Basic Dumbbell Leg Exercises
In this week’s Learning Lab we went back to the basics of leg training using just dumbbells and a bench. I broke down the three big movement patterns — squats, lunges, and hinges — and showed you different ways to set up your feet, how to hold the weights, and what each variation works best. You’ll see: - How small changes in foot placement (like sumo, heels-elevated, or box squats) can totally change the feel of your squat. - Different ways to hold dumbbells that shift the challenge to your core, back, or legs. - Simple lunge variations — from split squats to Bulgarians — and how leaning forward vs. staying tall changes whether you hit glutes or quads harder. - The difference between a squat and a hinge (deadlift pattern) and how to nail both the two-leg and single-leg versions without wrecking your back. 👉 There’s also a sample leg workout included so you can take what you learned and put it into action right away. Here is the program ➡️ Basic Leg Training Program