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Featured Quadriceps Article

Uncharted Leg Routines To Pack On SIZE. By: Mike Mahler As hard as exercises such as squats and deadlifts are, one or the other is necessary to increase leg size tremendously in the minimum amount of time. Here are two leg specialization programs to get you started. 1081 Words - Date Added: Mar 24, 2003

A Half-Dozen Great Ham and Quad Builders!
By: Ron Harris
There are so many underdeveloped lower bodies in the gyms of the world. Is it because good leg equipment is so hard to find? On the contrary, most facilities have rows of sturdy racks and machines with which to forge fantastic wheels. 3343 Words - Date Added: Sep 13, 2002

Anatomy And Exercises Main Page
By: Other Writer
Learn about the different muscles of the body and what exercises work them. Find out how to do them with our full guides! 141 Words - Date Added: Jan 05, 2001

Build Bulldozer Quads!
By: Jason Bennett
This is for the mother f@#kers that don't feel pain, that don't want to be an American Eagle model, and that have the time to not move for the next two days and are willing to be fed by a tube, like the guy in the Metallica video for the song "One." 1132 Words - Date Added: Feb 26, 2004

Build Monster Quads
By: David Knowles
Having to actually think about a quad workout always sends chills up my spine. I guess this is why many people steer clear of this aspect of training and, instead, focus on bench press and biceps curls. 1676 Words - Date Added: May 01, 2002

Building Huge Legs: The True Sign Of A Bodybuilder
By: Jonathan Stehlik
Normal people just do not understand where we bodybuilders come from when we explain to them how much we enjoy standing out from the average and training to look like Greek statues. Learn why bodybuilders go to the extreme! 1279 Words - Date Added: Feb 03, 2003

Double Your Results Using Varying Workouts: The Upper Legs!
By: Jon Huston
Perhaps the most difficult part about training legs is the low success rate for improving size and strength. Hopefully, this article will give you a few ideas to improve your overall size in the upper legs... 926 Words - Date Added: Apr 05, 2004

Episode 5: Milos Sarcev - Quad Training.
By: The Fit Show
You wanted more and we got it, this week we take another look inside the mind of bodybuilding great Milos Sarcev as he takes you through the quad workout from hell. 52 Words - Date Added: Jul 12, 2005

Got Squats? Tips And Techniques For A Better Squat!
By: Matt Danielsson
Squats belong to the exclusive club of compound movements that trigger growth you could never replicate by diddling around with isolation movements only. Don't get me wrong, there's a time and a place for isolation, but when you're looking to build a foundation of raw power and mass, compound movements are unbeatable. 958 Words - Date Added: Feb 10, 2003

How To Add Strength And Mass To Your Quads
By: Mitch McIntyre
Part of becoming a bodybuilder it is essential that every body part is trained respectively and with strict form; every body part is created equal. The muscles on my upper body are trained just as hard as the muscles on my lower body. This is one of the many secrets to creating a freaky but symmetrical, pleasing physique. 1040 Words - Date Added: Dec 13, 2001

How To Blast Your Quads Into New Growth.
By: Jonathan Deprospo
This article is designed for serious bodybuilders who have hit that dreaded plateau and cannot put on new leg mass for the life of them. 1405 Words - Date Added: Jan 31, 2005

ICE Quads
By: Big Cat
But you know what looks really stupid though? A guy with 18-inch guns, a barrel-shape chest, flaring lats and cannonball delts that suspends his body on toothpick legs. 3691 Words - Date Added: Dec 21, 2001

If You Want Huge, Shredded Thighs... Train Like A Dragonslayer!
By: Planet Muscle
Other than Jay Cutler and Shawn Ray, who both are at the upper echelon of leg development, clarion-clear cuts, separation, definition and shape, what is going on with the quad and ham development of so many pro bodybuilders these days? Learn how to train legs like Mr. Universe! 1655 Words - Date Added: Jan 22, 2004

Killer Quad Day: Redefining Intensity!
By: ISSA
An important note here is that the workout below is intended for advanced clients, not the beginners, unless your intention is to scare them away for good. Also, you might want to mentally prepare yourself BEFORE you start this workout! 840 Words - Date Added: Aug 14, 2003

