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A leg routine at home with limited weights can be tough. I have been asked about getting a good workout with just dumbbells available. I recommend still doing the basic exercises you would do at the gym like squats, lunges and dead lifts but with slight differences to use dumbbells instead of a barbell. As with most exercises when trying to develop definition, do 3 - 4 sets of 8 - 12 reps each. The only difference will be for dead lifts and hamstring curls where you will do 10 - 12 reps. Leg Routine Part 1 - Squats There are three forms that work well.  Regular dumbbell squats  are done with the weights held one in each hand beside you as you go down to at least a 90 degree angle in your legs.  Goblet squats  are much the same except the position of the weight. Hold a dumbbell in front of your upper chest with both hands when doing the squat. This is very much like a front squat. The  Bulgarian split squat  is a one-legged squat done with your back leg on ...