Exercise Diagrams - Quadriceps
Please find a list below of numerous exercises whereby the primary muscle group worked is the quadriceps.
The exercise diagrams and descriptions should help you to better understand the exercise (in order to perform it correctly) and for who (i.e. what sport) or when it may be beneficial to perform in training.
Remember, many popular sports (football, soccer, rugby, running, cycling etc.) are very demanding on the quadriceps. Although sports-specific training will naturally encourage you to train this muscle group harder, to avoid possible injury your supplementary training (weights) should help to iron out these imbalances (train your hamstrings evenly!). For ideas on sensible gym workout routines, please click here.
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Quadriceps Exercises:
Dumbbell Walking Lunges
Barbell Walking Lunges
Dumbbell Lunges (same leg)
Barbell Lunges (same leg)
Dumbbell Lunges (alternating)
Barbell Lunges (alternating)
Smith Machine Lunges
Smith Machine Lunges (alternating)
45 Degree Hack Squats
Smith Machine Hack Squats
Smith Machine Squats
Barbell Squats
Dumbbell Squats
Barbell Front Squats
Zercher Squats
One Leg Squats (free)
One Leg Sissy Squats
Vertical Leg Press
Seated Leg Press
45 Degree Leg Press
Dumbbell Step-Ups (alternating)
Barbell Step-Ups (alternating)
Leg Blaster Squats
Power Runner (Alternating)
One-Leg 45 Degree Leg Press
One-Leg Smith Machine Hack Squats
Real Sissy Squats
Walking Lunges (free)
Alternate Lunges (free)
Sissy Squats
Squats (free)
Step Ups (free)
Seated Leg Extensions
One-Leg Seated Leg Extensions
If there's any good exercises you feel should be added to the compiled leg exercises list, please e-mail me.
