Long-term lifters understand the real importance of leg day (despite how gruelling it may be). Stronger quads help to stabilise our body, power everyday movements, like walking, running and hiking, ...

Building strong, muscular quads is best done with a combination of compound exercises—squats, lunges, leg presses—and isolation work, such as leg extensions. Tack on some powerful plyometric moves, ...

Most quad exercises don’t require special equipment and are relatively easy for beginners. Whether you’re new to exercise or you’re a professional athlete, your quads are an important muscle group to ...

The best quad exercises are those that strengthen your upper leg muscles and create a steady foundation for your whole body. Quads are an extremely important group of muscles that help you raise your ...

Squats aren’t the only way to build strong quads—moves like step-ups, lunges, and leg presses target them just as well. These exercises work the quads in different ways, from eccentric engagement on ...

Ready for leg day? I’ve already shared my favorite exercises for hamstrings and for your glutes (a.k.a. your butt). It’s time to tackle the main muscle group we think of when we think of legs: the ...

Many runners welcome downhills for a change of intensity and pace. Momentum gives you a push and you have a chance to catch your breath. But when you have descent after descent—as you do in hilly ...

Much like their name implies, the quadricep muscles were once thought to be a set of four muscles, with the name “quad” translating to “four or fourth” in Latin. However, it has since been discovered ...

Julia Ries Wexler is a writer focusing on all things health and wellness. She has over 10 years of experience in health journalism, and though she has written about pretty much every health topic ...