90 Minutes Beginner Quads Workout with Kettlebell
A 90 minutes muscle building workout targeting your quads using kettlebell equipment. 5 exercises, 20 total sets, designed for beginner lifters.
90 Minutes
Duration
20
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
- Hold the kettlebell in the front rack position at chest height.
- Squat down to full depth with elbows high and chest up.
- Drive explosively out of the squat and use the momentum to press the bell overhead.
Hold the kettlebell by the horns at chest height, elbows pointing down.
Form cues
- Hold the kettlebell by the horns at chest height, elbows pointing down.
- Set your feet shoulder-width apart with toes slightly turned out.
- Squat down by pushing your knees out and sitting between your legs.
Hold the kettlebell at chest height in a goblet grip.
Form cues
- Hold the kettlebell at chest height in a goblet grip.
- Step wide to one side, bending that knee and sitting your hips back.
- Keep the trailing leg straight and foot flat on the floor.
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.
Finish strong — take the last set close to failure.
Form cues
- Rack the kettlebells tight against your chest with elbows pointing down and slightly forward.
- Sit straight down between your hips, keeping your chest tall the entire time.
- Push your knees out over your toes and aim for full depth — hip crease below the knee.
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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