  • 5. Dumbbell Squat To Shoulder Press

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    The Dumbbell Squat to Shoulder Press combines a squat and a shoulder press to strengthen your legs and shoulders. It helps build functional strength and is a good foundational exercise for more advanced movements.

    How to do it

    The Dumbbell Squat to Shoulder Press combines a squat and a shoulder press to strengthen your legs and shoulders. It helps build functional strength and is a good foundational exercise for more advanced movements.

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    8reps
    25lbs
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    8reps
    25lbs
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    8reps
    25lbs
  • 6. Dumbbell Step Up

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    Dumbbells
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    Flat Bench

    The Dumbbell Step Up is an exercise that strengthens your thighs while holding weights. It helps you improve stability and balance by targeting your leg muscles effectively.

    How to do it

    The Dumbbell Step Up is an exercise that strengthens your thighs while holding weights. It helps you improve stability and balance by targeting your leg muscles effectively.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    30lbs
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    8reps
    30lbs
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    8reps
    30lbs
  • 7. Jump Squat

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    Jump Squat is a powerful version of the regular squat that helps strengthen your leg muscles, especially your quadriceps. It adds a jump to the squat, making it a fun and challenging way to improve your fitness without extra weights.

    How to do it

    Jump Squat is a powerful version of the regular squat that helps strengthen your leg muscles, especially your quadriceps. It adds a jump to the squat, making it a fun and challenging way to improve your fitness without extra weights.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    9reps
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    9reps
    3
    9reps
    4
    9reps
  • 8. Lunge

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    Lunges are a great exercise for strengthening your legs, especially the quadriceps. By stepping forward with one leg, you can focus on improving balance and strength on both sides of your body.

    How to do it

    Lunges are a great exercise for strengthening your legs, especially the quadriceps. By stepping forward with one leg, you can focus on improving balance and strength on both sides of your body.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    9reps
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    9reps
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    9reps
    4
    9reps
  • 9. Mountain Climber

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    Mountain Climber is an exercise that strengthens your core while improving stability. You start in a plank position and alternate bringing your knees toward your chest, which makes the workout more intense.

    How to do it

    Mountain Climber is an exercise that strengthens your core while improving stability. You start in a plank position and alternate bringing your knees toward your chest, which makes the workout more intense.

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    10reps
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    10reps
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    10reps
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    10reps
  • 10. Dumbbell Sumo Squat

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    The Dumbbell Sumo Squat is an exercise that targets your legs and glutes using dumbbells. You stand with your feet wide apart and squat down while holding the weights to strengthen your lower body.

    How to do it

    The Dumbbell Sumo Squat is an exercise that targets your legs and glutes using dumbbells. You stand with your feet wide apart and squat down while holding the weights to strengthen your lower body.

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    8reps
    35lbs
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    35lbs
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    8reps
    35lbs
  • 11. Walking Lunge

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    Walking Lunges are a great exercise that works your thighs, glutes, and hamstrings. You step forward into a lunge, then continue walking, which helps improve your balance and strength.

    How to do it

    Walking Lunges are a great exercise that works your thighs, glutes, and hamstrings. You step forward into a lunge, then continue walking, which helps improve your balance and strength.

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    9reps
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    9reps
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    9reps
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    9reps
  • 12. Mini Loop Band Squat

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    Mini Loop Bands

    The Mini Loop Band Squat is a squat variation that uses a mini loop band to strengthen your legs, especially the quadriceps. The band helps stabilize your knees while you squat, improving your form and preparing you for heavier squats.

    How to do it

    The Mini Loop Band Squat is a squat variation that uses a mini loop band to strengthen your legs, especially the quadriceps. The band helps stabilize your knees while you squat, improving your form and preparing you for heavier squats.

  • 13. Barbell Hip Thrust

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    Flat Bench

    The Barbell Hip Thrust is a strength exercise that targets your glutes using a barbell for added resistance. By resting your upper body on a bench, this move helps you build power and strength in your lower body.

    How to do it

    The Barbell Hip Thrust is a strength exercise that targets your glutes using a barbell for added resistance. By resting your upper body on a bench, this move helps you build power and strength in your lower body.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    70lbs
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    8reps
    70lbs
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    8reps
    70lbs
  • 14. Glute Kickback Machine

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    Glute Kickback Machine

    The Glute Kickback Machine helps strengthen your glutes using a machine for added resistance. This exercise gives you better control and stability while allowing you to focus on the movement without worrying about balancing.

    How to do it

    The Glute Kickback Machine helps strengthen your glutes using a machine for added resistance. This exercise gives you better control and stability while allowing you to focus on the movement without worrying about balancing.

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    8reps
    55lbs
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    8reps
    55lbs
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    8reps
    55lbs
  • 15. Cable Hip Extension

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    Hi-Lo Pulley Cable

    Cable Hip Extension is an exercise where you attach your leg to a cable machine and extend it behind you while standing. This helps strengthen your glutes and improve balance, as the cable provides controlled resistance.

    How to do it

    Cable Hip Extension is an exercise where you attach your leg to a cable machine and extend it behind you while standing. This helps strengthen your glutes and improve balance, as the cable provides controlled resistance.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    30lbs
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    8reps
    30lbs
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    8reps
    30lbs

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