The Only 3 Leg Exercises You Need

 Leg day for many people consists of a bunch of different exercises.  Many of these exercises are unnecessary.  Here are the 3 leg exercises (along with variations) that you honestly need that will hit all the major muscles.

Squats

STRENGTH

Barbell Back Squat

Dumbbell Squat at Shoulders

Dumbbell Squats Arms Low

Goblet Squat

The Overhead Squat

Single Leg Squat

Plie Squat

PLYOMETRIC

Squat Jacks

Jump Squat

Deadlifts

Barbell Deadlift

Dumbbell Deadlift

Sumo Deadlift

Deficit Deadlift

Romanian Deadlift 

Single-Leg Deadlift

Lunge (All variations can be done with a barbell or dumbbells)

STRENGTH

Front Lunge

Back Lunge

Pendulum Lunge

Bulgarian Split Squat

Curtsy Lunges

Side Lunge

Side lunge to Curtsy Lunge 

PLYOMETRIC

Lunge Jumps

Walking Lunge 

Speed Skaters

Another exercise that is necessary is calf raises.  But since there aren't many variations, (2 leg and single leg, barbell and dumbbell) I didn't include them in this post