When it comes to nailing down the best leg-day strength moves for longevity, we pose the question: what moves help our overall functionality on a day-to-day basis? Meaning, what moves make living life easier?
There are basic movement patterns every human encounters:
Hip Hinge (bending over to pick something up)
Squat (picking up your kid, getting in and out of a car)
Pushing (pushing your kid down a slide)
Pulling (pulling the curtains, pulling things out of the dryer)
Press-up (putting something away in a shelf)
So, it’s critical that we find ways to make those movement patterns easier.
For legs, here’re some great moves that make hip hingeing and squatting easier:
Squat
Sumo Squat
Romanian Deadlift
Lunge
Step Up
Hip Thrust
All of these moves improve your primary lower body basic movement patterns AND strengthen your leg muscles all around, leading to even more functionality and a higher metabolism (and much more–muscle is the key to long term success).
Try adding these moves to your next leg day!
