{"id":473243,"date":"2026-05-07T15:56:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/473243\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T15:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:56:21","slug":"frida-redknapp-shares-her-simple-6-exercise-home-workout-for-stronger-legs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/473243\/","title":{"rendered":"Frida Redknapp shares her simple 6-exercise home workout for stronger legs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">For Frida Redknapp, home workouts are fundamental to keeping fit. As a mum of five and the founder of food and lifestyle brand, Frood World, the 44-year-old says they\u2019re crucial for consistency \u2013 which she rightly says is key to \u2018seeing results\u2019. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">\u2018Try to find a routine that fits into your weekly schedule,\u2019 she says. \u2018If you only have enough time to train for 20 minutes on some days (we are all busy), that is better than nothing. Try not to skip it. Once a good routine is in place, that works for you, you will gradually start to see results and that is the greatest feeling. I personally train to feel strong, energetic, alert and mainly to keep up with my many kids. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/uk\/home-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/uk\/home-workouts\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Home workouts\" data-node-id=\"8.1\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Home workouts<\/a> are great.\u2019 <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Emphasis is on the \u2018try not to skip it\u2019: without consistency, even the most effective <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/uk\/workout-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/uk\/workout-plans\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"workout plan\" data-node-id=\"12.1\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">workout plan<\/a> loses its impact, as the body relies on steady stimulus to adapt and improve. As Frida explains, persistence and patience are essential for sustainable results.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Speaking about the significance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/uk\/fitness\/strength-training\/a706202\/strength-training-for-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/uk\/fitness\/strength-training\/a706202\/strength-training-for-beginners\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"weight training\" data-node-id=\"17.1\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">weight training<\/a> to maintain strength and fitness, she adds: \u2018I do use weights. I think it\u2019s important to use weights, but if you\u2019re just getting started, just use your body weight or really light weights.\u2019 <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Below, try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXrp888Aoty\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXrp888Aoty\/?img_index=1\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Frida&#039;s go-to leg workout\" data-node-id=\"22.1\" class=\"body-link css-1e57p3n emevuu60\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Frida&#8217;s go-to leg workout<\/a>, with our instructions on how to do it properly.<\/p>\n<p>Frida Redknapp&#8217;s 20-minute leg strength workoutHow to do it<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"28\" class=\"body-tip css-1c5elkc emevuu60\">\u2018If you want sculpted legs, start here,\u2019 Frida says. \u2018Lower-body focused, with a few upper-body movements woven in for balance. I use dumbbells, yoga blocks, and a mat, but it can also be done with just your bodyweight. Aim for 10\u201312 reps per exercise (or per side). Slow, controlled movement is where the strength builds! Using yoga blocks is such a small tweak but it really improves balance and muscle activation.\u2019<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"33\" class=\"body-tip css-1c5elkc emevuu60\">Rest for 30-45 secs between exercises, and repeat for two rounds.<\/p>\n<p>Exercises1. Dumbbell Romanian deadlift <video playsinline=\"\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; width=&quot;24&quot; height=&quot;24&quot; fill=&quot;%23ffffff&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 256 256&quot;&gt;%0A%09&lt;path d=&quot;M240,128a15.74,15.74,0,0,1-7.6,13.51L88.32,229.65a16,16,0,0,1-16.2.3A15.86,15.86,0,0,1,64,216.13V39.87a15.86,15.86,0,0,1,8.12-13.82,16,16,0,0,1,16.2.3L232.4,114.49A15.74,15.74,0,0,1,240,128Z&quot;&gt;%0A&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"Play video\"\/><img alt=\"Video poster\" title=\"Video poster\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thumb_720x960.0000000.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<ul data-node-id=\"37\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"37.0\">Stand tall with feet hip-width apart on a yoga block each, holding dumbbells in front of your thighs, palms facing you. Slightly bend your knees and brace your core. <\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"37.1\">Hinge at your hips by pushing them back, lowering the dumbbells down your legs. Keep your back flat and chest proud; weights stay close to your shins. Lower until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings (usually mid-shin). <\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"37.2\">Drive through your heels and squeeze your glutes to return to standing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. Front-foot elevated split squat, dumbbell front-racked<video playsinline=\"\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; width=&quot;24&quot; height=&quot;24&quot; fill=&quot;%23ffffff&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 256 256&quot;&gt;%0A%09&lt;path d=&quot;M240,128a15.74,15.74,0,0,1-7.6,13.51L88.32,229.65a16,16,0,0,1-16.2.3A15.86,15.86,0,0,1,64,216.13V39.87a15.86,15.86,0,0,1,8.12-13.82,16,16,0,0,1,16.2.3L232.4,114.49A15.74,15.74,0,0,1,240,128Z&quot;&gt;%0A&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"Play video\"\/><img alt=\"Video poster\" title=\"Video poster\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778169376_947_thumb_720x960.0000000.