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what are some good quad exercises?

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Hiya-
squats
lunges
leg press
front squats

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DeadBolt

Some good ones are:
squats
front squats
hack squats
leg presses (many versions)
lunges
leg ext's

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dalila

Premiere, hope you don't mind me asking this here as its relevant...can anyone tell me, when doing leg presses, should I maintain 90 degree knee angle, or am I better off bringing the knees as far as possible towards the chest? When I do the latter I feel it more in my glutes, but my gym instructor insists it's bad for my knees as it's still a case of knee-over-the-toe mistake..??

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dalila - no i dont mind lol

thanx everyone for your replies

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Blieb

Yeah, don't ever let your knees go over your toes when you're doing squats!

Single leg - leg presses are awesomely humbling ..

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DeadBolt

O hell yea!!! They are awsome, start light and watch the knees don't sway side to side or you will hurt yourself.

Squats should be done ass to the grass and don't lean to far forward, if toes are in front of the knee lean back some and use those muscles.

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LAM

go down as far as possible with out causing your low back to round off of the back pad...

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What you talking about Willis ?

dalila

hey there Premiere, and thanks for not kicking me out!

Hi everyone, thanks for all your answers, but I think I might have described the exercise wrongly ( though your advice may still apply, i.e. NEVER let the knees travel past the toes, no matter what...) . I didn't mean the squat, but a seated leg press on the machine ( what's it called, lever?)... only the way the machine is set up in my gym, I don't sit but sort of lie down and my legs when straight and on the platform are at about 45 degrees... so in this position do I still maintain 90 degree knee angle when doing presses, or do you bring the knees as far as possible into my chest without lifting the heels off the platform?



And if you are not confused by my post , you are all really good!!

DeadBolt

Thats a 45 press. Load the weight and sit in the seat. Mmake sure your butt is pressed firmly in the seat and your back firmly against the back support. No archs or anything, keep all areas supported properly. When pressing the weight try and put your feet a little higher on the platform and push with your heels. Make sure you do not let the weight drop on you, if you do you will get hurt. Go down as low as possible without lifting your lower back/butt or lifting your feet off the platform as well as keeping total control over the weight. I tend to leave my heals at the very top of the platform to prevent further knee injury so my feet never really come off of the platform, works great for me.

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Monolith

The higher up you place your feet on the leg press, the more it will hit your hams.

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dalila

Ok let me see if I got it this time - watch the back, watch the bum, no arching, no lifting the heels off the platform, and can still go as low as possible...

Thanks everyone! Premiere I am scooting off from your topic now!

LAM

and...

the higher and wider will emphasize the hamstrings and hip flexors vs going feet closer toghether and lower to hit the quads

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DeadBolt

This is true, you just need to find the proper placement for your feet. I have large feet so what is higher for me maybe your normal stance. I also need to go higher due to problemed knees. I have found the perfect placement for my quads to get hit the hardest, its all a matter of knowing your body and what works best for it.

Also I didn't mean heals I ment my feet, sorry for that. I dont leave my feet hanging off while my heals remain on, both my feet remain entirely on the platform. Sorry for the confusion.

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