Best Legs Workouts With Weight Machines For Women

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Weight machines offer an effective way to target specific lower body muscle groups safely and efficiently.

These muscles include the glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, adductors, and abductors.

Utilizing guided movements, machines ensure proper form, making them ideal for beginners and those seeking concentrated exertion.

For women (averaging 5’5”, 140 lbs, 34 years old), weights and repetitions can be tailored to align with these demographics, though individual needs may vary.

This equipment is particularly useful for exercises such as squats and lunges, facilitating comprehensive lower body training towards fitness goals.

The 15 Best Legs Exercises with Weight Machines for Women

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  • 1. Hack Squat

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    Quadriceps Strength
    95 mScore
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    Hack Squat Machine

    The Hack Squat is a machine-based exercise that helps strengthen your quadriceps. It provides more stability and control than traditional squats with free weights, making it beginner-friendly.

    How to do it

    The Hack Squat is a machine-based exercise that helps strengthen your quadriceps. It provides more stability and control than traditional squats with free weights, making it beginner-friendly.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    50lbs
    2
    8reps
    50lbs
    3
    8reps
    50lbs
  • 2. Leg Extension

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    Quadriceps Strength
    100 mScore
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    Leg Extension Machine

    Leg Extensions are a great exercise for strengthening your quadriceps muscles. Using a machine, this exercise helps you focus on your leg muscles while providing stability. However, be cautious as it can put stress on your knees, so use light weights and control your movements.

    How to do it

    Leg Extensions are a great exercise for strengthening your quadriceps muscles. Using a machine, this exercise helps you focus on your leg muscles while providing stability. However, be cautious as it can put stress on your knees, so use light weights and control your movements.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    40lbs
    2
    8reps
    40lbs
    3
    8reps
    40lbs
  • 3. Lying Hamstrings Curl

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    Leg Curl Machine

    The Lying Hamstring Curl is an exercise that focuses on strengthening the hamstrings using a machine. It is effective for building muscle and strength in the lower body, while providing stability throughout the movement.

    How to do it

    The Lying Hamstring Curl is an exercise that focuses on strengthening the hamstrings using a machine. It is effective for building muscle and strength in the lower body, while providing stability throughout the movement.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    40lbs
    2
    8reps
    40lbs
    3
    8reps
    40lbs
  • 4. Seated Leg Curl

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    Hamstrings Strength
    99 mScore
    Hamstrings
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    Leg Curl Machine

    The Seated Leg Curl is a machine exercise that focuses on strengthening the hamstrings. It helps build muscle mass by isolating these muscles, making it a good choice for lower body workouts.

    How to do it

    The Seated Leg Curl is a machine exercise that focuses on strengthening the hamstrings. It helps build muscle mass by isolating these muscles, making it a good choice for lower body workouts.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    45lbs
    2
    8reps
    45lbs
    3
    8reps
    45lbs
  • 5. 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.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    40lbs
    2
    8reps
    40lbs
    3
    8reps
    40lbs
  • 6. Machine Leg Press

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    98 mScore
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    Leg Press Machine

    The Machine Leg Press is a strength exercise that targets the quadriceps and helps build muscle. It is performed using a leg press machine, which supports your body as you push weight with your legs.

    How to do it

    The Machine Leg Press is a strength exercise that targets the quadriceps and helps build muscle. It is performed using a leg press machine, which supports your body as you push weight with your legs.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    80lbs
    2
    8reps
    80lbs
    3
    8reps
    80lbs
  • 7. Machine Squat

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    84 mScore
    Quadriceps
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    Squat Machine

    Machine Squats are a type of squat that use a machine for added stability, targeting your thighs, buttocks, and hamstrings. This exercise helps you build strength and muscle in your lower body while ensuring proper form.

    How to do it

    Machine Squats are a type of squat that use a machine for added stability, targeting your thighs, buttocks, and hamstrings. This exercise helps you build strength and muscle in your lower body while ensuring proper form.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    45lbs
    2
    8reps
    45lbs
    3
    8reps
    45lbs
  • 8. Smith Machine Squat

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    Quadriceps Strength
    93 mScore
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    Smith Machine

    The Smith Machine Squat is a beginner-friendly exercise that focuses on building strength in your thighs. The Smith Machine provides stability, helping you learn proper squat form while targeting your lower body muscles.

