103 exercises

Quad exercises

The front of your thighs straightens the knee. Squats, leg presses and lunges with deep knee bend build them; leg extensions isolate them.

Where to start

Leg Press

Quads · Machine

Dumbbell Lunge

Quads · Dumbbell

Assisted Pistol Squat

Quads · Bodyweight

Machine Belt Squat

Quads · Machine

Cossack Squat

Quads · Bodyweight

Kettlebell Goblet Squat

Quads · Kettlebell

Lateral Lunge

Quads · Bodyweight

Bodyweight Lunge

Quads · Bodyweight

Machine Pendulum Squat

Quads · Machine

Barbell Reverse Lunge

Quads · Barbell

Machine Seated Leg Press

Quads · Machine

Single-leg Leg Press

Quads · Machine

Dumbbell Split Squat

Quads · Dumbbell

Smith Machine Split Squat

Quads · Smith machine

Dumbbell Walking Lunge

Quads · Dumbbell

Bodyweight Squat

Quads · Bodyweight

Smith Machine Bulgarian Split Squat

Quads · Smith machine

Machine Hack Squat

Quads · Machine

Machine Single-leg Leg Extension

Quads · Machine

Band Squat

Quads · Resistance band

Dumbbell Squat

Quads · Dumbbell

Smith Machine Squat

Quads · Smith machine

Walking Lunge

Quads · Bodyweight

Barbell Box Squat

Quads · Barbell

Kettlebell Double Front Squat

Quads · Kettlebell

Barbell Lunge

Quads · Barbell

Dumbbell Reverse Lunge

Quads · Dumbbell

Dumbbell Step-up

Quads · Dumbbell

Barbell Front Squat

Quads · Barbell

Dumbbell Lateral Lunge

Quads · Dumbbell

Dumbbell Overhead Lunge

Quads · Dumbbell

Barbell Pause Squat

Quads · Barbell

Pistol Squat

Quads · Bodyweight

Sled Pull

Quads · Other equipment

Machine V-squat

Quads · Machine

Wall Sit

Quads · Bodyweight

Backward Sled Drag

Quads · Other equipment

Box Jump

Quads · Other equipment

Machine Chair Squat

Quads · Machine

Cable Deadlift

Quads · Cable

Plate-loaded Machine Deadlift

Quads · Machine

Depth Jump Leap

Quads · Bodyweight

Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch

Quads · Bodyweight

Lateral Box Jump

Quads · Other equipment

Sandbag Load

Quads · Other equipment

Barbell Side Split Squat

Quads · Barbell

Single-leg High Box Squat

Quads · Other equipment

Single-leg Lateral Hop

Quads · Bodyweight

Sled Drag with Harness

Quads · Other equipment

Sled Push

Quads · Other equipment

Split Jump

Quads · Bodyweight

Band Standing Hip Flexion

Quads · Resistance band

Standing Hip Flexor Stretch

Quads · Bodyweight

Standing Long Jump

Quads · Bodyweight

Star Jump

Quads · Bodyweight

Barbell Walking Lunge

Quads · Barbell

Belt Squat Between Benches

Quads · Other equipment

Bench Jump

Quads · Bodyweight

Dumbbell Box Squat to Bench

Quads · Dumbbell

Barbell Clean Pull

Quads · Barbell

Barbell Deficit Reverse Lunge

Quads · Barbell

Frog Hops

Quads · Bodyweight

Barbell Full Squat

Quads · Barbell

Barbell Hack Squat

Quads · Barbell

Barbell Jefferson Squat

Quads · Barbell

Jump Squat

Quads · Bodyweight

Barbell Jump Squat

Quads · Barbell

Smith Machine Jumping Split Lunge

Quads · Smith machine

Smith Machine Leg Press

Quads · Smith machine

Linear Depth Jump

Quads · Other equipment

Machine Lying Squat

Quads · Machine

Machine Narrow-stance Hack Squat

Quads · Machine

Machine Narrow-stance Leg Press

Quads · Machine

Barbell Narrow-stance Squat

Quads · Barbell

Barbell Olympic Squat

Quads · Barbell

Smith Machine Pistol Squat

Quads · Smith machine

Barbell Reverse Band Box Squat

Quads · Barbell

Dumbbell Seated Box Jump

Quads · Dumbbell

Barbell Snatch Balance

Quads · Barbell

Barbell Speed Box Squat with Bands

Quads · Barbell

Barbell Squat with Bands

Quads · Barbell

Barbell Step-up

Quads · Barbell

Suspended Split Squat

Quads · Other equipment

Barbell Wide-stance Squat

Quads · Barbell

Barbell Banded Box Squat

Quads · Barbell

Barbell Front Squat to Bench

Quads · Barbell

Barbell Overhead Squat

Quads · Barbell

Kettlebell Pistol Squat

Quads · Kettlebell

Barbell Reverse Band Power Squat

Quads · Barbell

Kettlebell Single-arm Overhead Squat

Quads · Kettlebell

Barbell Single-arm Side Deadlift

Quads · Barbell

Barbell Single-leg Squat

Quads · Barbell

Barbell Speed Squat

Quads · Barbell

Barbell Squat to Bench

Quads · Barbell

Plate Weighted Sissy Squat

Quads · Weight plate

Barbell Zercher Squat

Quads · Barbell

Barbell Hang Clean

Quads · Barbell

Barbell Power Jerk

Quads · Barbell

Barbell Squat Jerk

Quads · Barbell