Tip: Two Quad Killers You've Never Tried Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Training Tip Two Quad Killers You ve Never Tried These untraditional exercises will leave you pumped for hours if you can take the pain by Susy Natal March 19, 2019August 10, 2022 Tags Bodybuilding, Legs, Tips, Training There's more to building strong quads than doing endless squats. These untraditional exercises below will trigger hypertrophy and leave you pumped for hours. One warning though: they're gonna hurt. Check 'em out. Think of this as a standing and moving leg extension. You'll need a weight sled with strap handles. Stand with the sled about two yards in front of you while holding the handles with your arms straight at hip height. Assume a partial to mid-squat position so your thighs are at roughly a 45-degree to a 90-degree angle to the floor. Step backward one leg after the other. Don't round your upper back at any time; keep your torso and arms straight throughout. Use a load that's neither light enough to run with nor heavy enough that you have to lean your body backward at a 45-degree angle. Find a load you can move in a smooth, deliberate manner. It's a quad-builder, a great conditioning method, and it's also perfect if you don't have access to a weight sled. Place a heavy weight plate on top of a towel so that it glides on the floor or a turf surface. For more of a challenge, put a set of dumbbells on top of the weight plate. This allows you to get into a neutral-grip push-up position with your hands on top of the plate. Push the plate across the floor by driving with your legs and bringing your knees up toward your chest. Push the plate quickly across the floor, up and back, for a total of 40 to 50 yards. Be sure to keep your elbows straight and your arms at roughly a 45-degree angle above your head. Take long strides and don't let your hips drift higher than your shoulders. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Training Advanced Leg Training - Stage 2 Bring the Pain – Part III Training Ian King February 9 Training Tip The 4 Components to Recovery T Nation Boot Camp Coach Thibaudeau discusses the four types of recovery after one our boot camp workouts. Bodybuilding, Exercise Coaching, Powerlifting & Strength, Tips Christian Thibaudeau November 24 Training The Secret to Lifting Forever Most people quit lifting weights in their 20s, but a few become lifelong lifters. What's their secret? What keeps them going? We ask the experts. Bodybuilding, Training T Nation March 22 Training Last Set Mayhem Combine volume and intensity by performing multiple sets and then taking the last set to muscle-tearing oblivion. Bodybuilding, Training John Paul Catanzaro December 18