Contrary to what you may think, you don't need heavy weights to build leg strength. While a set of dumbbells can be a helpful tool while training, it's also possible to strengthen your quads, calves, ...

Ankle strengthening exercises help restore ankle stability and function, especially after an injury. Strong ankles support ...

Let’s talk legs: They contain some of the most powerful muscles in the body (including those large muscles in your caboose called the glutes) and keeping them strong and limber is crucial for helping ...

Discover the best single-leg exercises (aka unilateral exercises) to help you build leg strength, improve your balance, and more. physical therapist and founder of Movement Vault If you’ve been solely ...

Stronger after 50 starts here. Try five daily dumbbell moves to build strength, improve balance, and help slow muscle loss.

You’ve probably heard it a million times: “Nothing beats squats for leg day!” But what if I told you there might actually be a better option for toning those legs? As a certified personal trainer, ...

Variations on basic leg exercises can help you target different muscles for better gains. Fitness pros swear by movements like goblet squats and hack squats for a well-rounded lower body. Deep squats ...

Losing muscle after 45 is common, but it is not inevitable. Strength returns when the body is given regular, progressive work ...

Dumbbells are versatile pieces of workout equipment that allow you to train every part of your body. When it comes to leg workouts with dumbbells, a range of exercises allows you to hit the major ...

An active lifestyle with regular exercise is still easily achievable for those in their 60s and beyond. Maintaining strong muscles has everyday benefits such as improving balance, reducing falls, ...

Amber Sayer is a fitness, nutrition, and wellness writer and editor. She holds a master’s degree in exercise science and a master’s degree in prosthetics and orthotics. She is a NCSA-certified ...