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There are many other exercises that you can do without resorting to a single squat or lunge.

When starting a workout program, check with your doctor to make sure that you are in good enough health to start a program. You need to start with exercises that are comfortable for you. Stay with exercises that are on your level of fitness. If you stray from this basic premise, you will risk the possibility of getting hurt. You may try an exercise and use the wrong form resulting in an injury.

Some exercises that you can do:

• Leg extension
• Leg curl
• Seated upright machine
• Hip abduction
• Calf raise
• Upright calf raise with body weight
• Calf raises with a chair
• Calf raises with wall
• Calf rocking with chair
• Calf rocking with dumbbells
• Calf raises on step
• Low mount abduction with band
• Low mount leg curls with band
• Lying abduction
• Lying hamstring curls with ball
• Lying leg curls
• Lying single-leg raises
• Single leg bridge-ups
• Single leg calf raises at wall
• Single leg calf raises on step
• Lying 45-degree abduction with band
• Lying double leg raises
• Single leg hip flexion with band
• Seated leg extensions
• Standing abduction
• Step-ups
• Standing hip abduction
• One legged dead lift
• Butt lift and balance
• Inner thigh exercises

When you first start out, only pick one or two exercises and do as many repetitions as you are comfortable with. For some exercises, your comfort zone may only be a few repetitions. Some exercises you will be able to do 8 to 12 repetitions. This is okay. With practice you will be able to get stronger and be able to do more exercises.

As you become more comfortable with the exercises you have chosen, you can start adding more exercises. It is vital that you start with beginning level exercises if you do not normally workout. Your body needs time to build up strength and endurance. Don't try to do too much too soon. You want to build your body not overstress it and injure it. Make sure that you give your body time to rest and recover.

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