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90 Minutes Advanced Quads Workout with No Equipment

A 90 minutes endurance workout targeting your quads using no equipment equipment. 8 exercises, 23 total sets, designed for advanced lifters.

90 Minutes

Duration

23

Total Sets

15-25 reps

Rep Range

~906

Est. Calories

The Workout

1
Bodyweight Side Lunge
3 sets x 12-15 reps|Rest: 30-45 seconds
beginner

Start with this as your primary movement. Warm up with 2 lighter sets first.

Form cues
  • Stand with feet together, then take a wide step to one side.
  • Bend the stepping leg and sit your hips back while keeping the trailing leg straight.
  • Keep your chest up and weight in the heel of the bent leg.
2
Sissy Squat
2 sets x 15-20 reps|Rest: 30-45 seconds
advanced

Advanced movement — prioritize form over weight.

Form cues
  • Stand holding something for balance.
  • Rise up on your toes and lean back, bending only at the knees.
  • Lower until your knees reach maximum flexion.
3
Walking Lunge
3 sets x 12-15 reps|Rest: 30-45 seconds
beginner

Take a long step forward and lower your back knee toward the ground.

Form cues
  • Take a long step forward and lower your back knee toward the ground.
  • Front shin should be roughly vertical at the bottom position.
  • Drive up through your front foot and step forward into the next rep.
4
Reverse Lunge
3 sets x 12-15 reps|Rest: 30-45 seconds
beginner

Stand tall with dumbbells at your sides or a barbell on your back.

Form cues
  • Stand tall with dumbbells at your sides or a barbell on your back.
  • Step backward and lower your back knee toward the ground.
  • Front shin should be roughly vertical at the bottom.
5
Bodyweight Squat
3 sets x 12-15 reps|Rest: 30-45 seconds
beginner

Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and toes turned out 15-30 degrees.

Form cues
  • Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and toes turned out 15-30 degrees.
  • Initiate the movement by breaking at the hips and knees simultaneously.
  • Keep your chest up and arms extended in front for counterbalance.
6
Bulgarian Split Squat
3 sets x 12-15 reps|Rest: 30-45 seconds
intermediate

Stand about 2 feet in front of a bench with your rear foot elevated on it.

Form cues
  • Stand about 2 feet in front of a bench with your rear foot elevated on it.
  • Lower your back knee toward the floor until your front thigh is parallel.
  • Keep your front knee tracking over your toes — slight forward knee travel is fine.
7
Pistol Squat
3 sets x 12-15 reps|Rest: 30-45 seconds
advanced

Advanced movement — prioritize form over weight.

Form cues
  • Stand on one leg with the other leg extended straight out in front of you.
  • Extend your arms forward for counterbalance as you begin to descend.
  • Lower as slowly as possible, keeping your heel planted and your chest up.
8
Wall Sit
3 sets x 12-15 reps|Rest: 30-45 seconds
beginner

Finish strong — take the last set close to failure.

Form cues
  • Stand with your back flat against a wall and feet about two feet in front of you.
  • Slide down until your thighs are parallel to the floor and knees are at 90 degrees.
  • Keep your back flat against the wall and arms at your sides or crossed.

Why This Workout Works

This workout is built around the principles of endurance training. Use lighter loads (40-60% 1RM) with high reps. Minimize rest between sets to challenge your cardiovascular system. Circuit training and supersets are particularly effective. Focus on maintaining form even as fatigue accumulates.

Training Parameters

  • Rep Range: 15-25 repsdesigned for sustained muscular effort
  • Rest Periods: 30-45 secondsshort rest to maximize calorie burn
  • Sets Per Exercise: 2-3 sets — optimized for endurance

Quads Training Tips

  • *Squat depth matters — going below parallel recruits significantly more quad muscle fibers.
  • *Elevating your heels on a wedge shifts emphasis to the quads over the glutes.
  • *Leg extensions are underrated for isolating the quads after heavy compound work.

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