quad excersises

[highteknology]

whenever i do legs i seem not to feel the burn in my quads. i'm looking for an excersise that sort of isolates the quads so i can work on them a little bit. i know they have the one machine where you extend your legs out (can't think of the name of it) but i don't really like doin it because i heard it is bad for the cartilege in your knee, especially at heavier weights. i've been doing squats and stuff but for some reason i just don't feel it. what all do you guys do to get the burn in the quads?

[Igovert500]

Squats, leg press, leg extensions (<- what you mentioned above) It's not bad for the cartilidge in your knees, it's only bad when you make hte mistake of trying to lift more htan you can...just like any other exercise. I personally have played soccer for years and have used that as one way to add speed to my shot, and I can max that thing out over and over. But for others, that would be way too much weight and they could hurt themselves.

If squats and leg presses don't have you quads and hamstrings hurting the next day...either you're cheating yourself technique-wise, or not doing enough weight.

[tenguzero]

Squats and leg presses are the best. The key is to A: not lift more weight than you're capable of, and B: avoid over-extension of the knees (also known as "locking out".) That's where the damage can really happen.

You can also try the stationary bikes (if you don't do them already.) If you're just looking to work the muscles and not spend timing on the aerobic part, you can just up the level on the thing to something damn tough, then pedal like hell for a few minutes. If you're not feeling the burn after that, I don't know what to tell ya.

[highteknology]

that's the thing. after squats and leg presses i definately feel it in my hammys but not the quads. maybe i am cheating myself, but i don't know how.

the bike thing is good. i usually ride my bike along trails and stuff. i try and include hills where i just throw my bike in a low gear and go at it. that gets the burn real good.

[Officer Redneck]

Try Russian squats. You squat down all the way till your but touches your heals. I started doing those things and my thighs went from 29" to 31.5" in 5 months. You are gonna have to do a new max on these to get a baseline for your reps cause it won't be as high as your normal 90 degree squat. Definet quad burn. After 3 reps of 10 at 225lbs I could bearly walk. Be damn sure you have a spotter close and let us know how it works.

[highteknology]

Originally Posted by Officer Redneck

Try Russian squats. Be damn sure you have a spotter close and let us know how it works.

will do. thanks for the input.