Leg Training
By: Joe Corleone
Aside from looking good, well developed legs will help you in just about any sport since they are an integral source of power. 1048 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

Legs - Quads and Hams
By: Aaron Ciak
Well lets talk about the most neglected part of the human body. THE LEGS. Now when I talk about legs here I am going to concentrate on the quadriceps and hamstrings. 861 Words - Date Added: Mar 08, 2002

Monster Legs
By: Big Red
Let's talk a little about one of the most neglected muscles by teen bodybuilders, the legs. No matter where you go, you'll see a lot of guys with well-developed upper bodies, but pigeon legs. 752 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

Monster Quads and Bulbous Hamstrings
By: Alton Hare
This is THE program to build leg mass AND superhuman strength at the same time. Given, it will not happen overnight, patience must be employed so that you do not hurt yourself. 1612 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

Muscleology: Quad Training With Shandi Carline!
By: Natural Muscle Magazine
Welcome to Muscleologyâ„¢ and the latest quad workout with special guest, Shandi Carline. This segment will give you some great information that will help or even change your existing workout. Try it out! 1149 Words - Date Added: Dec 15, 2006

New Year's Resolution: Mass Building - Quadriceps (Part Six)!
By: Richard Choueiri
Is your New Year's resolution aimed towards gaining overall mass, especially in the quadriceps? Learn and use the most effective methods by utilizing the following quadriceps anatomy descriptions, exercises, and workout plan! 1178 Words - Date Added: Dec 17, 2007

Power Rack Training Part II: The Squat and Deadlift
By: Curtis Dennis
Last time, I discussed how using the power rack for a better bench. I hope you all are using them well. This time, we will use the squat and deadlift. These are most likely the most feared exercises in the gym. Most people can't do either one or none of the exercises. 631 Words - Date Added: Jan 29, 2002

Psycho Quad Growth!
By: Zach Marcy
When you dedicate yourself to put your body through this type of punishment you WILL see better results that many of the others out there, I PROMISE! It's all about what you want. Do you want to be average or do you want psycho leg growth? 1788 Words - Date Added: Apr 23, 2003

Quad Building 101 - Introduction!
By: Matt Weik
Everyone is guaranteed an A for the course as long as you sit through the course and pay attention... This introduction will give details about anatomy of the quads, different parts, exercises, and workouts. Get the details right here! 920 Words - Date Added: Aug 21, 2007

Quads: Exercises, Anatomy And Tips!
By: Other Writer
Find out what exercises work best for your Quads! The smarter you are, the bigger you'll get! 775 Words - Date Added: Jan 13, 2001

Quadzilla
By: Todd Blue
Like calves I feel that quads are a neglected body part. It's not because people don't know how to train them it's simply they don't like training them. Let's face it nothing exhausts the entire body like leg day, right? 1267 Words - Date Added: Dec 12, 2001

Scivation Peak Pyramid Training, Episode #5: Legs, Quads, And Hamstrings
By: Marc Lobliner
Try out the new adaptive Peak Pyramid Training program from Scivation's Marc Lobliner and Derek Charlebois - 5 sets of decreasing reps on 4 exercises per body part to accompany their Cut Diet. Part 5: Legs, Quads, and Hamstrings! Date Added: Jul 09, 2009

Squat Supplements
By: Curtis Schultz
Squats are the main diet for the powerlifter, Olympic lifter, football player, track & field competitor and every other competitive athlete. But there are many assistant exercises that deliver that extra for squat strength and quad development. 1565 Words - Date Added: Dec 21, 2001

Squats and Deadlifts
By: Curtis Dennis
Believe it or not, squats produce the most GH or Growth Hormone out of any movement you might do. It also serves to increase your bench and that's why strength coaches and Physical Ed teachers use it. Date Added: Dec 21, 2001

Squats VS. Leg Press
By: Shannon Pittman
One aspect of the squat that we cannot ignore is the difficulty involved in supporting large weights atop your body structure. 1075 Words - Date Added: Mar 21, 2002

That Time of the...No Avoidance
By: Jason Bennett
A time when men have more attitude than menstruating women, a time when we all turn in to hypochondriacs and pretend to be sick to get out of what lies ahead. 766 Words - Date Added: Dec 14, 2001

