Beginner Dumbbell Leg Exercises to Get Lean

27 Beginner Dumbbell Leg Exercises to Get Lean with ready-made workouts, plus a form guide and video for every exercise.

Ordered by how popular each exercise is in Planfit

Top 10

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  Dumbbell Lunge

  This is a representative lower body exercise, second only to the squat, that gives a strong, direct stimulus to the glutes and thigh muscles! It’s also excellent for developing coordination in the lower body muscles!

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  Dumbbell Stiff Leg Deadlift

  It's one of the best workouts that can help with a round butt!

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  Goblet Squat

  Locate the dumbbells in front of your chest and perform squats. You can more easily understand the basic forms of squats with this workout.

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  Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat

  This workout requires you to elevate one foot while doing lunges. You can do it anywhere if there is a place you can put your foot up. As you focus on one leg, it's better for training your stability and balance.

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  Dumbbell One Leg Deadlift

  It's a workout that focuses more on your hip and the back of the thigh.

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  Dumbbell Squat

  By using dumbells, this workout allows you to move more naturally than using barbells.

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  Dumbbell Sumo Squat

  This workout targets front, back, left and right side of your thighs. All at once.

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  Dumbbell Backward Lunge

  Do a lunge holding dumbbells.

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  Dumbbell Hip Thrust

  This is one of the best exercises to really work your glutes. Great for building strength and shaping your hips.

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  Dumbbell Split Squat

  Hold dumbbells and do squats.

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  Dumbbell Step Box Backward Lunge

  It's a workout that allows you to focus on stretching muscles using a step box!

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  Dumbbell Walking Lunge

  Do lunges while walking with dumbbells

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  Dumbbell Wide Squat

  Hold a dumbbell and squat with your legs wide apart

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  Dumbbell Cross Lunge

  Do lunges with dumbbells.

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  Dumbbell Leg Extension

  This is a leg extension variation using dumbbells.

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  Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift

  This deadlift targets your hamstrings and glutes.

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  Dumbbell Seated Good Morning

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  Dumbbell Single Leg Calf Raise

  This exercise targets one calf at a time.

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  Dumbbell Squat to Overhead Press

  This is a full-body compound exercise combining a squat and a shoulder press.

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  Dumbbell Step Up

  Step up to the side onto a box, holding dumbbells to build strength in your glutes and the front of your thighs.

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  Dumbbell Step Up

  Step up holding dumbbells

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  Single Leg Calf Raise

  Work your calf with a bodyweight move.

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  Dumbbell Narrow Squat

  Keep your feet close together to target your quads more.

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  Dumbbell Side Lunge

  This lunge variation works your quads, glutes, and inner thighs all at once.

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  Dumbbell Staggered Deadlift

  This deadlift puts more load on one leg, helping balance your glutes and hamstrings.

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  Jump Dumbbell Squat

  Build leg strength and jump power with this plyometric squat.

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  Standing Dumbbell Side Kick

  Add a light dumbbell to your side kick to work your core and lower body.

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