The proportion of leg muscle training in lower body exercises is the largest. Many people want to improve their leg curves by exercising their leg muscles. There are many movements for leg exercises. These movements can be done without equipment or with machinery. So, do you know what equipment is used to exercise the leg muscles? Let’s go and have a look together now
What equipment can be used to exercise leg muscles
- Reverse pedal machine
During the entire backward kick movement, the range of motion of the hip joint is restricted and reduced. The thigh and trunk are nearly at a right Angle during the training process, so the weight originally applied to the hamstrings and gluteus maximus will be correspondingly transferred to the quadriceps.
- Leg kicking machine
The leg kicking machine has higher requirements for the flexibility of the hip joint, and at the same time, the range of motion of the hip will be larger. During the process of kicking, since the load is not large, the knee joint can remain stable. In this way, the training stimulation will be more concentrated on the gluteus maximus and hamstrings at the back of the thigh.
- Barbell
Weighted squats. The squat barbell plays an irreplaceable role in bodybuilding training. It mainly trains the muscles at the front of the thighs, and also has exercise effects on the back of the thighs, calves, buttocks, and the lower back.
What are some leg muscle training exercises
Action 1: Sit and use a fixed instrument to perform leg flexion and extension. Gradually increase the weight used. Do 12 to 10 repetitions per set.
Action 2: Stand up and do squats (at the back of the neck) using a barbell. Gradually increase and then decrease the weight (decrease in the last set). Do 12 to 8 repetitions per set, and complete the last set by reducing the weight by a certain amount.
Action 3: Stand up and do squats (in front of the neck) with a barbell. Gradually increase the weight used. Do 12 to 8 repetitions per set.
Action 4: Stand up and use a fixed machine to do Huck squats. Gradually increase the weight used. Do 15 to 8 repetitions per set.
Action 5: Use a fixed instrument to perform leg curls. Gradually increase the weight used. Do 12 to 10 repetitions per set.
