These Are the 24 Best CrossFit Leg Exercises If You Want Strong, Lean Legs

• Stand with your feet slightly wider than hip-distance apart.
• Hold a kettlebell or dumbbell in your right hand and straighten your arm overhead. If this is too difficult, or you don't have the shoulder mobility, bend the elbow and rest the weight on your shoulder.
• With the weight overhead and the elbow locked out, keep the core engaged as you bend the knees into a squat, lowering the hips just below the knees. Extend the left arm out for balance. (The photo on the right is demonstrating the exercise on the other side).
• Try to keep equal weight in both feet as you stand up, keeping the right arm straight.
• This counts as one rep.

• Stand in front of a wall holding your med ball with both hands in front of your chest.
• Squat down low with your hips below your knees. As you straighten your legs, throw the ball up to a specific spot on the wall or a target, about eight to 10 feet from the floor. You want to use the power of your lower body to propel the ball up, coming onto the balls of your feet.
• Keep your arms extended, ready to catch the ball after it bounces off the wall. This counts as one rep.

• Stand with your feet slightly wider than hips-width distance apart in front of a sturdy box that's six to 24 (or more!) inches tall.
• Bend your knees and swing your arms back.
• Jump onto the top of the box with both feet, swinging the arms forward to give you a little momentum.
• Step one foot at a time back to the floor or jump down softly with both feet.
• This counts as one rep.

• Find a sturdy bench, coffee table, wooden box, or kid's chair that allows your knee to be at about a 90-degree angle or larger when you place your foot squarely on it.
• Hold a dumbbell or kettlebell in each hand by your side (or, for a more advanced version, in the front rack position at your shoulders).
• Step your right foot onto the box, then your left, so both feet are on top of the box.
• Softly step the right foot back to the ground, then the left.
• This counts as one rep.

• Start with a loaded barbell; 75 pounds is a great starting point. Beginners should start with just the barbell and gradually add weight as they become familiar with the movement.
• Position your hands about shoulder-width apart on the barbell, and lightly grip the bar with an overhand grip.
• Step in front of the rack, and rest the bar on your trapezius muscles (the muscle closest to your neck/upper back).
• With your feet about hip-distance apart, lift the barbell off the rack. Take one to two steps backwards.
• Shift your weight back into your heels. Brace your abs as you begin to lower into a squat, keeping your head and spine in a neutral position. Your knees should be as close to 90 degrees as possible. Hold for one second.
• With your core still braced, drive through your heels to stand back up. Be sure to squeeze your glutes at the top of your squat. That's one rep.

• Hold a kettlebell (between 10 and 20 pounds) in your right hand, and lift your left foot slightly off the ground.
• Keeping your back neutral, lean your entire torso forward while raising your left leg, which should stay in line with your body. The kettlebell will lower toward the ground. Keep your left shoulder blade pulled down your back.
• With your back straight, return upright, coming to your starting position. This completes one rep. Maximise this move by keeping your right foot off the ground as you go through your reps.

• Stand with your feet shoulder-width distant apart with the medicine ball on the floor in front of you.
• Squat down and pick up the medicine ball, keeping your head up and trying not to round the spine.
• Stand up, lifting the medicine ball above your head, fully extending the arms straight above you.
• Forcefully slam the ball down on the floor as hard as you can. If the ball is light enough, catch the ball as it bounces slightly off the floor.
• This counts as one rep.

• Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
• Start by doing a regular squat, then engage your core and jump up explosively.
• When you land, lower your body back into the squat position to complete one rep. Land as quietly as possible, which requires control.

• Begin standing with a 10-pound dumbbell on each side of your body. If this is too heavy and you find that your form is incorrect, use lighter weights.
• Holding onto the dumbbells, lower down and perform a burpee. If this is too much pressure on your hands or wrists, you can set the dumbbells down in front of you for this part. If you're a beginner, you can perform a modified burpee.
• With control, push your body off of the ground as you simultaneously pick up the dumbbells. Be sure to keep your core engaged and your spine in a neutral position when pushing yourself off the ground.
• Standing tall with your core engaged, bend your arms and hold the dumbbells on or slightly above your shoulders and lower down into a squat. As you stand up, push both dumbbells overhead.
• This counts as one rep.

• Place a resistance band just below your knees.
• Begin standing with feet directly underneath your hips, and squat about halfway down.
• Take a step sideways to the right as far as you can. To fully activate the muscle, be sure to step onto your heel, rather than your toes.
• Actively resist the pull of the exercise band as you bring your left leg slowly toward your right, returning to the starting position.
• Step to the right 20-30 times, then reverse directions stepping to the left 20-30 times.

While this is meant as a cardio move, jumping rope absolutely will work your legs, especially your calves.

• Stand tall with your feet hips-width distance apart. Bend the elbows at your sides or rest your hands on the hips.
• Step forward with the right foot, lowering your hips until both knees are bent at about a 90-degree angle. Keep the front knee directly above the ankle, and lower the left knee to just above the floor.
• Keep the weight in your heels as you push back to the starting position.
• Repeat stepping with the left foot this time, completing one rep.

• Stand upright, feet together, with 10-pound dumbbells at your side. Take a controlled step forward with your left leg, lowering your hips toward the floor by bending both knees to 90-degree angles. Your back knee should point toward but not touch the ground, and your front knee should be directly over your ankle.
• Press your left heel into the ground, and push off with your right foot to bring your right leg forward, stepping with control into a lunge on the other side.
• This completes one rep.

• Stand with the feet hip distance apart, holding a medium sized dumbbell in your right hand.
• Press the dumbbell overhead, locking your elbow.
• Step the right foot forward into a lunge position so both knees are at 90-degree angles, and your left knee just taps the floor.
• Step the right foot back to complete the rep.