Thank Your Calves For All They Do With This Bodyweight Leg Workout

By keeping the knee in a bent position, these bridge exercises emphasize building soleus strength while simultaneously targeting hamstrings and glutes, Houston says.

• Recline down onto your back.
• Bend the knees straight up so the soles of the feet rest on the floor about hip-distance apart.
• Lift onto the balls of the feet, so the heels are off the ground.
• Press into the balls of the feet and lift the hips as high as you can.
• Lower the hips with control back down.
• Continue this full range of motion for 15-20 reps.
• Add in a 20-second pulse of the hips at the top for increased intensity.