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Lower Body Mix and Match Workout

This Lower Body Mix and Match Workout gives you endless options for creating a complete lower body workout targeting the glutes, hips, thighs and calves. Take it on the road, to the gym or pull it out at home to get fresh workout ideas. The exercises get progressively more difficult as you move down each column and incorporate a variety of equipment for all fitness levels. Click on the links or the pictures to view more detailed instructions.

How to Mix and Match

  • For a complete timesaver workout, choose one or two exercises each from columns 1, 2, and 3, and one from each category in column 4 (so one outer, one inner, one hamstring and one quad). Set up your workout choosing from the following options:
    • Perform one set of 10-16 reps of each exercise, one after the other for a fast-paced, circuit workout. Complete 1-3 sets
    • Perform up to 3 sets of each exercise for 10-16 reps, resting 30-60 seconds between sets
  • For a more advanced workout, choose 2-3 exercises from each column.
  • For a total body workout, combine this with the Upper Body Mix and Match Workout and the Abs and Core Mix and Match Workout.
1. Squats 2. Lunges 3. Deadlifts 4. Lower Body Toning
Wall Sits
Wall Sit
Assisted Lunges
 Assisted Lunge
Ball Deadlifts
 deadlifts
Outer Thigh
Bent Knee Outer Thigh
standing outer thigh

Chair Squat
squat
Band Lunges


Band Deadlifts
band deadlifts
Band Outer Thigh
outer thigh band
Ball Squat
 Ball Squat
Static Lunges
 lunge
Dumbbell Deadlifts
 deadlifts
Leg Lift on the Ball
Leg Lift 
Squat and Squeeze
 squat and squeeze
Front and Rear Lunge
Barbell Deadlift
barbell deadlift
Inner Thigh
Inner Thigh Squeeze
Inner Thigh Squeeze
Dumbbell Squat
Dumbbell Squat
Wheel Lunge
Bent Knee Deadlift
Bent knee deadlift
Inner Thigh Leg Lift
Inner thigh lift
 
Barbell Squat
barbell squat
Sliding Side Lunge
sliding side lunge
One Legged Deadlifts
 one legged deadlift
Inner Thigh Squat and Lift
Inner thigh squat and liftInner thigh squat and lift
Plie Squat
Plie Squat
Sliding Rear Lunge
sliding rear lunge
One Legged Deadlift - Ball
One legged deadlift ball
Hamstring
Hamstring Rolls
hamstring roll
One-Legged Squat
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Split Squat
split squat
One Legged Deadlifts Balance
Deadlift balance
Hamstring Curls - Band
hamstring curl
Side Step Squats
Side step squats with band
Deadlift Lunge
deadlift lunge
Deadlift Circle Combo
deadlift combo
Quad Exercises
Knee Raise - Band
knee raise
Wide Squat Exchange
wide squat weight exchange
Lunge Sweep
Lunge sweep
Deadlift Leg Extension OH Press
deadlift leg ext oh press
 

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