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Work Out Resistance training: 1. Squats are great for your thighs, start doing these standing against the wall, place your legs apart (shoulder width) and place some towels between your knees, bend down without losing posture. 2. The leg press is performed while seated by pushing a weight away from the body with the feet. It is a compound exercise that also involves the gluteus and, to a lesser extent, the hamstrings and the calves. Overloading the machine can result in serious injury if the sled moves uncontrollably towards the trainer. 3. The deadlift is performed by squatting down and lifting a weight off the floor with the hand until standing up straight again. Grips can be face down or opposing with one hand down and one hand up, to prevent dropping. Face up should not be used because this puts excess stress on the inner arms. This is a compound exercise that also involves the gluteus, lower back, lats, trapeziums (neck) and, to a lesser extent, the hamstrings and the calves. Lifting belts are often used to help support the lower back. The deadlift has two common variants, the Romanian deadlift and the straight-legdeadlift. Each target the lower back, gluteus and the hamstrings differently.