Leg Day Workout
A complete leg day: barbell squats, Romanian deadlifts, leg press, split squats, leg curls and calves.
About the program
Squats load the quads and glutes, Romanian deadlifts the hamstrings. The leg press adds volume without loading the spine, split squats even out left and right, and leg curls isolate the hamstrings. Calves come last.
Who it is for
Anyone training legs on a dedicated day who wants strong, shapely legs and glutes.
Muscles worked
Part of these collections
The plan, day by day
Pick your own weights: the last reps of each set should be hard but clean.
Legs
20 sets
How to progress
The first exercise is the heaviest: add weight once every set hits the top of the range. Progress the rest with reps. Train the muscle 1–2 times a week with 48–72 hours of rest.
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