The Best Quadriceps Exercises
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Smith Machine Wide-Stance Squats
Smith Machine Wide-Stance Squats
Beginner
Quadriceps
Smith Machine
1. Position the Smith machine bar across your shoulders, one step forward, and take a wide stance with your feet slightly turned out. 2. Hold the bar with an underhand grip. Engage your core, lift your chest, and unlock the bar. 3. Lower into a squat by bending your knees, keeping your back straight. 4. Continue descending until your thighs are parallel to the ground. 5. Push through your heels to stand back up, extending your hips and knees fully.
Smith Machine Squats
Smith Machine Squats
Beginner
Quadriceps
Smith Machine
1. Stand under the Smith machine bar. Position it across your upper back, feet shoulder-width apart and then take one step forward. 2. Hold the bar with an underhand grip. Engage your core, lift your chest, and unlock the bar. 3. Lower into a squat by bending your knees, keeping your back straight and chest up. 4. Continue descending until your thighs are parallel to the ground. 5. Push through your heels to stand back up, extending your hips and knees fully.
Hip Abduction
Hip Abduction
Beginner
Quadriceps
Hip Abduction Machine
1. Sit on the hip abduction machine with your back flat against the pad. 2. Position your legs inside the pads, feet flat on the footrests, knees close together. 3. Push outward against the pads, separating your legs as far as comfortable. 4. Slowly return your legs to the starting position with control.
Medical. Ball Squats
Medical. Ball Squats
Beginner
Quadriceps
Wall Ball
1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart, and hold a ball at a hip height with your arms straight. 2. Engage your core, keep your chest up, and push your hips back, lowering into a squat. 3. Lower until your thighs are parallel to the ground, keeping the ball between your legs. 4. Drive through your heels to stand back up, extending your hips at the top.
Smith Machine Lunges
Smith Machine Lunges
Beginner
Quadriceps
Smith Machine
1. Stand under the Smith machine with the bar across your upper back, feet in a staggered stance. 2. Engage your core, keep your chest up, and unlock the bar from the safety catches. 3. Lower your body by bending both knees until your bottom knee nearly touches the ground. 4. Push through your left heel to stand, fully extending your left leg. 5. Complete the set and alternate sides.
Smith Machine Elevated Lunges
Smith Machine Elevated Lunges
Beginner
Quadriceps
Weight Plate
1. Stand under the Smith machine, bar across your upper back, one foot on a weight plate and the other in a lunge. 2. Engage your core, keep your chest up, and unlock the bar from the safety catches. 3. Lower your body by bending your knees until the knee of your lunging leg nearly touches the ground. 4. Push through your heel to return to the starting position. 5. Complete the set and alternate sides.
Cable Hip Abduction
Cable Hip Abduction
Beginner
Quadriceps
Crossover Cable Machine
1. Attach an ankle strap to the low pulley of a cable machine. 2. Stand with one side to the machine, and secure the strap around your other ankle. 3. Lift the strapped leg out to the side away from your body, keeping it straight. 4. Slowly bring your leg back to the starting position, maintaining control and holding the machine for balance if needed. 5. Complete the set and alternate sides.
Smith Machine Front Squats
Smith Machine Front Squats
Intermediate
Quadriceps
Smith Machine
1. Stand under the Smith machine bar. Place the barbell across the front of your shoulders, feet shoulder-width apart. 2. Keep the bar with an underhand grip, elbows forward. Engage your core, keep your chest up, and unlock the bar. 3. Lower into a squat by bending your knees, keeping your back straight and chest up. 4. Continue descending until your thighs are parallel to the ground. 5. Push through your heels to stand back up, extending your hips and knees fully.
Cable Hip Adduction
Cable Hip Adduction
Beginner
Quadriceps
Crossover Cable Machine
1. Attach an ankle strap to the low pulley of a cable machine. 2. Stand with one side next to the cable machine and secure the strap around your other ankle. 3. Keeping your leg straight, pull it across your body toward your other leg. 4. Slowly bring your leg back to the starting position, maintaining control and holding the machine for balance if needed. 5. Complete the set and alternate sides.
