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What are the best strength exercises for the lower body?

By Scott Herman in Strength / Power Training · Published

Again aim for compound movements.

Squats will target almost all aspects of your legs, so should be a staple in your lower body workout.

Heavy Leg Presses can be a good strength training exercises for legs too.

To focus more solely on hamstrings, do heavy stiff-legged deadlifts.

To focus more solely on glutes, do heavy glute bridges.

Deadlifts can also be seen as a lower body exercises, but actually are for overall body development. However, doing them in conjunction with legs is an option.