One of my favorite 30-minute leg workouts that you can do at home using just a pair of dumbbells. Our focus with these exercises is going to be on toning the quads and tightening up the glutes.

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START WITH THIS 5 MINUTE WARM UP: https://youtu.be/8Gjm6rOKDaE

Adding resistance to your workouts is a great way to increase muscle strength and improve definition.

Dumbbells are one of my favorite ways to add resistance to at-home workouts; they’re compact, portable, and so versatile!

For this leg workout, we're going to be performing 6 of my favorite dumbbell leg exercises in circuit format. You'll perform ten reps of the first exercise, move immediately on to ten reps of the second, and so on until all 6 exercises are completed.

You'll then take a 2-minute break, and then jump right back in for round 2. You'll perform three sets total of each exercise.

The key to this workout is to not take any rest between sets of each exercise; however after completing the 6th exercise (dumbbell squats) take 2 minutes to catch your breath.

Your legs are going to be on fire with this one, but I know you can do it!

After a quick warm up (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N_wUZ7oWZ4&t=7s) you will perform...

1. 10 Overhead Squats

Lift your dumbbells over your head and keep them there throughout the entire squat motion.
Sit your butt backwards and keep your weight on your heels as you drop down into a squat.
Go as low as you can - down to thighs parallel with the floor if possible.
Slowly return to the starting position 


2. 10 Lunges (each leg)

With the dumbbells down to your side lunge forward on to your left leg.
Try to keep your knee right over your toes, but don't let your knee progress out in front of your toes.
Return to the upright position repeat this motion on your right leg.  


3. 10 Plié Squats

Hold one dumbbell in front of you with two hands as shown.
Spread your legs out wider than your hips and angle your toes outward.
Try to keep your knees relatively in line with your toes as you drop down into a squat position (thighs parallel to the ground if you can).
Return to the upright position.
 

4. 10 Reverse Lunges (each leg)

Similar to our forward lunge, however now you are going to be taking a big step backwards instead.
With the dumbbells in your hands at your sides, take a large step backwards on to your left foot while bending at the right knee until your right thigh is parallel to the floor.
Use your right quad and glutes to pull yourself back to an upright position.
Repeat by taking a step backwards with your right foot.


5. 10 Single Leg Deadlifts (each leg)

Stand upright with a dumbbell in each hand.
Lift your right leg up off of the floor behind you as you bring your torso forward, hinging at your left hip.
Pull through your left hip/butt to bring your body back to an upright position.
You should feel the pull through your hip/butt.


6. 10 Dumbbell Squats

Stand with your feet shoulder width apart with a dumbbell in each hand at your side.
Keep your weight on your heels as you lower yourself into a squat with dumbbells traveling just outside your knees (try not to let your shoulders round forward).
Keep your shoulders back and your head up throughout this motion.
Power through your legs to bring yourself back to upright.
(This can also be performed resting the dumbbells on your shoulders.)


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