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

Alternate Leg Diagonal Bound

Backward Drag

Barbell Full Squat

Barbell Lunge

Barbell Side Split Squat
Barbell Squat

Barbell Squat To A Bench

Barbell Walking Lunge

Bear Crawl Sled Drags

Bench Jump

Bench Sprint

Bicycling

Bicycling, Stationary

Bodyweight Squat

Bodyweight Walking Lunge

Box Squat

Box Squat with Bands

Box Squat with Chains

Cable Deadlifts

Cable Hip Adduction

Car Deadlift

Chair Squat

Clean from Blocks

Clean Pull

Conan's Wheel

Depth Jump Leap

Double Leg Butt Kick
Dumbbell Lunges

Dumbbell Rear Lunge

Dumbbell Seated Box Jump

Dumbbell Squat

Dumbbell Squat To A Bench

Dumbbell Step Ups

Elevated Back Lunge

Elliptical Trainer

Fast Skipping

Frankenstein Squat

Freehand Jump Squat

Frog Hops

Front Barbell Squat To A Bench

Front Cone Hops (or hurdle hops)

Front Squat (Clean Grip)
Front Squat to Bench with Barbells
Front Squat with Barbell

Front Squats With Two Kettlebells

Goblet Squat

Hack Squat
Hack Squat Machine
Hack Squat with barbell

Hang Clean

Hang Clean - Below the Knees

Heaving Snatch Balance
Hip Adduction

Hip Flexion with Band

Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch
Iron Cross with Dumbbells

Iron Crosses (stretch)

Jefferson Squats

Jerk Dip Squat
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.