Hip Adduction
Hip Adduction
Beginner
Quadriceps
Hip Adduction Machine
1. Sit on the hip adduction machine with your back flat against the pad. 2. Position your legs outside the machine's pads, with your feet flat on the footrests. 3. Adjust the machine so that your legs start outward, with knees apart. 4. Squeeze your legs together, and bring the pads inward until your knees are close together. 5. Slowly return your legs to the starting position with control.
Smith Machine Bulgarian Split Squats
Smith Machine Bulgarian Split Squats
Beginner
Quadriceps
Bench
1. Stand under the Smith machine, bar across your upper back, one foot forward and the other on a bench behind you. 2. Engage your core, keep your chest up, and unlock the bar from the safety catches. 3. Lower your body by bending your knee until your thigh is parallel to the ground or slightly lower. 4. Push through your heel to return to the starting position. 5. Complete the set and alternate sides.
Narrow Stance Leg Press 45°
Narrow Stance Leg Press 45°
Beginner
Quadriceps
Leg Press 45°
1. Sit on the machine and place your feet close together on the platform. 2. Adjust the seat so that your knees are bent at 90°. 3. Press through your heels to push the platform away, extending your legs without fully locking them. 4. Slowly lower the platform back down by bending your knees.
Leg Press 45°
Leg Press 45°
Beginner
Quadriceps
Leg Press 45°
1. Sit on the machine and place your feet shoulder-width apart on the platform. 2. Adjust the seat so that your knees are bent at 90°. 3. Press through your heels to push the platform away, extending your legs without fully locking them. 4. Slowly lower the platform back down by bending your knees.
Barbell Zercher Squats
Barbell Zercher Squats
Beginner
Quadriceps
Barbell
1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, and place the barbell in the crooks of your elbows. 2. Lower into a squat by bending your knees and hips, and keep your back straight. 3. Squat down until your thighs are parallel to the ground or slightly lower. 4. Push through your heels to return to the starting position.
Single Leg Press 45°
Single Leg Press 45°
Beginner
Quadriceps
Leg Press 45°
1. Sit on the machine and position one foot on the platform. 2. Adjust the seat so that knee is bent at 90°. 3. Press through your heel to extend your leg, pushing the platform away. 4. Slowly bend your knee to lower the platform back down. 5. Complete the set and alternate sides.
Elliptical
Elliptical
Beginner
Quadriceps
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1. Step onto the elliptical machine and grasp the handles lightly to maintain balance. 2. Push the pedals with a smooth, fluid motion, engaging both your arms and legs. 3. Keep your posture tall and your core engaged throughout the exercise session. 4. Push through your heels to engage your glutes and hamstrings effectively. 5. Incorporate reverse pedaling to engage different muscle groups and add variety.
Stationary Bike
Stationary Bike
Beginner
Quadriceps
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1. Adjust the seat height to nearly fully extend your legs at the bottom of each stroke. 2. Grip the handlebars lightly, keeping your elbows slightly bent to absorb shock. 3. Pedal by smoothly pushing down with one leg while pulling with the other. 4. Maintain a consistent pace, focusing on breathing rhythmically to sustain endurance. 5. Gradually increase the resistance to simulate different terrains and add variety.
Treadmill
Treadmill
Beginner
Quadriceps
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1. Set the treadmill to a pace that you can maintain comfortably for the duration. 2. Walk or run with an upright posture, shoulders relaxed, and your gaze looking forward. 3. Land each step mid-foot, not on your heels, to reduce the impact on your joints. 4. Engage your core to stabilize your body and help maintain balance while moving. 5. Gradually increase your speed or incline to continuously challenge yourself.
Assault Bike
Assault Bike
Beginner
Quadriceps
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1. Adjust the seat height to ensure proper leg extension and comfort while cycling. 2. Grip the handlebars firmly, maintaining an upright posture to engage your core muscles. 3. Drive down with your legs and pull up with your feet for a complete pedal stroke. 4. Maintain a slight bend in the knees at the bottom of the stroke for joint protection. 5. Alternate between high-intensity efforts and recovery periods to boost endurance.
