Four Essential Leg Cross Training Workout Moves You Should Adopt


The sheer number and breadth of lower-body exercises can make creating a good leg workout intimidating. This is why we have done the work for you.

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These four essential moves make for an efficient and effective leg-strengthening CrossFit workout session that will have you out of the gym in less than an hour.

 Front Squat 

While you are likely not to be able to load the bar with the same weight that you would back squatting, the front squat is a great way to build the quadriceps. And because of the core strength required to stay upright, the lift needs more total-body athleticism than its back-loaded counterpart. 

The move calls for more mobility in the upper back, shoulder, and ankle while doing a CrossFit workout, but where most people struggle is with the front-rack grip.

Romanian Deadlift 

Romanian Deadlift requires you to slightly straighten your legs than the conventional deadlift, and this setup better targets the hamstrings and glutes.

For lower body strength and size, these posterior-chain muscles are the most important to train. The goal here is to achieve the longest range of motion possible while maintaining a flat back.

Walking Lunge

This is a CrossFit exercise that gives the lower back a rest from direct spinal loading. It also creates a dynamic movement targeting the glutes by a longer range of motion.

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In a lot of ways, this is a very athletic exercise of workout since more balance and coordination is required than classic bilateral movements such as squats and deadlifts. If you're an experienced lifter, you can try adding double dips to your lunges to scale up.

Leg Press 

The leg press is a perfect finishing CrossFit workout for your lower-body. The quadriceps usually respond very well to high-rep training, so burning out on this machine is the best compliment to the low-rep front squats at the start of the session.

Recommended Leg Day Workout Plan;
1) Barbell Front Squat: 6 x 6 reps. Rest 2 to 3 minutes between rounds.

2) Barbell Romanian Deadlift: 5 x 10 reps. Rest 2 minutes between rounds.

3) Walking Lunges with Double Dip: 4 x 20 strides. Rest 2 minutes between rounds.

4) Two-Minute Leg Press Drill: 3 rounds. Match your body weight, and perform continuous repetitions with good form for two minutes. You should not rack the weight in CrossFit gym until the recommended time elapses.

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You can, however, rest-pause with straight legs while you catch your breath.  You can Rest as long as you need between rounds, and aim to keep your number of total reps at a constant for each of the three rounds.


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