What are the best machines to use at a gym if you’re wanting a leg workout?

[Anonymous]

Today I went to a small gym with my friend and I used the treadmill & a leg extension machine, and I wasn’t sure what other machines would be good for a leg workout. What do you suggest?

[Anonymous]

There are many different machines at the gym that can be used for a leg workout. Here are a few suggestions:

1. Leg press machine: This is a great machine for targeting the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes.

2. Smith machine: This machine can be used for a variety of leg exercises, including squats, lunges, and calf raises.

3. Hack squat machine: This machine targets the quadriceps and glutes, and is a great alternative to the traditional squat.

4. Seated calf raise machine: This machine targets the calf muscles and can help to improve lower leg strength and definition.

5. Glute machine: This machine targets the glutes and is a great way to build strength and definition in the butt.

It's important to vary your workout routine and use a combination of machines and free weights to target different muscle groups and prevent boredom. Remember to use proper form and start with lighter weights before progressing to heavier weights to avoid injury. It's also a good idea to consult with a fitness professional to develop a workout plan that is tailored to your specific goals and needs.

[Keishio]

It'll depend on what you're looking to build. You could achieve quite a lot with a leg press machine and hamstring curl machine alone so of you're relatively new to the gym I'd stick with those two in the beginning.

Leg press roughly 8/10 reps for 4 sets, you could even use 1 leg at a time to make this workout more challenging and for hamstring curls I find a higher rep range works best for me so I'll aim for the 12/15 reps for another 4 sets and again, you could make this more challenging by using 1 leg at a time.

Once you've got a nice foundation of strength in your lower body you could add in other exercises that suit the shape you want to build

[connemara_crocodile]

Cardio machines are not for working out legs, they're for burning fat.

If what you want is to work your leg/ass, the best you can do is squats on the barbell rack.

Start low with just the bar but as many repetitions as you can, keep going until you struggle to cone back up. But as soon as you get confident (after about 6 weeks) start pushing yourself to the limit in terms of weight.

Put enough weight that your max repetitions goes down to about 6 (if you find that can't go back up, just let the bar fall behind your back). But you always need to get to that point where you're barely able to go back up.

Obviously you'll get better results if you combine this with different excercises.

[LivDev]

Leg press, smith machine, hamstring curl, adductor/abductor machine, cable kickbacks, hip thrust machines exist but usually they're barbells.

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[wannabeCuck]

1 hack squat
2 hamstring curls
3 leg extensions
4 calf raises


Compound alternatives
1og squats ( also hits quads )
2 lunges
3 weighted calf rsises
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Dont forget to streach legs before or after workouts

[Leopard23]

Mountain climber machines, treadmill. I see a lot of women get huge results with weighted squats various types.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I think the treadmill would be the best machine for me to use

[EaterPeter]

Reverse crunch? Leg press? Reverse leg press. Squats. They do have stickers usually about which muscle this equipment is going to help.

[Prince_09]

I'm not sure about machine in gym because I don't go to gym.. i like girls who goto gym because you look fit and strong 😃

How much weight you can hold on your legs?

[LiamSawyer]

The stepmaster

[iSensei]

Leg curl. W/out machine lung. Maybe cable kicks