Squatting for Quads?

[spatts]

I would definitely prioritize core strength. Get the back, hips, obliques, and abs feeling strong and healthy.

 

[guldukat]

I've noticed that my quad growth seems lacking while my ham and glute growth is off the charts. Not that I'm not pleased, I mean, who doesn't want a bigger ass, but I started squatting with the goal of quad development. So far my quads have added like .5 inches this cycle, but my hips a full inch. Is there anything I should do or change? Front squats maybe? Just looking for some ideas.

-casual [/B]

Front squats aren't a bad idea.

And incidentally, I don't want a bigger ass. Mine is huge. I'm not real lean at the moment by any means, but even ripped, I've got like a Ronnie Coleman ass. Great asset (haha!) in squats, deadlifts, and leg presses, but aesthetically, I hate it.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

traditional deep squatting with a close stance (feet only 6 inches apart or so) has always blown my quads up.

I have seen powerlifters with HUGE squats and very poor leg development and I have seen BBers with HUGE quads and medicocre squat poundages. Both types of athletes are going for different results of course.

All depends what you are going for, the wide stance powerlifting squats, in my opinion, while great for adding to your total —_dont seem to equate to highly muscled quads. Go narrow on your squats and leg presses and watch the quads grow. My $.02

 

[spatts]

I suppose I'm an exception...I'm all quad.

 

[crew9]

traditional deep squatting with a close stance (feet only 6 inches apart or so) has always blown my quads up.

I have seen powerlifters with HUGE squats and very poor leg development and I have seen BBers with HUGE quads and medicocre squat poundages. Both types of athletes are going for different results of course.

All depends what you are going for, the wide stance powerlifting squats, in my opinion, while great for adding to your total —_dont seem to equate to highly muscled quads. Go narrow on your squats and leg presses and watch the quads grow. My $.02

Do you think that a very narrow stance with a deep front squat would work even better for blowing up the quads?

 

[casualbb]

Thanks for bringing the thread back on topic, guldukat...

Maybe I'll try front squats. I'll be changing things around next cycle. Currently I do one set each of squat and SLDL each day. It's no small wonder my ass blew up; two ass-heavy movements 3 times a week?

For hammies, I'll be either alternating SLDL with leg curl, or doing 2 leg curls to every one SLDL. I do think deadlifts are important, but I'd rather target the hams at this point.

For squats, I'll try maybe alternating front squats with either leg press or leg extension.

My lower back does get kinda fatigued doing both squats and SLDL each day, hence the alternating.

-casual

 

[Vortexx]

Kim Chizevsky (Kimtimidating quads) says she always starts with leg-extensions to pre-fatique the quads and moves to heel elevated medium-narrow stance squats next, not below parallel, mainly to tax the quads and keep the squad ass away. It works, There are no females out there who can match here leg seperation and while you will find a very few females with her legsize, they usually have a garbagetruck sized ass to come with it.

 

[coolcolj]

Do you think that a very narrow stance with a deep front squat would work even better for blowing up the quads?

You will be leaning too far forward with a narrow stance in Front squats, that will engaging the glutes more. Use a wider stance to stay vertical and it will be mostly quads/hams.

Or do dumbell deadlift squats

 

[vinylgroover]

It works, There are no females out there who can match here leg seperation and while you will find a very few females with her legsize, they usually have a garbagetruck sized ass to come with it.

Separation has nothing to do with the way an exercise is performed.

Casual, as far as i'm concerned, the best way to perform the squat is the way that feels most comfortable (within reason of course). If you don't feel comfortable during an exercise, then u leave yourself wide open to injury.

I have always felt squats in my quads......as well as hams, glutes etc. Mid stance

Front squats for me are a no no due to my lower back.......i just think the cost/benefit of exercises like front squats is not worth it.

 

[casualbb]

Good advice...unfortunately what feels best for me is to have a widish stance and heavy ass involvement. It's weird, to go heavy on squats I almost can turn off my quads and push more from the ass. I may scrap squats altogether...my best leg development occurred when I was doing leg presses.

-casual