Standing Knee-to-Chest
Standing Knee-to-Chest
Beginner
Quadriceps
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1. Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart, arms relaxed by your sides. 2. Raise your left knee towards your chest. 3. Grab onto your shin with both hands for support. 4. Pull your knee gently towards your chest, keeping your back straight.
Single-Leg Extensions
Single-Leg Extensions
Intermediate
Quadriceps
Leg Extension Machine
1. Sit on a leg extension machine and adjust the pad so it rests on your lower leg. 2. Extend one leg at the knee and lift the weight up. 3. Lower the weight back to the starting position under control. 4. Keep your back against the seat and use your quads to perform the lift. 5. Complete a few reps, then switch legs and repeat.
Dumbbell Goblet Squat
Dumbbell Goblet Squat
Beginner
Quadriceps
Dumbbell
Leg Extensions
Leg Extensions
Beginner
Quadriceps
Leg Extension Machine
1. Sit at a leg extension machine with your back flat against the pad. 2. Place your lower shins behind the padded bar, positioning it just above your feet. 3. Extend your legs until they are straight, hold briefly. 4. Slowly lower the weight back to the starting position.
Leg Press
Leg Press
Beginner
Quadriceps
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1. Sit at a leg press machine with feet shoulder-width apart on the platform in front of you. 2. Extend your knees to press and push the platform away, driving through your entire foot. 3. Pause when your legs are almost fully extended but not locked. 4. Slowly return to the starting position.
Landmine Squats
Landmine Squats
Intermediate
Quadriceps
Landmine
1. Secure one end of a barbell in a landmine attachment and stand facing the free end, feet shoulder-width apart. 2. Hold the end of the barbell with both hands at chest height, elbows bent. 3. Squat down while keeping the barbell stable at your chest. 4. Rise back up, focusing on driving through your heels.
Pike Pulses
Pike Pulses
Intermediate
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Sit with your legs together and knees extended, fingertips on the ground beside you. 2. Use your inner thigh and abs to lift your legs off the floor, keeping them straight. 3. Lower your legs to the floor and repeat.
Trap Bar Deadlifts
Trap Bar Deadlifts
Intermediate
Quadriceps
Trap Bar
1. Stand inside the trap bar with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing slightly outward. 2. Squat down to grip the either set of handles, taking a deep breath and bracing your core. 3. Lift the bar, keeping your chest up and back straight. 4. Drive through your heels to straighten your knees, squeezing your glutes at the top. 5. Lower the bar back down with control.
Dumbbell Walking Lunges
Dumbbell Walking Lunges
Beginner
Quadriceps
Dumbbell
1. Stand holding dumbbells at your sides, step forward into a lunge. 2. Lower your body until the front thigh is parallel to the floor. 3. Push off with your front foot to step forward into another lunge. 4. Continue moving forward, alternating legs.
Barbell Overhead Squats
Barbell Overhead Squats
Advanced
Quadriceps
Barbell
1. Stand with feet shoulder-width, barbell extended overhead, grip wider than shoulders. 2. Inhale and engage your core, stabilizing the bar over your mid-foot. 3. Lower into a squat by pushing your hips back and bending your knees. 4. Drop your glutes to the ground, aiming for thighs at least parallel to the ground. 5. Drive through your heels to return to the starting position.
Barbell Back Squats
Barbell Back Squats
Beginner
Quadriceps
Barbell
1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, bar on your upper back. 2. Bend the knees and hips to squat, keeping the chest up and elbows close to your torso. 3. Drive through your heels to return to the starting position.
Barbell Front Squats
Barbell Front Squats
Intermediate
Quadriceps
Barbell
1. Stand with feet shoulder-width, heels in-line with shoulders, toes slightly out. 2. Place the barbell across the front of your shoulders, elbows lifted. 3. Inhale and engage your abs and lower back to brace your core and support your spine. 4. Squat with heels in line with shoulders, elbows high and back straight. 5. Drive the heels and fully extend your legs and hips to stand, keeping the barbell steady.
Dumbbell Overhead Lunges
Dumbbell Overhead Lunges
Advanced
Quadriceps
Dumbbell
1. Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand held overhead. 2. Step forward into a lunge, keeping the dumbbells steady. 3. Return to standing, keeping your core engaged and back straight. 4. Alternate legs with each repetition.
