Bodyweight LEG WORKOUT for Strength

[@probitionate]

So as an elder fitness statesman here...I'm probably old enough to be Josh's dad...one of the two most important elements of fitness as you age is brought front-and-center in this video (and all his others, for that matter): Mobility. Kudos to you, Josh.

[@Strengthside]

mobility is 🥇 !

[@Strengthside]

These exercises too challenging? Check out my Beginner Leg routine: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH-kkoCjrrmtbqc Follow Along Warmup: 0:14 Cossack Squat: 3:17 Straight 1 Leg RDL: 5:10 Sissy Squat: 6:02 Ring Hamstring Curl: 8:05 SETS AND REPS: 9:04 Pair this with Upper Body Strength Routine kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKCThX2omaqGq5I And YOU WILL BE GOLDEN 💪😀

[@pawanshrivastava7405]

Can you please cherry pick the videos and create a playlist for your 8 daily exercise PDF from your website.

[@romainesmith4880]

🙏🏾How many reps and sets?

[@Strengthside]

@@pawanshrivastava7405 all the exercises are clickable on the pdf. But will do in the future 😀

[@Strengthside]

@@romainesmith4880 9:04 😃

[@romainesmith4880]

Strength Side 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾

[@ayeeangie21]

Lately I’ve noticed how much stronger/more dominant the right side of my body is and how it’s affected my lower back specifically. Therefore, I’m trying to implement more functional workouts with emphasis on my left side to hopefully wake those muscles up and get them to catch up because the imbalance is frustrating. Your videos have been really helpful and motivational for me since I was starting to feel hopeless and uninspired at the gym. I’m gonna start stretching more and following your body weight routines, some of which are pretty challenging. Anyway, that was just a long spiel about how I appreciate your content!

[@Strengthside]

I appreciate that. Keep working!

[@tommytalksalot89]

I have been following your workouts and I have gotten so much stronger, more flexible, and my knees feel amazing! You’re my role model! Keep up the amazing content, so inspiring and motivating.

[@Strengthside]

💪 keep up the hard work!

[@marvinjohnson1977]

Great video! Tried this for first time yesterday. Helps with sciatica. Your helping to improve lives! Keep up the good work!

[@MrDesertmike]

Physique you have sculpted truly inspiring & imPRESSive

[@jurajtomek5827]

You always post such a great workouts. Keep it up!

[@Strengthside]

Thank you. I will not stop!

[@arod2kold602]

This is what a realistic, roidless, yet very impressive body weight physique looks like. Great info 👍🏽

[@martijn2246]

Looking lean and strong is the best physique imo. The big gym build is not for me,

[@EmanJessup]

We need a full day of eating video. What do you eat, because it is and important role of your physique. Love the channel, keep pushing forward with more videos. 🤙🏾

[@Strengthside]

Yeah buddy! Thanks man it's coming soon

[@Filosofuerza]

This is a great workout. I like it a lot. I tried the warm up and felt great to go into heavy squatting which is what I'd call a strength workout. For those open open to feedback, this is not a true and true strength program, as it is not progressive overload in it as described. I think this is effective for many people and will produce good results, just not Strength

[@MrJoeyBoombotz]

One of your best videos if not your very best so far. Thank you.

[@Strengthside]

Thanks man. You been here for awhile, I appreciate u!

[@rosysingh6699]

Try to be barefoot as much as is possible while exercising. It will improve balance and strengthen one's feet immensely

[@Strengthside]

aint that the truth

[@Skysmeller1]

That Cossack Squat is legit! I play tennis and can see how that will strengthen my legs and help prevent injuries from quick lateral movement.

[@Strengthside]

It definitely will!

[@HEC892]

I need to add this, I want to strengthen my MCL after an injury I had.

[@MrMixolydian7]

Very helpful routine. Where did you get the background music?

[@yellowjacket7023]

My parallettes look the same! Thanks for reminding us that practice makes the master and that less is more to develop the most functional full body strength.

[@Strengthside]

So true man. Built those parallettes with my bare hands!

[@freshlove7926]

Christopher Biles - hey baby

[@aworkinprogresspersonaltra9489]

Excellent channel! I really like what I have seen so far. I have an alternative for leg curls for people who don't have access to rings for their workout. You can place your feet on a Swiss ball if you have one, or simply use a household item that will slide across a smooth floor like a towel, a frisbee, or sliders used for moving furniture if you have any of those lying around. You can't make the same adjustments for tension with those like you can by moving to different positions under the rings, but the closer your feet get to the floor the more difficult the leg curls become. What I mean by that is that leg curls on a smaller ball are more difficult than on a larger ball, and leg curls done with a towel or furniture sliders on the floor itself are more difficult than leg curls on a ball. Once again, you have some really great content!

