Key Points: *** Do you build more muscle if you train close to failure? Current research states that it doesn’t seem to matter much if you take your sets to failure or stop a few reps before; you’ll gain strength and build muscle equally fast with both methods. A meta-regression of 26 studies, however, found … Read more
In this article, you’ll learn the 12 best quad exercises to build muscle, gain strength, and improve athletic performance. Your quadriceps muscles are the largest group of muscles in your body and are essential for both performance and aesthetics. They are involved in almost everything you do, from walking and running to kicking and jumping. … Read more
Of all the muscle groups in your body, the quadriceps is a four-headed muscle that stands out as essential for athletic performance and aesthetics. This dumbbell quad workout will help you build lower body strength and muscle mass without expensive gym equipment. When leg day rolls around, it’s time to get serious. Without any doubt, … Read more
No training equipment? That’s no reason to skip leg day! Commercial gyms are filled with various training equipment for your lower body muscles, but you can build your quads, hamstrings, and glutes using only dumbbells. StrengthLog’s Leg Workout With Dumbbells is everything you need: the best dumbbell leg exercises for the best possible results. You … Read more
Key Points: *** The quadriceps is one of the largest muscles in your body. It is one of your most important muscles for moving around or in sports, and you cannot build a set of strong and impressive legs without them. Your quadriceps has four different muscle heads: The three vastus (or vasti) muscles originate … Read more
Your quad muscles, or quadriceps, are by far the largest muscle groups in your body. They’re the prize of your legs, making up the front of your thigh. And, if you’ve been training them diligently: they’re the muscles bulging out under your pants or shorts. Since your leg muscles are so important for sports, and … Read more