An isometric thigh squeeze that trains your quad with your leg straight.

1. Sit or lie with one leg straight and toes up.
2. Tighten your thigh and press the back of your knee down.
3. Hold the squeeze and breathe steadily.
4. Relax, then repeat for your reps or time.
5. Finish your set, then switch legs.

A floor hip lift that trains your glutes and hamstrings with both feet planted.

1. Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat, hip-width apart.
2. Brace your core and press your arms lightly into the floor.
3. Drive through your heels and lift your hips until your body forms a straight line.
4. Squeeze your glutes at the top, then lower with control.
5. Repeat for your reps.

A standing lower-leg move that trains your calves by lifting and lowering your heels.

1. Stand tall with feet hip-width apart and toes pointing forward.
2. Press through the balls of your feet and lift your heels high.
3. Pause briefly at the top without leaning forward.
4. Lower your heels with control to the floor.

A chair-based squat pattern that trains your thighs and glutes for standing strength.

1. Sit near the front of a chair with feet flat and hip-width apart.
2. Lean slightly forward and brace your core.
3. Press through both feet and stand tall.
4. Push your hips back and sit down with control.

An isometric squat hold against a wall that trains your quads, glutes, and endurance.

1. Stand with your back against a wall and feet hip-width apart.
2. Walk your feet forward and slide down until your thighs are near parallel.
3. Keep your back on the wall and knees over your ankles.
4. Hold the position and breathe steadily.
5. Stand up by pressing through your feet when finished.

A side-lying hip exercise that trains your glutes and outer hips.

1. Lie on your side with knees bent and feet stacked.
2. Brace your core and keep your hips stacked.
3. Lift your top knee while keeping your feet together.
4. Lower your knee with control to the start.
5. Finish your reps, then switch sides.

A one-leg standing hold that trains balance and stability in your foot, ankle, and hips.

1. Stand tall with feet hip-width apart and arms relaxed.
2. Shift your weight onto one foot and lift the other foot off the floor.
3. Hold steady, keep your torso tall, and breathe slowly.
4. Lower your foot with control, then switch legs.

A standing lower-leg move that trains your calves by lifting and lowering your heels.

1. Stand tall with feet hip-width apart and toes pointing forward.
2. Press through the balls of your feet and lift your heels high.
3. Pause briefly at the top without leaning forward.
4. Lower your heels with control to the floor.

A lying leg lift that trains your hip flexors, quads, and core control on one side.

1. Lie on your back with one leg straight and the other knee bent.
2. Brace your core and keep your straight leg locked out.
3. Lift the straight leg until your knees line up.
4. Lower it with control back to the floor.
5. Finish your reps, then switch legs.

A standing calf stretch that targets the back of your lower leg with a steady hold.

1. Stand facing a wall and place your hands on it.
2. Step one foot back and keep that heel on the floor.
3. Bend your front knee until you feel a calf stretch.
4. Hold and breathe slowly without bouncing.
5. Finish the hold, then switch legs.

A held stretch for the back of your thigh that targets your hamstrings.

1. Sit tall with your target leg straight and toes up.
2. Hinge at your hips and reach toward your foot.
3. Stop when you feel a gentle stretch behind your thigh.
4. Hold the stretch and breathe slowly.
5. Release slowly, then switch sides if stretching one leg.