The 10 Bodypart Target Training Series: Turn Your Puny Quads Into Tree Trunks!
By: Brad Borland
Huge, thickly developed, sweeping quads can dominate a bodybuilding show, differentiating you from the rest of the pack. Build the quads you've always wanted with the following quad exercises and workout! 2299 Words - Date Added: May 08, 2009

The Amazing 10-10-2-20 Leg Routine!
By: Jason Bennett
After my first set of warm ups, I stood up and must have gotten into just the right light, because my quads looked so f$@king freaky, I almost jumped out of my shoes. Learn how I trained with the amazing 10-10-2-20 leg routine for huge growth! 777 Words - Date Added: Dec 14, 2002

The Best Quad Building Tips And Workouts On The Bodybuilding.com Forums!
By: Matt Weik
Got toothpick legs? Learn about the quads and get some tips & workouts from your peers right here on the Bodybuilding.com forum. Sit back, relax, and get ready to blast your quads into new growth! 1271 Words - Date Added: Jan 08, 2007

The Best Quads On The Bodybuilding.com Forum!
By: Matt Weik
This article is dedicated to those forum members who have worked hard to make their quads the best on the boards. See who has done the best and improved the most! Read on for the latest... 195 Words - Date Added: Sep 19, 2006

The Big Three
By: Big J
Although it's a good idea to frequently switch out your workouts, three movements that should always be included, especially for hardgainers, are the so-called "Big Three"; bench press, squat, and deadlift. 1250 Words - Date Added: Dec 21, 2001

The Bottom Of The X: Leg Training
By: Alton Hare
If you're just starting leg training, you'll have to start slow, though, doing less work then you feel capable of. But, each week take it a little farther, little closer to failure, until you're at a full-out hardcore session, bringing your body to total exhaustion and if you have the guts, beyond. 1344 Words - Date Added: Mar 07, 2002

The Kill
By: Mitch Hodge
A great leg workout is like 10 chest workouts as far as pain and focus are concerned. I know it sounds scary, and maybe right now you're thinking that sweat pants in the summer's not that bad after all. 1283 Words - Date Added: Mar 08, 2002

Training The Upper Legs!
By: Jon Huston
Fully developing the legs is perhaps one of the most difficult and most seldom accomplished feats among bodybuilders. Learn why and how to get huge Mike Platz legs! 829 Words - Date Added: Jan 23, 2003

Tree-Trunk Legs!
By: Joe Hagy
I'm going to talk about how to build a body part, which is probably the most ignored body part by most people who lift weights, which happen to be your legs. Legs are an incredible body part. 680 Words - Date Added: Nov 30, -0001

Tri-Phase Training, Part 3 - Volume: Leg Day, Day 3.
By: Marc Lobliner
In this third episode, watch and learn as Scivation's Marc Lobiner and Derek Charlesbois explain Tri-Phase Training, doing a Leg Day volume workout on Day Three! 421 Words - Date Added: Feb 21, 2008

Uncharted Leg Routines To Pack On SIZE.
By: Mike Mahler
As hard as exercises such as squats and deadlifts are, one or the other is necessary to increase leg size tremendously in the minimum amount of time. Here are two leg specialization programs to get you started. 1081 Words - Date Added: Mar 24, 2003

Weak Links!
By: Josh Henkin
It seems that most articles written today are trying to improve your bench press. However, if you want real success in the gym, whether it be increasing strength, losing bodyfat, or gaining muscle, you will also have to be proficient in other exercises like pull-ups, squats, deadlifts, and other complex movements. Here are some common weak points that people have and how to get them up to par. 1716 Words - Date Added: Dec 31, 2001

Wheels Of Steel: Exercises To Pack On Size!
By: Jamie Hale
Bench press worshipers and curl fanatics will cringe when they hear the words leg workout, but nothing looks more ridiculous than a guy whose arms are bigger than his legs. The legs are the foundation of the body. 666 Words - Date Added: Apr 18, 2003

You Ain't Squat 'Til You Squat!
By: Sean Nalewanyj
Sweat drips from my forehead. Butterflies dance in my stomach. My heart pounds wildly. With an ice-cold stare, I lock my eyes on the loaded bar. I can hear it calling out to me, challenging me. 1812 Words - Date Added: May 16, 2002

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