Quad focused squat

📌Quad Foward Focus⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Squats, by nature, are a quadricep-dominant exercise but the hamstrings and glutes are also active. However, certain adjustments can be made to focus more of the work onto the quadriceps. If you take a narrower stance with the feet hip-width apart, the hips aren’t able to flex as deeply and the thighs are forced to stop at 90 degrees or less. The reduced angle of the hips forces the work onto the quads limiting the action of the hamstring and glutes.

A perfect example of a good quad focused leg day. All these movememts are perfect for building bigger better legs.💪

The best exercises for a quad-focused leg day include the back and front squat, regular and Bulgarian split squat, hack squat, leg press, and leg extension.

Quadriceps are a group of four muscles on the front of the leg: - Rectus Femoris Vastus Lateralis Vastus Medialis Vastus Intermedius --------------------------------------- Heavy compound movements are best for adding strength and size. High-rep sets and machine exercises can be included in your quadriceps workouts, but they can’t deliver the same results as heavy free weight movements. A crucial part of your quads training is volume or the total amount of reps you do each week. One heavy…

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How the various foot position affects different leg muscles.

Squats!

leg extensions as finishers to any good leg programming. The meat and potatoes to legs are always going to be squats but for endurance training such as hypertrophy with accessory work towards the end of your workout, you'll be able to finish off your legs with some isolate machine exercises. Inbound the leg extension. Although most hit the leg extension straight on there are other uses for targeting the specific muscle groups of the legs

FitQueen by Anita Herbert on Instagram: "🔟 Squat Variations to Target MORE Quads or MORE Glutes ❗️Now, let’s remember: Squats will ALWAYS engage both quads and glutes to some extent, but by adjusting your form, you can focus slightly more on one or the other. Key form tweaks to keep in mind: 🦵🏽 QUAD FOCUSED / knee-dominant * ��Torso more upright * ��Knees move forward (over toes) *You can elevate your heel(s) to help push your knee(s) more FORWARD which will allow you to engage more…