Weighted Overhead Squats
Weighted Overhead Squats
Intermediate
Quadriceps
Kettlebell
1. Stand in a shoulder-width stance, a weight in your left hand with your arm extended overhead. 2. Squat while keeping the weight held stable above you, without collapsing your knees inward. 3. Drive through the heels to return to the starting position. 4. Squeeze your glutes as you stand.
Weighted Front Squats
Weighted Front Squats
Intermediate
Quadriceps
Dumbbell
1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding weights at shoulder height. 2. Lower into a squat, keeping your back straight and chest up, knees not going beyond your toes. 3. Get thighs parallel to the floor. 4. Push through your heels to stand.
Single-Arm Dumbbell Squats
Single-Arm Dumbbell Squats
Intermediate
Quadriceps
Dumbbell
1. Stand feet hip-width apart, a weight in your left hand on your shoulder. 2. Squat down by bending your knees and pushing your hips back. 3. Keep your chest up and back straight as you lower. 4. Push through your heels to return to the starting position.
Band Squat Pulses
Band Squat Pulses
Beginner
Quadriceps
Loop Band
1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and the band around the lower thighs. 2. Bend your knees until quads are parallel or lower, keeping your knees behind your toes. 3. Straighten your knees and repeat to pulse, keeping tension on the band throughout.
Band Squat Jumps
Band Squat Jumps
Beginner
Quadriceps
Loop Band
1. Stand on the band with feet shoulder-width, band around your thighs, knees in line with toes. 2. Brace your core then squat down, bringing your hands up in front of your chest. 3. Explosively jump up, extending your arms and legs, squeezing quads and glutes. 4. Land softly, hips and arms back, immediately lowering into another squat.
Crab Walks
Crab Walks
Beginner
Quadriceps
Loop Band
1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, a resistance band just above your knees. 2. Breathe into your stomach to brace your core then drop into a half-squat. 3. Step one foot further out to the side, increasing the band tension. 4. Bring the other foot toward the first into shoulder-width apart. 5. Shuffle for a few steps, then change direction.
Band Overhead Squats
Band Overhead Squats
Beginner
Quadriceps
Power Band
1. Stand with feet shoulder-width, band under both feet. 2. Hold the band with both hands and raise it above your head. 3. Squat down, keeping the band taut. 4. As you lower, press the knees out while keeping the arms straight and chest up. 5. Drive through the heels to return to the starting position.
Band Squats
Band Squats
Beginner
Quadriceps
Loop Band
1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and the band around the lower thighs. 2. Squat down until quads are parallel or lower, keeping your knees behind your toes. 3. Pause for 2 seconds at the bottom without losing the tension in the band. 4. Drive through the heels to stand squeeze your glutes at the top of the squat.
Adductor Foam Roll
Adductor Foam Roll
Beginner
Quadriceps
Roller
1. Lie face down and place the foam roller at hip level beside you. 2. Externally rotate your right leg and place your inner thigh on the roller. 3. Roll from your knee to midway up your hip. 4. Use forearms to push and roll from side to side.
Quad Foam Roll
Quad Foam Roll
Beginner
Quadriceps
Roller
1. Lie face down with a roller under your right leg, just above your knee. 2. Use your arms to move your body back and forth, rolling along the right quad muscle. 3. Move slowly to effectively massage the muscle tissue.
IT Band Foam Roll
IT Band Foam Roll
Beginner
Quadriceps
Roller
1. Lie on your right side with a foam roller under your thigh. 2. Roll from just below your hip to above your knee. 3. Use your left leg on the floor for balance and control. 4. Support your upper body with your right forearm on the ground.
Butterfly Stretch
Butterfly Stretch
Beginner
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Sit with the soles of your feet together. 2. Pull your heels close to your body, holding your feet together with your hands. 3. Lean forward, lengthening your spine and keeping your back as flat as possible. 4. Breathe deeply and try to deepen your stretch with each breath.
