5 Best No-Equipment Lower-Body Strength Exercises for Women

You can do them every day, and these don’t include squats or lunges!

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A fitness routine isn’t complete without a lower-body workout.

Lower body exercises boost fat metabolism. These exercises target major muscle groups contributing to overall fitness. Some benefits of lower body training in women include:

• Tones and sculpts legs
• Strengthens core muscles
• Boosts athletic performance
• Regulates hormonal imbalance
• Improves body posture and balance
• Reduces the risk of injury and lower back pain
• Reduces the risk of developing arthritis, diabetes, and heart disease.

If you think strength training isn’t for women because of the perceptions around it, here’s something you need to know.

According to Akshita Arora, Advanced Coach, FITTR, if women include strength training in their routine by following the right technique, pace, and form, there’ll be no adverse effects.

A 2017 study concluded strength training in women reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 30% and heart disease by 17%. The chances of osteoporosis also…