[@Strengthside]

Thanks! Yes definitely good alternatives, not quite the same, but will work 😀

[@isaiah529]

Wish I could do some of these, but I need to keep 90 degree compliance, When I tried deeper weightless squatting, I added patellar tendinitis to a bad knee w/ no ACL and very worn medial meniscus. All that said, if I had begun my training before my injury (40 yrs ago- I’m 59), I would recommend deep knee bends and movements away from arbitrary right angle compliance to build knee/ankle strength and flexibility. It seems like it’s too late for me, but for the healthier folks, train on!

[@nortesur9504]

This channel got all my attention.. A fan from colombia south America..

[@Strengthside]

Spent some time in Medellin. Buenas!

[@nortesur9504]

@@Strengthside I never been in medellin, I'm from cali but many people is talking about medellin even some Americans are moving in there... Also I lived in usa.. Thanks for replying..

[@B13Ce4a]

Great workout.

[@Strengthside]

Heck yes

[@4000angels]

Great video content, as always. Thank you.

[@kittenheels1958]

I like the way you teach and ur background music is decent

[@Strengthside]

Catalina MaGoo 🙌🏼🙏💪

[@shailamurthy6369]

Thank you Josh 😊

[@lawsonone6015]

Great video! Will try these.

[@jean-pierreh532]

Thank you very much from PARIS FRANCE 😉

[@barrypoladsky6839]

Great work!

[@Strengthside]

🙏

[@paukung1403]

Been checking out the ongoing discussion. Simply put, you're not gonna get a competition bodybuilder's physique if you only do these movements. If that's the goal, then stay in the gym with the heavy weights. As for myself, I love the creativity, joint enhancement and muscle building ( and challenge) that these movements provide. Keep up the great work Josh!

[@Strengthside]

So true

[@AndrewMorten11]

I like listening to your commentary while I'm working... keeps me focussed, strangely. Great video, short and sweet I can realistically squeeze in between meetings

[@KF-hb5vx]

Hey there I absolutely loved everything you're doing and getting functional bodyweight strength back into the game. I'm curious if all these bodyweight exercises are all you do or do you also supplement with other types of exercise or training? thank you very much for all the time and effort you're putting into putting out these excellent videos Man. your follow along stretching routines have really helped me on a daily basis just feeling better and looser all around which just helps out in all facets of my life so thanks man

[@Strengthside]

Happy to hear it Angel 👍. I've done a whole lot of training over the passed 10 years. These are the types of workouts I've been doing for the last 2

[@KF-hb5vx]

@@Strengthside interesting. Thank you for taking time out to respond

[@marshkid1]

Great video! Excited to try some more of these workouts. Any chance you have a video discussing what you do on a 'weekly' basis in terms of volume and exercises?

[@Strengthside]

💪 I'll throw that on the list of to-do vids. In short 2x week Legs 3-4x week upper body strength. Mobility and movement sessions 4x week. It's a lot but I enjoy it.

[@sybrelsford]

Another awesome workoutttt! Almost to 100k subscribers congrats!!!

[@Strengthside]

Thanks Shawn

[@Sportslover0909]

Thank you so much Absolutely masterpiece.. thanks for explaining everything love from India I'm doin this today :)

[@paukung1403]

The "Sissy Squat" is such a misnomer. Yours are the best I've seen! Inspired, bro. Thank you!

[@mmgibson1]

Cool! I have been doing cossack squats before I go out for a run early in the am, because my adductors and quads are so prone to being tight. It feels nice to start out with limited motion and then feel it increase as things warm up. Now I have some more exercises to help enhance my quad strength, which will take a lot of the strain off my knees (I hope) and maybe even get rid of some of the more stubborn bodyfat.

[@Strengthside]

Cossack Squats are just as good of a mobility tool! Keep it up Melanie

[@peterbrown4405]

As always got some new inspiration from the video. I’m trying to find that balance between lifting heavy in the gym and doing body weight and stretching work to feel good. Your channel definitely helps!

[@Strengthside]

Nice! Finding that balance is key

[@BC-lo7kv]

Thank you for your wisdom and honesty on the subjects at hand!! 😎🤔

[@Strengthside]

🙏

[@هابيننب]

I'm in love with your videos

[@EzoFitness]

Great Video!!! This video has given me new ideas for my fitness channel! Cant wait to post my next video with this new insight!!💪

[@lauleo1998]

Love this channel already! new sub !

[@Strengthside]

yeee!