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<ul data-node-id=\"40\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"40.0\">Place your front foot on a yoga block, back foot on the floor behind you, back leg extended. Hold dumbbells at shoulder height (front-racked position). <\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"40.1\">Lower your back knee toward the floor, keeping torso upright. Front knee tracks over toes; don\u2019t let it cave inward. Push through the front heel to stand back up. Repeat for prescribed reps, then switch sides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. Dumbbell goblet squat, heels elevated<video playsinline=\"\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; width=&quot;24&quot; height=&quot;24&quot; fill=&quot;%23ffffff&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 256 256&quot;&gt;%0A%09&lt;path d=&quot;M240,128a15.74,15.74,0,0,1-7.6,13.51L88.32,229.65a16,16,0,0,1-16.2.3A15.86,15.86,0,0,1,64,216.13V39.87a15.86,15.86,0,0,1,8.12-13.82,16,16,0,0,1,16.2.3L232.4,114.49A15.74,15.74,0,0,1,240,128Z&quot;&gt;%0A&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"Play video\"\/><img alt=\"Video poster\" title=\"Video poster\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778169377_168_thumb_720x960.0000000.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<ul data-node-id=\"43\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"43.0\">Hold one dumbbell vertically at your chest (both hands under the top head). Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, heels on a yoga block each, toes slightly turned out. <\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"43.1\">Sit your hips down and back into a squat. Keep chest lifted and elbows inside knees. Lower until thighs are parallel (or deeper if mobile), then push back up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4. Front-foot elevated split squat + tricep press into bicep curl <video playsinline=\"\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; width=&quot;24&quot; height=&quot;24&quot; fill=&quot;%23ffffff&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 256 256&quot;&gt;%0A%09&lt;path d=&quot;M240,128a15.74,15.74,0,0,1-7.6,13.51L88.32,229.65a16,16,0,0,1-16.2.3A15.86,15.86,0,0,1,64,216.13V39.87a15.86,15.86,0,0,1,8.12-13.82,16,16,0,0,1,16.2.3L232.4,114.49A15.74,15.74,0,0,1,240,128Z&quot;&gt;%0A&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"Play video\"\/><img alt=\"Video poster\" title=\"Video poster\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778169377_240_thumb_720x960.0000000.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<ul data-node-id=\"46\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"46.0\">Set up in a front-foot elevated split squat, with front foot on a yoga block in front of you, back leg extended behind you in a lunge position. Hold dumbbells down by your sides.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"46.1\">As you lower into a split squat, bending both knees, bend your elbows to perform a bicep curl. <\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"46.2\">As you rise from the squat, bring dumbbells down and back past your thighs into a tricep extension. Repeat for prescribed reps, then switch sides. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>5. Front-foot elevated lunge + dumbbell bent-over row<video playsinline=\"\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; width=&quot;24&quot; height=&quot;24&quot; fill=&quot;%23ffffff&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 256 256&quot;&gt;%0A%09&lt;path d=&quot;M240,128a15.74,15.74,0,0,1-7.6,13.51L88.32,229.65a16,16,0,0,1-16.2.3A15.86,15.86,0,0,1,64,216.13V39.87a15.86,15.86,0,0,1,8.12-13.82,16,16,0,0,1,16.2.3L232.4,114.49A15.74,15.74,0,0,1,240,128Z&quot;&gt;%0A&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"Play video\"\/><img alt=\"Video poster\" title=\"Video poster\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778169378_675_thumb_720x960.0000000.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<ul data-node-id=\"49\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"49.0\">Start with front foot elevated on a block, holding dumbbells at your sides. <\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"49.1\">Step back into a lunge and bend into front knee slightly, keeping back leg extended. At the bottom, hinge your torso slightly forward from hips. <\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"49.2\">Continue performing rows for prescribed reps: pull dumbbells toward your ribs, elbows close to body. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>6. Front-foot elevated weighted curtsy lunge<video playsinline=\"\" style=\"height:100%;width:100%;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; width=&quot;24&quot; height=&quot;24&quot; fill=&quot;%23ffffff&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 256 256&quot;&gt;%0A%09&lt;path d=&quot;M240,128a15.74,15.74,0,0,1-7.6,13.51L88.32,229.65a16,16,0,0,1-16.2.3A15.86,15.86,0,0,1,64,216.13V39.87a15.86,15.86,0,0,1,8.12-13.82,16,16,0,0,1,16.2.3L232.4,114.49A15.74,15.74,0,0,1,240,128Z&quot;&gt;%0A&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"Play video\"\/><img alt=\"Video poster\" title=\"Video poster\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778169379_822_thumb_720x960.0000000.jpg\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<ul data-node-id=\"52\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"52.0\">Stand with front foot elevated on a block, dumbbells held straight down by your thighs. <\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"52.1\">Step your back leg diagonally behind you into a curtsy position. <\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"52.2\">Lower your back knee toward the floor while keeping torso upright. <\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"52.3\">Push through the front heel to return to standing. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>RELATED STORIES<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"60\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"60.0\">Having a strong core is about far more than sporting a six-pack. 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Today, she oversees all fitness content across <a href=\"http:\/\/womenshealthmag.com.uk\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/womenshealthmag.com.uk\/\">Women&#8217;s Health online and in <\/a>print, spearheading leading cross-platform franchises, such as \u2018Fit At Any Age\u2019, which showcases the women proving that age is no barrier to exercise.<\/p>\n<p>She has also represented the brand on BBC Radio London, plus various podcasts and Substacks \u2013 all with the aim to encourage more women to exercise and show them how. Outside of work, find her trying the latest Pilates studio, testing her VO2 max for fun (TY, Oura), or posting workouts on Instagram. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For Frida Redknapp, home workouts are fundamental to keeping fit. 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