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The king of quad-dominant compound lifts.

Rear foot on a couch or chair for a deeper single-leg squat.

Step-back lunge that trains one leg at a time.

Squat pattern you can do with no equipment.

Rear-foot-elevated split squat with huge ROM.

Upright squat that hammers the quads and core.

Beginner-friendly squat holding a dumbbell at the chest.

Angled machine squat that loads the quads hard.

Elevated heels shift more load onto the quads.

Isolation that loads the quads at lockout.

Heavy quad work without a barbell on the back.

Arcing machine squat with a deep quad bias.

Extreme knee travel for a deep quad stretch.

Stationary lunge that is easier to balance.

Single-leg press onto a box.

Traveling lunge for unilateral quad strength.

Crossing lunge that targets the glute medius.

Step-back lunge that is kind to the knees.

Wide-stance deadlift that loads the glutes hard.