Targeting the quads

[cat10595]

I've been finding my quad development is lagging way behind my glutes and hamstrings. My posterior chain has always been alot stronger, but I just don't feel my quads are doing enough work!

Any suggestions on exercises/modifications to exercises to help target them?

[Partyrocking]

front squats, paused squats, sissy squats, bulgarian split squats, lunges with a short stride,

[manicrose]

Front squats and leg extensions. Also leg press

[Artemis00]

Deadman quad raises

Somersault Squats

[Ashlei]

Front squats and leg extensions. Also leg press

One more vote for front squats and leg extensions. I've been throwing in leg extensions to target all sides of the quads by changing which direction my toes point - toes straight, toes pointed in, toes pointed out.

[cat10595]

Thanks guys! Threw a few of those in on my leg day today and yep, definitely feeling it in the quads! Haven't quite got the hang of front squats yet so will have to keep working at those.

I've been staying away from the leg extension because it was causing some minor issues with my knees, but I added it back in at the end of my session today on a pretty light weight (I was too knackered by then for anything heavy) and it seemed to be alright doing it that way.

[figurejess]

I don't have a barbell handy, so I'm a fan of kettlebell/goblet squats.

And nothing beats lunges for me

[mtnliones5]

Hack squats, lunges, step ups, front squats, leg press, leg extension, sissy squats plus food

[rockangel]

Thanks guys! Threw a few of those in on my leg day today and yep, definitely feeling it in the quads! Haven't quite got the hang of front squats yet so will have to keep working at those.

I've been staying away from the leg extension because it was causing some minor issues with my knees, but I added it back in at the end of my session today on a pretty light weight (I was too knackered by then for anything heavy) and it seemed to be alright doing it that way.

If you can do light leg ext, then something that has worked for me is, as a finisher to leg day, leg ext with feet close together, toes up, pausing for 1 sec on the top of the movement, focusing on flexing the quad as hard as possible.

Again this is light weight, but the kicker is, 30 sec sets with 30 sec rest between sets, for 4 sets.

Only takes a few minutes for the entire round but it really hammers the quads at the end of the leg workout. Usually want to puke when doing these....

[mtnliones5]

If you can do light leg ext, then something that has worked for me is, as a finisher to leg day, leg ext with feet close together, toes up, pausing for 1 sec on the top of the movement, focusing on flexing the quad as hard as possible.

Again this is light weight, but the kicker is, 30 sec sets with 30 sec rest between sets, for 4 sets.

Only takes a few minutes for the entire round but it really hammers the quads at the end of the leg workout. Usually want to puke when doing these....

That's funny because the leg extension always makes me want to puke I don't know why!

[rockangel]

[QUOTE=mtnliones5;1394869893]That's funny because the leg extension always makes me want to puke I don't know why![/QUOT

This has been at the end of a very hard leg day, I always just assumed that was it, leg press makes me want to puke too

[VO2Maxima]

High bar, front squats, hack squats. Coupled with a caloric surplus.