Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Ready for leg day?

Besides clocking a few miles here and there on the treadmill, the gym may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think about reaching your PR. But it does, in fact, offer some unique ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just like movie reboots, leg day is revered by some and conspicuously avoided by others. Whichever side of the fence you fall on, ...

Doing leg workouts is one of the best things you can do for your overall fitness. Not only do your legs contain some of your largest muscle groups (think: quads, hamstrings, glutes and calves) but ...

THE LEG CURL is one of the best machines—and best methods, period—for building hamstring strength and size. There are two types of hamstring curl machines, and you're likely to find one or the other ...

Personal trainers and fitness enthusiasts alike understand the power of leg day—and they rarely skip it. Why? Because building strong, powerful legs promotes better balance, quicker recovery, ...

Working the lungs and legs is a combination punch to being healthy and living longer. Studies show that leg strength and heart and lung efficiency are the keys to staying mobile, doing things outside ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." LEG EXERCISES ARE the bedrock of ...

Our legs carry us wherever we go, and it's tempting to pay them back by putting your feet up whenever possible. There's a time and a place for that, but personal trainers share that one of the best ...

Incorporating lunges into your leg day routine has numerous benefits, setting the stage for increased performance in military training and overall durability. Lunges should be a staple of leg workouts ...