[@jocookham4810]

Thanks great stuff

[@Strengthside]

🙏

[@vision3012]

Please post a video for many like me who have knee pain and can't squat, jump, skip or run, to strengthen our legs

[@bluesky6449]

Good video by a Dothraki

[@tcogfilipcenic8140]

Thanks sir,much appriciated! :)

[@Strengthside]

🙏

[@maccon1]

These videos are great for anatomy study.

[@tobiaslewis8285]

This is CoOOL.....I can't wait to do this looks promiseing.....

[@madamotivation7415]

Very good. Thank you.

[@ketteringflash]

Josh, you rule! Many thanks.

[@Strengthside]

🥇 Thanks!

[@pierrebridenne8870]

Merci beaucoup !

[@Strengthside]

🙏

[@mdellaposta]

great first workout

[@jasoncox5450]

Great stuff! Love it! Keep up the great material

[@Strengthside]

will do!

[@jesusmarin3533]

thanks for your advice bro!

[@jonascooper759]

Looking forward to refining some of those exercises in the park 👍🏻

[@Strengthside]

Best place for them

[@Leneufcinqcergy]

Been trying the sissy squat. Its beyond my current level but I like the idea of just going down with it and then breaking out of it to just pull yourself up. This way I can see myself doing a full range sissy squat in the future. Thanks

[@Strengthside]

For sure!I did partials for at least half a year. It takes time but eventually... you get there

[@chris-chenlel]

pro tip :10 minute long cylcing sprints .do them 2 -4 times a day and your quads are gonna be big . when i was at 150 lbs my quads were at 25-26 inches

[@chris-chenlel]

5 '7'' now i am at 190 20-25% bf and havent really workout out my upper body but i am still very muscular around my legs and upperbody lul

[@laurencesuarez7013]

Awesome 👏

[@brookwharfe5814]

Great content the sissy squat teqnique was great for me finally found the proper technique and really does take all the strain off the knees keep up the great content thankyou!

[@christlike6112]

You got a nice physique bro , such much hard work. Keep up

[@TheGymnast71]

Hi there. I love your workouts. I was getting injured and having problems using weights and doing HIIT workouts. I decided to try calisthenics and I love your workouts. Do you do cardio? Or do you walk? What do you do for cardio? Thank you

[@help3303]

Man u gotta tell us how did u build ur upper body. Its in a perfect shape.

[@benzun9600]

Thank man, these are great workout for hiking and trail running!

[@PROMAXOIMACEDONIA]

You did a great job man

[@Strengthside]

u did too

[@jamacomar5688]

Good job, like it 👍👍

[@Sam-vk8xd]

Them iron knees. You should be a superhero, the next iron man.

[@Strengthside]

irondude

[@ahmedsohsah4689]

You are a real influencer

[@Strengthside]

💪 appreciate that Ahmed

[@rabbyJ]

Many thanks 🙏 for quick reply I have been doing some exercises that my physio therapist showed me to do But i still find difficult to sit on the floor and get up without holding on to something I love your all the uploads So good 🙏👍

[@MISJPEREZ]

My tweak was fast bridges because I need more flex in my hips as Further warm up, due to SI joint injury

[@GiaGia875]

Thanks great video! What shoes are you using in this video? How do you compare them with minimalist "barefoot" shoes?

[@Mani_Matter]

Good as gold

[@Strengthside]

gold and diamonds

[@michelemeixner7604]

Wow, I love this! Your vids, everything about them, are the BEST!! I don’t have rings for the last exercise, but I used my big exercise ball- Lying on my back, holding my body up with my legs straight & feet(heels on ball, then when I feel stable, I roll heels to bottom of foot rolling ball toward my bum, not to touching, and then push back out to starting position. Thanks for such creative & effective exercises 🙌😃

[@Strengthside]

The exercise ball for sure works! Way to be creative. Thanks Michele I'll keep the good content coming 😀

[@MrJohanOne]

I'm following your training and it's great

[@lillypeterson4614]

Hi Josh, I would like to thank you for your wonderful offerings! I thought I tuned into your channel for superficial reason, ie: your beautiful physique... but as I continued to observe you I was somehow led to a deeper space. You are a beautiful Light and I love the way you are so connected with ALL. I appreciate you very much! Love and Light

[@Strengthside]

Appreciate your kind words Lilly 🙏

[@JO4NSR3V3NG3]

Two Thumbs Up

[@agu26fly]

Great video pls keep it up

[@Strengthside]

u kno it

[@Lucamaru5]

You're amazing man. I love all of your videos. Feel much better after doing your exercises. I also like your shoes in this video. I only wear zero drop shoes with wide toe box. What's the brand of those?

