90 Minutes Advanced Quads Workout with Bodyweight
A 90 minutes muscle building workout targeting your quads using bodyweight equipment. 7 exercises, 27 total sets, designed for advanced lifters.
90 Minutes
Duration
27
Total Sets
8-12 reps
Rep Range
~1215
Est. Calories
The Workout
Start with this as your primary movement. Warm up with 2 lighter sets first.
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.
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.
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.
Stand with your back flat against a wall and feet about two feet in front of you.
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.
Stand tall and step one foot straight back about two feet.
Form cues
- Stand tall and step one foot straight back about two feet.
- Lower your hips until both knees form roughly 90-degree angles.
- Keep your torso upright and core braced throughout the movement.
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.
Finish strong — take the last set close to failure.
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.
Why This Workout Works
This workout is built around the principles of muscle building training. Use moderate loads (65-80% of your 1RM) with controlled eccentrics and full range of motion. Prioritize progressive overload by adding reps before adding weight. Train each muscle group 2x per week with 10-20 hard sets per muscle per week.
Training Parameters
- Rep Range: 8-12 reps — the hypertrophy sweet spot for maximum muscle growth
- Rest Periods: 60-90 seconds — long enough for quality reps, short enough for metabolic stress
- Sets Per Exercise: 3-4 sets — optimized for muscle building
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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