    How to do it

    The Smith Machine Squat is a beginner-friendly exercise that focuses on building strength in your thighs. The Smith Machine provides stability, helping you learn proper squat form while targeting your lower body muscles.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    35lbs
    2
    8reps
    35lbs
    3
    8reps
    35lbs
  • 9. Smith Machine Stiff-Legged Deadlift

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    Hamstrings Strength
    89 mScore
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    Smith Machine

    The Smith Machine Stiff-Legged Deadlift is a beginner-friendly variation of the Romanian Deadlift that works your glutes and hamstrings. Using the Smith Machine provides stability, allowing you to focus on proper form as you lift the bar.

    How to do it

    The Smith Machine Stiff-Legged Deadlift is a beginner-friendly variation of the Romanian Deadlift that works your glutes and hamstrings. Using the Smith Machine provides stability, allowing you to focus on proper form as you lift the bar.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    40lbs
    2
    8reps
    40lbs
    3
    8reps
    40lbs
  • 10. Smith Machine Single-Leg Split Squat

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    Smith Machine

    The Smith Machine Single-Leg Split Squat is an exercise that focuses on your quadriceps while offering added stability. It helps you practice the split squat movement safely, making it ideal for beginners.

    How to do it

    The Smith Machine Single-Leg Split Squat is an exercise that focuses on your quadriceps while offering added stability. It helps you practice the split squat movement safely, making it ideal for beginners.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    22.5lbs
    2
    8reps
    22.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    22.5lbs
  • 11. Standing Leg Curl

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    Hamstrings Strength
    90 mScore
    Hamstrings
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    Leg Curl Machine

    The Standing Leg Curl is an exercise that strengthens the hamstrings by isolating one leg at a time. Using a machine helps stabilize your movement, making it easier to focus on building muscle without compensating for strength differences between legs.

    How to do it

    The Standing Leg Curl is an exercise that strengthens the hamstrings by isolating one leg at a time. Using a machine helps stabilize your movement, making it easier to focus on building muscle without compensating for strength differences between legs.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    22.5lbs
    2
    8reps
    22.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    22.5lbs
  • 12. Single Leg Leg Extension

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    Quadriceps Strength
    94 mScore
    Quadriceps
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    Leg Extension Machine

    Single Leg Leg Extension is an exercise that strengthens your quadriceps by working one leg at a time. This helps you focus on muscle engagement and can reveal strength differences between your legs, but be cautious as it may stress your knees.

    How to do it

    Single Leg Leg Extension is an exercise that strengthens your quadriceps by working one leg at a time. This helps you focus on muscle engagement and can reveal strength differences between your legs, but be cautious as it may stress your knees.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    25lbs
    2
    8reps
    25lbs
    3
    8reps
    25lbs
  • 13. Smith Machine Pistol Squat

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    85 mScore
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    Smith Machine

    The Smith Machine Pistol Squat is a beginner-friendly version of the Pistol Squat that mainly works your quadriceps. Using a Smith Machine provides stability, making it easier to maintain proper form and balance while squatting.

    How to do it

    The Smith Machine Pistol Squat is a beginner-friendly version of the Pistol Squat that mainly works your quadriceps. Using a Smith Machine provides stability, making it easier to maintain proper form and balance while squatting.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    22.5lbs
    2
    8reps
    22.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    22.5lbs
  • 14. Smith Machine Hip Raise

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    Glutes Strength
    53 mScore
    Glutes
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    Smith Machine

    The Smith Machine Hip Raise is a glute and hamstring exercise that uses a Smith Machine for better stability. This exercise helps you focus on strengthening your glutes while minimizing the risk of losing balance.

    How to do it

    The Smith Machine Hip Raise is a glute and hamstring exercise that uses a Smith Machine for better stability. This exercise helps you focus on strengthening your glutes while minimizing the risk of losing balance.

  • 15. Smith Machine Hang Power Clean

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    Hamstrings Strength
    94 mScore
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    Smith Machine

    The Smith Machine Hang Power Clean is a stable version of the traditional Hang Power Clean, using a Smith Machine to help with balance. This exercise works your lower body, shoulders, and back, focusing on explosive strength.

    How to do it

    The Smith Machine Hang Power Clean is a stable version of the traditional Hang Power Clean, using a Smith Machine to help with balance. This exercise works your lower body, shoulders, and back, focusing on explosive strength.

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