Runner's Stretch
Runner's Stretch
Beginner
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Start in a high plank, with your hands under your shoulders and your navel tucked in. 2. Step one foot forward into a lunge. 3. Lower your back knee to the floor. 4. Hold this position for a few seconds. 5. Return to high plank and repeat on the other side.
Quadricep Stretch
Quadricep Stretch
Beginner
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Stand on your right leg. 2. Bend your left leg, bringing your heel towards your glutes. 3. Grab your left foot with both hands. 4. Hold the stretch, feeling a gentle pull along the front of your left thigh.
Hip Rotations
Hip Rotations
Beginner
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, hands on your hips or extended out for balance. 2. Lift one knee to hip height in front of you. 3. Draw a big circle with your knee from inside to outside, keeping your knee bent at a 90°. 4. Alternate legs each time, repeating with your left leg.
Ankle Rotations
Ankle Rotations
Beginner
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and your arms relaxed by your sides. 2. Shift your weight to the right leg, lift your left foot's heel to point the toes down. 3. Rotate your left leg from the hip to make circles with your left ankle and foot. 4. Move your ankle in towards the middle, then forward, out, back, and repeat.
Knee Rotations
Knee Rotations
Beginner
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Stand with feet together, hands on knees. 2. Gently rotate knees in small circles, keeping movements smooth. 3. Alternate the direction after two rotations, focusing on fluidity and control.
Tuck Jumps
Tuck Jumps
Intermediate
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Stand upright with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart. 2. Bend your knees slightly and lower into a quarter squat position, preparing to jump. 3. Explode upwards, driving your knees towards your chest. 4. Land softly on the balls of your feet. 5. Immediately go into the next jump, keeping the movement continuous.
Frog Jumps
Frog Jumps
Beginner
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Stand with feet shoulder-width, heels in-line with shoulders, toes slightly out, arms hanging down. 2. Squat down fully, touching your hands to the ground between your feet. 3. Explosively jump upward, extending your legs fully. 4. Land softly back into the squat position and repeat.
Broad Jumps
Broad Jumps
Intermediate
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and your arms relaxed by your sides. 2. Lower into half squat, swing arms forward, jump far pushing off with both feet. 3. Land softly on both feet with knees slightly bent. 4. Stand up and reset.
Dumbbell Bulgarian Squats
Dumbbell Bulgarian Squats
Intermediate
Quadriceps
Bench
1. Place the top of your right foot on the bench behind you, holding a dumbbell in each hand by your side. 2. Lower into a squat, front thigh parallel to the ground. 3. Press through your front heel to stand up.
Bulgarian Split Squats
Bulgarian Split Squats
Beginner
Quadriceps
Bench
1. Stand in front of a bench, your right foot resting on the bench behind you, hips forward. 2. Inhale and slowly lower your body by bending your left knee, torso staying upright. 3. Lower to full depth keeping the left heel on the floor. 4. Exhale and push through your right heel to return to the starting position.
Step-Ups
Step-Ups
Beginner
Quadriceps
Bench
1. Stand in front of a bench and alternate stepping up with each leg. 2. Place the entire foot on the bench and push through the heel. 3. Switch legs at the top of the movement. 4. Use your arms to propel yourself upwards.
Kneeling to Stand-Up
Kneeling to Stand-Up
Beginner
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Begin kneeling, with your hands in front of your chest. 2. Step one foot forward, then the other, into a squat position. 3. Drive through the heels to stand up. 4. Squat back down. 5. Place one foot, then the other, behind you to return to the starting position.
Jump Lunges
Jump Lunges
Beginner
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Start in a lunge position, one foot in front of the other. 2. Engage your core and explosively jump up. 3. Switch the position of your legs in mid-air, landing with the opposite leg forward. 4. Immediately jump again, switching your legs once more.
Dumbbell Reverse Lunges
Dumbbell Reverse Lunges
Beginner
Quadriceps
Dumbbell
1. Stand with feet hip-width, a dumbbell held at your chest or in each hand with arms at your sides. 2. Step back into a lunge, lowering your back knee to the ground, back straight and neck neutral. 3. Bend your front leg to 90°, keeping your front heel on the floor. 4. Push through front heel to return to the start and alternate sides.
