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Quadriceps Workout

Barbell Back Squats (Intermediate)

  • Setup: Barbell on upper traps, feet shoulder-width apart.
  • Form: Chest up, core tight, back neutral.
  • Squat: Lower hips back and down, knees tracking over toes.
  • Stand: Push through heels, extend hips and knees fully.
  • Avoid: Rounding back, knees caving in, heels lifting.

Barbell Front Squats (Intermediate)

  • Setup: Barbell on front delts, elbows high, hands gripping the bar.
  • Form: Chest up, core tight, back neutral.
  • Squat: Lower hips back and down, knees tracking over toes.
  • Stand: Push through heels, extend hips and knees fully.
  • Avoid: Leaning forward, letting elbows drop, heels lifting.

Lunges (Free weight and Body weight)

  • Setup: Stand tall, feet shoulder-width apart, hands at hips or holding weights.
  • Form: Keep chest upright, core engaged.
  • Lunge: Step forward, lowering back knee towards the floor, front knee over toes.
  • Push: Drive through the front heel to return to starting position.
  • Avoid: Forward knee passing toes, leaning forward, wobbling.