LEG WORKOUT AT HOME

Holmes at home keeps on going, this time with a special focus on the legs. Our leg workout at home is a simple and effective bodyweight training session that will make your legs shake. It's time to get off the couch, put on some gym clothes and start your workout.

Leg workout at home.

A proper warm-up is fundamental — don't forget to include a few jumps and leg stretches before starting this workout. Take some time after to check some of our other workouts here.

These are the steps to perform each exercise:

Squat 

• Feet slightly wider than your hips and toes pointing slightly outward.
• Arms straight out in front of you, parallel to the ground. 
• Look straight ahead — all the time. 
• Weight on your heels and balls of your feet and keep your core tight. 
• Squat down until your hip joint is lower than your knees. 

Calf raise

• Stand on the edge of a step or a super small stand. 
• Engage the core, feet firmly on the stand and heels hanging over the edge. 
• Find your balance before raising your heels a few inches until you're on tiptoes. 
• Hold for a moment. Then, lower the heels below the platform, until you feel your calf muscles stretching.

Lunge

• Feet hip-width apart and core engaged. 
• Big step forward with your chosen leg and start shifting your weight forward too. 
• Lower your body until chosen leg thigh is parallel to the floor. Keep your back straight all the time. 
• Use the chosen front foot to push back up to starting position. 
• Repeat with the other leg. 

Front kick

• Standing with your feet hip-width apart, bend your arms and held in front of you. 
• Lift your right leg up, bending your knee slightly and kicking with the right foot forward. 
• Place your right leg down and repeat with the left. 
• Repeat.

Side lunge

• Start by standing with feet shoulder-width apart and toes pointed forward. 
• Step out to the right with your right foot: make sure it's as wide as possible. 
• Drop your hips down and keep the opposite leg straight. Keep both soles of the feet of the ground, core engaged for balance and toes pointing forward.
• Your right knee should be above the right foot during the whole movement.
• Finish the first rep by powerfully bring yourself to the starting position. 
• Switch sides and repeat.

High plank to glute kickback

• Start by laying down, elbows and feet touching the ground. 
• Stand in a high plank position. 
• Engage the core and with controlled movement, avoiding bouncing, lif your right leg ups; bend your knee first and when you reach the top kick the right foot up. 
• Bring the right leg down and do the same with the left leg. 
• Repeat.