Leg Workouts: Toning Thighs and Strengthening Knees

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How to Tone the Legs & Butt Without the Gym

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Joe King, M.S.

Sometimes going to the gym is not convenient. It can be time consuming and crowded. But that does not mean you can't exercise. You can work out at home, even if you don't have any equipment like dumbbells or resistance bands. You can get an effective leg and butt workout at home just by using your body weight.

Joe King began writing fitness and nutrition articles in 2001 for the "Journal of Hyperplasia Research" and Champion Nutrition. As a personal trainer, he has been helping clients reach their fitness goals for more than a decade. King holds a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology from California State University, Hayward, and a Master of Science in exercise physiology from California State University, East Bay.