Quads exercises
55 movements — how to perform them, what they train, and the mistakes to avoid.
Knee-dominant work: squats, lunges, split squats, step-ups and leg press. The knee travels and the torso stays relatively upright — that is what makes it a quad movement.
29 of these need no equipment at all — see the bodyweight library for the full list across every muscle.
Agility / Reaction DrillBodyweight · beginner
Band Leg ExtensionBands · beginner
Band Reverse LungeBands · beginner
Band Split SquatBands · intermediate
Band SquatBands · beginner
Barbell Back SquatBarbell · intermediate
Barbell Box SquatBarbell · intermediate
Barbell Walking LungeBarbell · advanced
Belt SquatMachine · intermediate
Bodyweight SquatBodyweight · beginner
Boxing Footwork LadderBodyweight · beginner
Bulgarian Split SquatDumbbells · intermediate
Chair SquatBodyweight · beginner
Cossack SquatBodyweight · intermediate
Curtsy LungeBodyweight · intermediate
Deficit Split SquatDumbbells · advanced
Dumbbell Front SquatDumbbells · intermediate
Dumbbell Lateral LungeDumbbells · intermediate
Dumbbell Reverse LungeDumbbells · beginner
Dumbbell Step-UpDumbbells · beginner
Easy Zone-2 RunBodyweight · beginner
Forward LungeBodyweight · beginner
Front SquatBarbell · advanced
Goblet SquatDumbbells · beginner
Hack SquatMachine · intermediate
Heels-Elevated SquatBodyweight · beginner- High KneesBodyweight · beginner
High Step-UpBodyweight · intermediate
Hill SprintsBodyweight · advanced
Incline WalkBodyweight · beginner
Jump SquatBodyweight · intermediate
Kettlebell Front Rack SquatKettlebell · intermediate
Landmine SquatBarbell · beginner
Lateral LungeBodyweight · beginner
Lateral Step-UpBodyweight · beginner
Leg ExtensionMachine · beginner
Leg PressMachine · beginner
Overhead SquatBarbell · advanced
Pistol SquatBodyweight · advanced
Prisoner SquatBodyweight · beginner
Reverse LungeBodyweight · beginner
Running IntervalsBodyweight · intermediate- Shrimp SquatBodyweight · advanced
Single-Leg Leg PressMachine · intermediate
Sissy SquatBodyweight · advanced
Sled PushGym · intermediate
Smith Machine SquatMachine · beginner
Spanish SquatBands · beginner
Split Squat JumpBodyweight · advanced
Tempo RunBodyweight · intermediate
Walking LungeBodyweight · beginner- Wall SitBodyweight · beginner
Weighted Step-UpDumbbells · beginner
Zercher SquatBarbell · advanced
Zone 2 CyclingMachine · beginner
Other muscle groups
ChestBackShouldersBicepsTricepsForearms & gripHamstringsGlutesCalvesCore & absCardio & conditioningMobility & recovery
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