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Quadriceps Exercises

148 exercises that target the quadriceps, with equipment, body part, difficulty, and demo media. The full catalog is also available through the API.

Barbell Squat

Barbell Squat

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Front Barbell Squat

Front Barbell Squat

advancedstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Goblet Squat

Goblet Squat

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Kettlebell
Hack Squat

Hack Squat

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Leg Press

Leg Press

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Dumbbell Lunges

Dumbbell Lunges

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Dumbbell
Barbell Walking Lunge

Barbell Walking Lunge

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Leg Extensions

Leg Extensions

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Mountain Climbers

Mountain Climbers

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
All Fours Quad Stretch

All Fours Quad Stretch

intermediatestretching
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound

Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Backward Drag

Backward Drag

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Barbell Full Squat

Barbell Full Squat

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Barbell Hack Squat

Barbell Hack Squat

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Barbell Lunge

Barbell Lunge

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Barbell Side Split Squat

Barbell Side Split Squat

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Barbell Squat To A Bench

Barbell Squat To A Bench

advancedstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Barbell Step Ups

Barbell Step Ups

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Bear Crawl Sled Drags

Bear Crawl Sled Drags

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Bench Jump

Bench Jump

intermediateplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Bench Sprint

Bench Sprint

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Bicycling

Bicycling

beginnercardio
Body part
Cardio
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Bicycling, Stationary

Bicycling, Stationary

beginnercardio
Body part
Cardio
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Bodyweight Squat

Bodyweight Squat

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Bodyweight Walking Lunge

Bodyweight Walking Lunge

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Box Squat

Box Squat

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Box Squat with Bands

Box Squat with Bands

advancedstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Box Squat with Chains

Box Squat with Chains

advancedstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Cable Deadlifts

Cable Deadlifts

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Cable
Cable Hip Adduction

Cable Hip Adduction

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Cable
Car Deadlift

Car Deadlift

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Chair Squat

Chair Squat

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Clean from Blocks

Clean from Blocks

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Clean Pull

Clean Pull

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Conan's Wheel

Conan's Wheel

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Depth Jump Leap

Depth Jump Leap

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Double Leg Butt Kick

Double Leg Butt Kick

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Dumbbell Rear Lunge

Dumbbell Rear Lunge

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Dumbbell
Dumbbell Seated Box Jump

Dumbbell Seated Box Jump

intermediateplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Dumbbell
Dumbbell Squat

Dumbbell Squat

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Dumbbell
Dumbbell Squat To A Bench

Dumbbell Squat To A Bench

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Dumbbell
Dumbbell Step Ups

Dumbbell Step Ups

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Dumbbell
Elevated Back Lunge

Elevated Back Lunge

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Elliptical Trainer

Elliptical Trainer

intermediatecardio
Body part
Cardio
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Fast Skipping

Fast Skipping

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Frankenstein Squat

Frankenstein Squat

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Freehand Jump Squat

Freehand Jump Squat

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Frog Hops

Frog Hops

intermediatestretching
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Front Barbell Squat To A Bench

Front Barbell Squat To A Bench

advancedstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Front Cone Hops (or hurdle hops)

Front Cone Hops (or hurdle hops)

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Front Squat (Clean Grip)

Front Squat (Clean Grip)

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Front Squats With Two Kettlebells

Front Squats With Two Kettlebells

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Kettlebell
Hang Clean

Hang Clean

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Hang Clean - Below the Knees

Hang Clean - Below the Knees

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Heaving Snatch Balance

Heaving Snatch Balance

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Hip Flexion with Band

Hip Flexion with Band

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Band
Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch

Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch

intermediatestretching
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Iron Crosses (stretch)

Iron Crosses (stretch)

intermediatestretching
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Jefferson Squats

Jefferson Squats

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Jerk Dip Squat

Jerk Dip Squat

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Jogging, Treadmill

Jogging, Treadmill

beginnercardio
Body part
Cardio
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Kettlebell Pistol Squat

Kettlebell Pistol Squat

advancedstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Kettlebell
Kneeling Hip Flexor

Kneeling Hip Flexor

beginnerstretching
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Leverage Deadlift

Leverage Deadlift

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Linear Depth Jump

Linear Depth Jump

intermediateplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Looking At Ceiling

Looking At Ceiling

beginnerstretching
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Lunge Sprint

Lunge Sprint

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Lying Machine Squat

Lying Machine Squat

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Lying Prone Quadriceps

Lying Prone Quadriceps

advancedstretching
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Narrow Stance Hack Squats

Narrow Stance Hack Squats

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Narrow Stance Leg Press

Narrow Stance Leg Press

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Narrow Stance Squats

Narrow Stance Squats

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Olympic Squat

Olympic Squat

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
One-Arm Overhead Kettlebell Squats

