90 Minutes Advanced Quads Workout with Dumbbell
A 90 minutes muscle building workout targeting your quads using dumbbell equipment. 7 exercises, 28 total sets, designed for advanced lifters.
90 Minutes
Duration
28
Total Sets
8-12 reps
Rep Range
~1260
Est. Calories
The Workout
Start with this as your primary movement. Warm up with 2 lighter sets first.
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 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.
Choose a box height where your thigh is parallel to the floor when your foot is on it.
Form cues
- Choose a box height where your thigh is parallel to the floor when your foot is on it.
- Place your full foot on the box and lean your torso slightly forward over it.
- Drive through the heel of the working leg — do not push off with the back foot.
Hold a dumbbell or kettlebell at chest height with both hands cupping the top.
Form cues
- Hold a dumbbell or kettlebell at chest height with both hands cupping the top.
- Feet shoulder-width apart with toes turned out slightly.
- Squat down between your legs, keeping your elbows inside your knees.
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.
Take a stride long enough that both knees reach 90 degrees at the bottom.
Form cues
- Take a stride long enough that both knees reach 90 degrees at the bottom.
- Keep your torso upright with your core braced throughout the movement.
- Drive through the heel of your front foot to return to standing.
Finish strong — take the last set close to failure.
Form cues
- Hold a barbell in the front rack position or dumbbells at shoulder height.
- Squat down to full depth.
- Drive explosively out of the squat and use that momentum to press the weight overhead.
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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