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Here’s How to Make the Most of your Leg Day

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at FSU chapter.

If you want to better shape your legs during your workouts, try this idea. Maximize your results by splitting your leg day into two: quad/calf and hamstring/glutes. I’ve been personally doing this the past six months and I’ve seen more improvement in my hamstrings than ever before, especially since I’m quad dominant. By splitting them into two, I am able to give my all to each exercise and see better results in the long run.

Add this to your workout split, making sure you have enough rest between each day. Try picking 3-4 exercises for each day and giving them your all.

Here are some examples of exercises for quad/calf day and hamstring/glutes day:

Quad and Calf Day Exercises:

Tip: To focus more on your quads, try placing your feet lower on machines like the leg-press and hack-squat platforms.

Front Squat

 

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Bulgarian Split Squats

 

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Leg Press (Feet Low)

 

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Reverse Lunge

 

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Leg Extension

 

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Calf Raises

 

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Hamstring and Glute Day Exercises:

Tip: To focus more on your hams and glutes, put your feet higher on the leg-press and hack-squat platforms.

Leg Press (Feet High)

 

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Back Squat

 

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Good Mornings

 

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Stiff-Legged Deadlift

 

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Cable Glute Kickback

 

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Glute Bridges

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Natalie is a Junior at Florida State University majoring in Food and Nutrition Science. She has always had an interest in writing and wants to use it as a means of educating people on their nutrition, and their physical and mental health. She is an avid procrastinator and a coffee mug hoarder. Besides science and health education, her loves include Colombian food, The Office, and corgis. Feel free to check her out on instagram: @natalieduranduran 
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