One-Arm Overhead Kettlebell Squats

advancedstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Kettlebell
One-Arm Side Deadlift

One-Arm Side Deadlift

advancedstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
One Half Locust

One Half Locust

beginnerstretching
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
One Leg Barbell Squat

One Leg Barbell Squat

advancedstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
On-Your-Back Quad Stretch

On-Your-Back Quad Stretch

beginnerstretching
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
On Your Side Quad Stretch

On Your Side Quad Stretch

beginnerstretching
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Overhead Squat

Overhead Squat

advancedstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Plie Dumbbell Squat

Plie Dumbbell Squat

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Dumbbell
Power Jerk

Power Jerk

advancedstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Power Snatch from Blocks

Power Snatch from Blocks

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Quadriceps-SMR

Quadriceps-SMR

intermediatestretching
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Roller
Quad Stretch

Quad Stretch

intermediatestretching
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Quick Leap

Quick Leap

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Rear Leg Raises

Rear Leg Raises

beginnerstretching
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Recumbent Bike

Recumbent Bike

beginnercardio
Body part
Cardio
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Reverse Band Box Squat

Reverse Band Box Squat

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Reverse Band Power Squat

Reverse Band Power Squat

advancedstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Rickshaw Deadlift

Rickshaw Deadlift

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Rocket Jump

Rocket Jump

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Rope Jumping

Rope Jumping

intermediatecardio
Body part
Cardio
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Rowing, Stationary

Rowing, Stationary

intermediatecardio
Body part
Cardio
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Running, Treadmill

Running, Treadmill

beginnercardio
Body part
Cardio
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Sandbag Load

Sandbag Load

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Scissors Jump

Scissors Jump

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Side Hop-Sprint

Side Hop-Sprint

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Side Standing Long Jump

Side Standing Long Jump

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Side to Side Box Shuffle

Side to Side Box Shuffle

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Single-Cone Sprint Drill

Single-Cone Sprint Drill

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Single Leg Butt Kick

Single Leg Butt Kick

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Single-Leg High Box Squat

Single-Leg High Box Squat

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Single-Leg Hop Progression

Single-Leg Hop Progression

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Single-Leg Lateral Hop

Single-Leg Lateral Hop

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Single-Leg Leg Extension

Single-Leg Leg Extension

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Single Leg Push-off

Single Leg Push-off

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Single-Leg Stride Jump

Single-Leg Stride Jump

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Sit Squats

Sit Squats

beginnerstretching
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Skating

Skating

intermediatecardio
Body part
Cardio
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Sled Drag - Harness

Sled Drag - Harness

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Sled Push

Sled Push

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Smith Machine Leg Press

Smith Machine Leg Press

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Smith Machine Pistol Squat

Smith Machine Pistol Squat

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Smith Machine Squat

Smith Machine Squat

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Smith Single-Leg Split Squat

Smith Single-Leg Split Squat

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Snatch

Snatch

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Snatch Balance

Snatch Balance

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Snatch from Blocks

Snatch from Blocks

advancedstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Speed Box Squat

Speed Box Squat

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Speed Squats

Speed Squats

advancedstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Split Clean

Split Clean

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Split Jerk

Split Jerk

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Split Jump

Split Jump

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Split Squat with Dumbbells

Split Squat with Dumbbells

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Dumbbell
Squat Jerk

Squat Jerk

advancedstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Squats - With Bands

Squats - With Bands

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Band
Squat with Bands

Squat with Bands

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Squat with Chains

Squat with Chains

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Squat with Plate Movers

Squat with Plate Movers

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Stairmaster

Stairmaster

intermediatecardio
Body part
Cardio
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Standing Elevated Quad Stretch

Standing Elevated Quad Stretch

beginnerstretching
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Standing Hip Flexors

Standing Hip Flexors

beginnerstretching
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Standing Long Jump

Standing Long Jump

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Star Jump

Star Jump

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Step Mill

Step Mill

intermediatecardio
Body part
Cardio
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Stride Jump Crossover

Stride Jump Crossover

beginnerplyometrics
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Suspended Split Squat

Suspended Split Squat

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Tire Flip

Tire Flip

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Trail Running/Walking

Trail Running/Walking

beginnercardio
Body part
Cardio
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Body Weight
Trap Bar Deadlift

Trap Bar Deadlift

beginnerstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Walking, Treadmill

Walking, Treadmill

beginnercardio
Body part
Cardio
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Machine
Weighted Jump Squat

Weighted Jump Squat

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Weighted Sissy Squat

Weighted Sissy Squat

advancedstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Weighted Squat

Weighted Squat

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Wide Stance Barbell Squat

Wide Stance Barbell Squat

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell
Yoke Walk

Yoke Walk

intermediatestrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Other
Zercher Squats

Zercher Squats

advancedstrength
Body part
Upper Legs
Target
Quadriceps
Equipment
Barbell