Tired of having skinny legs and wondering what are the best exercises to build up leg muscles and see results you can be proud of? If you are wondering if there is a better way of doing leg workouts without the usual and tired leg extensions be sure that there are.
Some Common Leg Exercises

• Leg Extensions: Performed by being seated at a slight incline.
  The legs are locked with the pads at the shins.
  The leg is then extended up and out until the legs are nearly locked out.
  The weight is slowly lowered.
  
• Leg Curls: Usually is performed lying face down.
  The pads are placed behind the ankle and the leg then lifts the weight until the weight nearly touches the hamstrings.
  This exercise is promoted to develop hamstrings by many trainers.
  

Although both leg extensions and leg curls do serve a purpose and will help you develop the quadriceps and hamstrings, respectively, often people only use these two exercises to put on leg muscles.
A More Effective Group Of Leg Exercises

• Squats: There are different variations of the squats but a traditional squat is ideal.
  Start with a barbell behind your neck, resting on your upper back/ shoulders area.
  Begin in a standing position and lower your body as if you were going to sit in a chair.
  Once your upper legs form a 90-degree angle perpendicular to the floor slowly come back up.
  
• Deadlifts: Have a barbell touching your shins with a moderate weight.
  Use a shoulder width stance and grasp the barbell using a slightly wider than shoulder width grip.
  Look straight and use the strength in your legs to lift the weight.
  Slowly lower your body and lower the weight to the floor.
  
• Running Sprints: Although it is known as a cardiovascular workout this interval training will trigger great muscle growth in your quadriceps and hamstrings as well as the buttocks.
  This is one of the best lower body workouts around.
  

As you can see there are other exercises to build up leg muscles other than the traditional leg exercises seen before.
If they are performed with proper form you will see gains faster than just doing extensions or leg curls alone.
For best results perform these exercises once a week.
You can mix the order that you want to perform them but get a good warm up before you start.
You will see results faster than expected if you remain consistent.