Quadriceps Exercises

173 exercises that target the quadriceps. Filter by equipment, then open any exercise for step-by-step instructions and a muscle map.

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All Fours Quad Stretch

Body onlyIntermediate

Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound

OtherBeginner

Backward Drag

OtherBeginner

Barbell Full Squat

BarbellIntermediate

Barbell Lunge

BarbellIntermediate

Barbell Side Split Squat

BarbellBeginner

Barbell Squat

BarbellBeginner

Barbell Squat To A Bench

BarbellExpert

Barbell Walking Lunge

BarbellBeginner

Bear Crawl Sled Drags

OtherBeginner

Bench Jump

Body onlyIntermediate

Bench Sprint

OtherBeginner

Bicycling

OtherBeginner

Bicycling, Stationary

MachineBeginner

Bodyweight Squat

Body onlyBeginner

Bodyweight Walking Lunge

OtherBeginner

Box Squat

BarbellIntermediate

Box Squat with Bands

BarbellExpert

Box Squat with Chains

BarbellExpert

Cable Deadlifts

CableBeginner

Cable Hip Adduction

CableBeginner

Car Deadlift

OtherIntermediate

Chair Squat

MachineBeginner

Clean from Blocks

BarbellIntermediate

Clean Pull

BarbellIntermediate

Conan's Wheel

OtherIntermediate

Depth Jump Leap

OtherBeginner

Double Leg Butt Kick

Body onlyBeginner

Dumbbell Lunges

DumbbellBeginner

Dumbbell Rear Lunge

DumbbellIntermediate

Dumbbell Seated Box Jump

DumbbellIntermediate

Dumbbell Squat

DumbbellBeginner

Dumbbell Squat To A Bench

DumbbellIntermediate

Dumbbell Step Ups

DumbbellIntermediate

Elevated Back Lunge

BarbellIntermediate

Elliptical Trainer

MachineIntermediate

Fast Skipping

Body onlyBeginner

Frankenstein Squat

BarbellIntermediate

Freehand Jump Squat

Body onlyIntermediate

Frog Hops

OtherIntermediate

Front Barbell Squat To A Bench

BarbellExpert

Front Cone Hops (or hurdle hops)

OtherBeginner

Front Squat (Clean Grip)

BarbellIntermediate

Front Squat to Bench with Barbells

Barbell

Front Squat with Barbell

BarbellExpert

Front Squats With Two Kettlebells

KettlebellIntermediate

Goblet Squat

KettlebellBeginner

Hack Squat

MachineBeginner

Hack Squat Machine

Machine

Hack Squat with barbell

BarbellIntermediate

Hang Clean

BarbellIntermediate

Hang Clean - Below the Knees

BarbellIntermediate

Heaving Snatch Balance

BarbellIntermediate

Hip Adduction

Cable

Hip Flexion with Band

BandBeginner

Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch

OtherIntermediate

Iron Cross with Dumbbells

Dumbbell

Iron Crosses (stretch)

OtherIntermediate

Jefferson Squats

BarbellIntermediate

Jerk Dip Squat

BarbellIntermediate

Quadriceps Exercises — FAQ

What are the best quadriceps exercises?

It depends on your available equipment and experience. This page lists all 173 quadriceps exercises in the database — barbell is the most common equipment for this muscle. Open any exercise for step-by-step instructions.

How do I train quadriceps without equipment?

14 of these quadriceps exercises need no equipment at all. Use the equipment filter above and pick "Body only".

Which other muscles do quadriceps exercises work?

Most compound movements recruit secondary muscles alongside the quadriceps. Every exercise page shows a muscle map with the primary muscle in terracotta and secondary muscles in a lighter tint.