Best Advanced Legs Workouts With Cable Machines

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Cables are versatile equipment, offering benefits like directional resistance manipulation and unique handle attachments for tailored muscle activation.

Advanced exercises require comprehensive experience—typically more than 4 years—incorporate complex movements, and are safer when performed with precision.

Leg exercises target muscles such as glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, adductors, and abductors, often through compound movements like squats and lunges to ensure balanced lower body development.

By utilizing cable machines in advanced leg workouts, individuals can achieve specific muscle engagement while enhancing overall performance for their lower body strength training.

The 6 Best Advanced Legs Exercises with Cable Machines

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  • 1. Cable Hip Extension

    SETS LOGGED
    1,064,458
    Glutes Strength
    95 mScore
    Glutes
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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
    1
    8reps
    30lbs
    2
    8reps
    30lbs
    3
    8reps
    30lbs
  • 2. Cable Pull Through

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    961,630
    Glutes Strength
    91 mScore
    Glutes
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    Hi-Lo Pulley Cable

    The Cable Pull Through is an effective exercise that strengthens your glutes and improves your hip hinge movement. It uses a cable for steady resistance, making it easier to build muscle and enhance glute power. This is a good choice for beginners wanting to develop their lower body strength.

    How to do it

    The Cable Pull Through is an effective exercise that strengthens your glutes and improves your hip hinge movement. It uses a cable for steady resistance, making it easier to build muscle and enhance glute power. This is a good choice for beginners wanting to develop their lower body strength.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    40lbs
    2
    8reps
    40lbs
    3
    8reps
    40lbs
  • 3. Cable Row with Squat

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    240,207
    Hamstrings Strength
    89 mScore
    Hamstrings
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    Hi-Lo Pulley Cable

    The Cable Row with Squat is an exercise that combines a squat with a cable row. It works your legs and upper body, helping build strength in both areas while maintaining a squat position.

    How to do it

    The Cable Row with Squat is an exercise that combines a squat with a cable row. It works your legs and upper body, helping build strength in both areas while maintaining a squat position.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    60lbs
    2
    8reps
    60lbs
    3
    8reps
    60lbs
  • 4. Cable Knee Drive

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    14,254
    Quadriceps Strength
    59 mScore
    Quadriceps
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    Hi-Lo Pulley Cable

    The Cable Knee Drive is an exercise that strengthens your hip flexors and core while improving your lower body power and stability. Using a cable attached to your ankle, you drive your knee upward, simulating running and jumping motions, which helps with athletic performance.

    How to do it

    The Cable Knee Drive is an exercise that strengthens your hip flexors and core while improving your lower body power and stability. Using a cable attached to your ankle, you drive your knee upward, simulating running and jumping motions, which helps with athletic performance.

  • 5. Cable Hip Abduction

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    210,050
    Abductors Strength
    53 mScore
    Abductors
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    Hi-Lo Pulley Cable

    Cable Hip Abduction is an exercise that works your glutes and hip muscles. Using a cable machine helps keep the muscles engaged throughout the movement, improving strength and balance.

    How to do it

    Cable Hip Abduction is an exercise that works your glutes and hip muscles. Using a cable machine helps keep the muscles engaged throughout the movement, improving strength and balance.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    30lbs
    2
    8reps
    30lbs
    3
    8reps
    30lbs
  • 6. Cable Hip Adduction

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    145,994
    Adductors Strength
    83 mScore
    Adductors
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    Hi-Lo Pulley Cable

    Cable Hip Adduction uses a cable machine to strengthen your hips and lower body. It allows for controlled resistance as you move your leg across your body, enhancing hip stability.

    How to do it

    Cable Hip Adduction uses a cable machine to strengthen your hips and lower body. It allows for controlled resistance as you move your leg across your body, enhancing hip stability.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    30lbs
    2
    8reps
    30lbs
    3
    8reps
    30lbs

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