ActiveWorkoutsFitness trainer shares four simple exercises to build bigger, stronger quadsConquer leg day from home or the gym with this four-move workoutWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveWorkoutsFitness trainer shares four simple exercises to build bigger, stronger quadsConquer leg day from home or the gym with this four-move workoutWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Conquer leg day from home or the gym with this four-move workout
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Getty Images)
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Leg day may feel like a bit of a slog but if you’re serious about your training you won’t miss it. Strong quads are essential for helping you with everyday movement and building a balanced physique (which is going to reduce the likelihood of injury), and they will help yourcompound liftssoar. Even your upper body ones, likebench press) – so train them you must!
One guy who knows a thing or two about training legs legs is Obi Vincent. Like, have you seen this dude’s quads? They’rebig. In a recent Instagram post Obi shared his ‘drumstick leg workout’ that you can do either in a gym, or at home that will help take your pins from sticks to stumps. Don’t worry if you don’t have access to anOlympic barbelllike Obi, as apair of dumbbellswill work perfectly.
This workout is made up of four classic compound exercises that, although have a quad focus, will also hit your posterior chain muscles and even your core, so it’s a great overall lower-body workout. To make things even more challenging Obi uses tempo reps, where he slows down each movement, to fire up your legs even more. If you don’t have dumbbells, grab a backpack and stuff it with some heavy-ish items or if you have other weights, like akettlebellyou can use that instead. A few of the exercises are ‘elevated’, so either grab a small weight plate, or book, to slightly raise your heels with. Here’s your workout:
Once you’ve completed this, don’t forget to consume a combination of protein and carbs, whether that’s in a form of aprotein shake, or whole foods to help with muscle repair and replenish glycogen stores. If you’re looking for similar workouts, give thisfive-move workouta go next. Again, you’ll need a pair of dumbbells, or if you don’t own any weights, try thislower body workout from Arnold Schwarzeneggera whirl using no weights.
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