[@lifeisagift5627]

Hey! Can I ask please your body fat percentage? Thanks. You look epic by the way, role model for health and beauty! Much love and respect

[@rabbyJ]

I had knee meniscus surgery about six months ago I was wondering if i can do these exercise? I am finding quite difficult to do squats etc

[@MISJPEREZ]

rabbyJ whatever they taught you in Physical Therapy do. Then bridge up to this work out. I have other I juts did do Melt method Before I start to do these exercises

[@too_real94]

definitely dont do the sissy squat lol that'll fuck your knee up if you dont have the right form

[@Strengthside]

Work on these for a good amount of time - kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4jOqmygbNJ6aLs Once you feel pretty strong you can start doing this

[@cleber7081]

@@too_real94 Please, listen this guy! Sissy Squat needs banned.

[@BlaikR]

I recently just found your channel today because I was looking for ways to strengthen my knees. I have meniscus problems and I saw your other video on bulletproof knees. Should I work on getting my bulletproof knees and then start with this video?? Also when I do the bulletproof knee exercises, do you think it would help me to play soccer pain free?

[@Strengthside]

It all depends on where you're at. If you have any type of knee disfunction this workout isn't for you. The bulletproof knees routine is what I'd recommend working on for awhile!

[@9437323]

Great leg strength workout routine. But, how many times per week can you do leg strength workout? Also, can you elaborate more next/advanced level in your next video including basic weight or with resistance?

[@Strengthside]

Depends on what your goals are.... 2-3x a week

[@fanpromotv9306]

You are a gem

[@VodKaVK]

chill dude deserves an algorithm enhancing comment

[@marigoldsFunnies]

Wow. Just wow.

[@Property_Tips]

Good job bro

[@kegwg1830]

Is this helpful for sprinting and jumping strength as well? And what would you recommend if you are more advanced in leg bodyweight training - I personally want good strength (functional) and aesthetic muscle but not too huge ones

[@rickjason1786]

How long did it take to develop your mobility? Impressive.

[@Strengthside]

years!

[@Koilosarx]

I don't have rings, but I do have an ab wheel. Ab wheel hamstring curls!

[@dylyo1]

Killer! Very much appreciate this as a newer runner wanting body weight variety exercises to support the knees while keeping me interested. Are there any exercises to work the arch? Many of us have fallen arches and stability shoes while nice can strain various parts of the leg.

[@Strengthside]

go barefoot more. use minimal shoes. do calf raises.

[@dylyo1]

@@Strengthside has been recommended multiple times to transition to a lower drop shoe slowly, apparently it really strains the Achilles to jump from a 10mm drop to 0mm or even 4mm, sounds like too many jump 100% into zero drop, cheers!

[@Strengthside]

@@dylyo1 Yea for sure. I recommend not changing the shoes right away but doing your strength training, such as this routine, barefoot. Once you build up some foot and ankle strength the switch becomes much easier.

[@immanueldevin774]

Appreciated

[@jamilarahaouirahaouijamila9578]

Tnk u

[@fucctheinternet_2550]

do jump squats for faster muscle mass and strength

[@danielcalma2138]

Yo bro where'd you get those shoes? Awesome content btw!!

[@Slickrick3858]

Hey dude what shoes are those? They look cool and functional/flat. Awesome video!

[@shailamurthy6369]

Super content 😊 excellent physique. Sure you have been consistent and working out regularly. Shaila

[@JBOlympian]

Thank you!!! A lot!!👣😘💪🙏👏

[@jeetghosh8860]

How often should I follow weekly?

[@drsev61]

Really great bodyweight vids. I like that you have exercises I've never seen on other channels. And combined with your presentation style... I'm in! Subscribed, sharing channel with a buddy, and waiting for the next vid. Keep it up.

[@Strengthside]

Welcome 👊

[@cody0]

What kind of sets and reps would you do with this and would you couple it at the same time with any of the weight loaded leg exercises mentioned?

[@cody0]

Nevermind I see it at the end 9:08

[@Strengthside]

Front Squats could be thrown in the mix in replace of one of the squats

[@chaniridley7862]

Appreciate all of your video’s. Love hamstring curls using the rings! Ouch but good! 😂😊

[@Strengthside]

ha those are the worst... in the best way possible 😜

[@zachbianucci6247]

Great workout! I used a physio ball instead of rings

[@Ctrl1u]

As always 👍

[@Strengthside]

💪

[@deanhenry4668]

Josh, is there a certain exercise that you do to develop the teardrop muscle on the inside of the thigh? Thank you again for anither great video!

[@Strengthside]

Sissy Squats and Front Squat combo is insane 👍

[@deanhenry4668]

Thank you Josh Ill try that