If you want big, strong, tough quads, then you need to introduce them to stimuli beyond what they\u2019re already used to. That means adding tough quad exercises to your\u00a0leg workouts.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen training for strength or mass on your thighs, it\u2019s important to stick to complex movements like\u00a0squats\u00a0or\u00a0lunges, which allow you to lift heavier,\u201d says Beachbody fitness expert Cody Braun.<\/p>\n
Formed by four large muscles on the fronts of your thighs, the quadriceps straighten your knees (such as when you stand up from a seated position), and prevent them from buckling (such as when you land after striding, stepping, or jumping).<\/p>\n
Over the course of an average day, your quads might help you scale several flights of stairs, carry you across miles of city blocks, and push you up from a chair dozens of times. Throw exercise into the equation, and they become even more central; squatting, lunging,\u00a0running, jumping, and virtually every form of locomotion all require tremendous strength, power, and endurance in the quads.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince the quads are a large muscle group that can exhaust quickly, you can expect\u00a0Bambi legs\u00a0after a tough leg day,\u201d says Braun. While we can\u2019t make quad training easy, we\u00a0can\u00a0help make it effective.<\/p>\n
Below are some of the most quad-searing moves available in\u00a0Beachbody On Demand\u2018s rapidly growing library of muscle-building, fat-burning, professionally-designed workout programs. Some of these quad exercises require basic equipment such as a bench or a pair of dumbbells, but many require nothing more than your body weight, a few square feet of space, and a megaton of mental toughness.<\/p>\n
Pick two or three moves from the list below any time you want a kick in the quads, or as a supplement to any Beachbody On Demand program you\u2019re currently doing.<\/p>\n