Ready to revamp your leg routine?

So, where should you begin?

As such, we recommend starting your 2021 leg workouts with movements that target the glutes and the hamstrings.

young white woman in coral top and leggings performing a squat in her living room

So, be prepared for all the muscles in your leg to get strengthened from these moves.

Side-lying butterfly abductions are harder than they look.

Slowly come back down and repeat.

white woman in purple leggings performing clam shell side leg abductions with resistance band

You will feel and see the difference it makes!"

As an added bonus, reverse hypers as they are often called work the hamstrings, perBarbend.

This means they will effectively strengthen the connection between your upper hamstrings and lower glute muscles.

white woman in brown leggings doing glute extension exercises on a bench

Brace yourself tightly on the bench, then lift your legs off the ground in a bent position.

Extend your legs outward and up, while keeping your knees slightly bent.

Return to the starting position and repeat.

white woman in purple leggings doing single leg glute bridge with resistance band balancing on stability ball

In this variation, try straightening your legs completely when you reach the top of the movement.

Doing so will take your glute muscles to newfound levels of strength.

Lift one foot off the ground and lower your glutes toward the ground.

Then, push up to your starting position and repeat the motion.

If you are adding weight to the exercise, place the weight on the working leg to increase resistance.