Reverse Lunges
Reverse Lunges
Beginner
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and your arms relaxed by your sides. 2. Step back with one foot and lower into a lunge, back knee touching the ground. 3. Keep the front heel on the floor and form a 90° bend in front leg. 4. Push explosively off the ground to return to the starting position. 5. Alternate sides.
Dumbbell Static Lunges
Dumbbell Static Lunges
Beginner
Quadriceps
Dumbbell
1. Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding dumbbells at your sides. 2. Step forward with your left foot, keeping it about two feet in front of the right. 3. Lower body until your left thigh is parallel to floor, right knee just off the ground. 4. Press through left heel to rise back up, keeping torso upright throughout.
Static Lunges
Static Lunges
Beginner
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Stand with your left leg forward, weight evenly distributed between both feet. 2. Bend the knees until your front thigh is parallel to the floor and back knee nearly touches the floor. 3. Press through the front heel focusing on the front quad. 4. Drive through your front leg as you rise, keeping your chest up and shoulders relaxed.
Dumbbell Lateral Squats
Dumbbell Lateral Squats
Intermediate
Quadriceps
Dumbbell
1. Stand with feet wider than shoulder-width, holding a dumbbell in front of you. 2. Shift your weight to one side, pushing your hips back to begin a squat. 3. Squat down on that leg until your knee bends to 90°, keeping the other leg straight. 4. Push through your heel to stand back up in the starting position. 5. Alternate sides.
Lateral Squats
Lateral Squats
Beginner
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Stand with feet wide apart, toes pointing forward. 2. Shift your weight to one leg, bending the knee, keeping your back straight and chest lifted. 3. Keep the other leg straight, foot flat on the floor. 4. Push back to the start and repeat on the other side.
Nail Squats
Nail Squats
Intermediate
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Stand with one foot flat on the ground and the other on the ball, your weight on the flat foot. 2. Squat down, keeping your back straight and chest up. 3. Stand up and switch legs.
Pistol Squats
Pistol Squats
Intermediate
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Start standing on both feet, hip-width apart. 2. Shift your weight onto one leg, extending the other leg in front of you. 3. Squat down on the standing leg, as low as possible, extending your arms for balance. 4. Push through your heel to come back to standing. 5. Alternate sides.
Squat Jumps
Squat Jumps
Beginner
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Begin in a squat position with feet wider than shoulder-width apart. 2. Explosively jump up extending your entire body. 3. Land softly back into the squat position to absorb impact. 4. Use your arms to propel you upwards.
Isometric Mabu Squats
Isometric Mabu Squats
Beginner
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width, toes pointing out. 2. Lower into a deep squat, thighs parallel to the floor. 3. Hold this low position, pushing knees outward and breathing deeply. 4. Maintain a straight back by placing fists on hips.
One-and-One-Half Squats
One-and-One-Half Squats
Intermediate
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Stand with feet hip-width apart, toes pointed slightly out. 2. Lower into a full squat until thighs are parallel to the floor. 3. Stand up halfway, raising your hips just above knee level. 4. Lower back into a full squat. 5. Drive through your heels to return to the starting position.
Dumbbell Goblet Squats
Dumbbell Goblet Squats
Beginner
Quadriceps
Dumbbell
1. Stand with feet shoulder-width, heels in-line with shoulders, toes slightly out. 2. Hold a single dumbbell vertically in front of your chest with both hands. 3. Squat down, keeping your back straight and chest up. 4. Get thighs parallel to the floor, then push through your heels to stand.
Mabu Squats
Mabu Squats
Beginner
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Stand with legs wider than shoulder-width apart, toes pointed slightly out. 2. Bend your knees to lower your torso down, keeping your chest up. 3. Hold for a moment as your thighs become parallel with the floor. 4. Drive through your heels to stand up, squeezing your glutes at the top of the movement.
Squats
Squats
Beginner
Quadriceps
Yoga Mat
1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart or slightly wider, toes pointing slightly outward. 2. Push back hips, bend knees, keep chest upright, like sitting in a chair. 3. Keep descending until thighs are at least parallel to the floor. 4. Drive through heels to return to the starting position.

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