Quad exercises
The quads straighten your knee and do most of the work of standing up, climbing and jumping. Squats, lunges and leg presses load them heavily; leg extensions isolate them. Letting your knees travel forward puts more of the work here.
100 exercises

Assisted Pistol Squat
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Band Squat
Quads, Glutes
Resistance Bands

Barbell Back Squat
Quads, Glutes
Barbell & Plates · Squat Rack

Barbell Box Squat
Glutes, Quads
Barbell & Plates · Squat Rack · Box or Step or Flat Bench

Barbell Bulgarian Split Squat
Quads, Glutes
Barbell & Plates · Squat Rack · Adjustable Bench or Flat Bench

Barbell Front Squat
Quads, Glutes
Barbell & Plates · Squat Rack

Barbell Overhead Squat
Quads, Glutes
Barbell & Plates · Squat Rack

Barbell Reverse Lunge
Quads, Glutes
Barbell & Plates · Squat Rack

Bike Sprint Intervals
Quads, Glutes
Stationary Bike

Bodyweight Bulgarian Split Squat
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Bodyweight Lateral Lunge
Quads, Glutes, Hip Adductors
Bodyweight

Bodyweight Reverse Lunge
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Bodyweight Split Squat
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Bodyweight Squat
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Bodyweight Step-Down
Quads, Glutes
Box or Step or Flat Bench

Bodyweight Walking Lunge
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Box Jump
Quads, Glutes
Box or Step

Broad Jump
Glutes, Quads
Bodyweight

Burpee
Quads, Chest
Bodyweight

Chair Squat
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Cossack Squat
Quads, Glutes, Hip Adductors
Bodyweight

Couch Stretch
Hip Flexors, Quads
Bodyweight

Curtsy Lunge
Glutes, Quads
Bodyweight

Deficit Dumbbell Reverse Lunge
Glutes, Quads
Dumbbells · Box or Step

Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat
Quads, Glutes
Dumbbells · Adjustable Bench or Flat Bench

Dumbbell Curtsy Lunge
Glutes, Quads
Dumbbells

Dumbbell Front Squat
Quads, Glutes
Dumbbells

Dumbbell Lateral Lunge
Quads, Glutes, Hip Adductors
Dumbbells or Kettlebell

Dumbbell Reverse Lunge
Quads, Glutes
Dumbbells

Dumbbell Split Squat
Quads, Glutes
Dumbbells

Dumbbell Step-Up
Quads, Glutes
Dumbbells · Adjustable Bench or Flat Bench

Dumbbell Suitcase Squat
Quads, Glutes
Dumbbells

Dumbbell Sumo Squat
Quads, Glutes, Hip Adductors
Dumbbells or Kettlebell

Dumbbell Thruster
Quads, Glutes, Front Delts
Dumbbells

Dumbbell Walking Lunge
Quads, Glutes
Dumbbells

Elliptical Intervals
Quads, Glutes
Elliptical

Elliptical Stride
Quads, Glutes
Elliptical

Fast Feet
Calves, Quads
Bodyweight

Foam Roll Quads
Quads
Foam Roller

Goblet Reverse Lunge
Quads, Glutes
Dumbbells or Kettlebell

Goblet Squat
Quads, Glutes
Dumbbells or Kettlebell

Hack Squat
Quads, Glutes
Hack Squat Machine

Heel-Elevated Goblet Squat
Quads, Glutes
Dumbbells or Kettlebell

High Knees
Hip Flexors, Calves, Quads
Bodyweight

Hill Sprint
Quads, Glutes, Calves, Hamstrings
Bodyweight

Incline Treadmill Walk
Glutes, Calves, Quads
Treadmill

Jump Squat
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Kettlebell Thruster
Quads, Glutes, Front Delts
Kettlebell

Landmine Squat
Quads, Glutes
Barbell & Plates · Landmine Attachment

Landmine Thruster
Quads, Glutes, Front Delts
Barbell & Plates · Landmine Attachment

Lateral Shuffle
Quads, Hip Abductors, Glutes
Bodyweight

Leg Extension
Quads
Leg Extension Machine

Leg Press
Quads, Glutes
Leg Press

Negative Pistol Squat
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Outdoor Run
Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings
Bodyweight

Outdoor Walk
Quads, Calves, Glutes
Bodyweight

Paused Bodyweight Squat
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Pistol Squat
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Reverse Lunge Knee Drive
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Reverse Lunge Reach
Hip Flexors, Quads
Bodyweight

Reverse Nordic
Quads
Bodyweight

Rotational Jump Squat
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Rowing Machine Row
Quads, Glutes, Lats, Upper Back
Rowing Machine

Rowing Sprint Intervals
Quads, Glutes, Lats, Upper Back
Rowing Machine

Shrimp Squat
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Side-Lying Quad Stretch
Quads
Bodyweight

Single-Leg Box Squat
Quads, Glutes
Box or Step or Flat Bench

Single-Leg Leg Extension
Quads
Leg Extension Machine

Single-Leg Leg Press
Quads, Glutes
Leg Press

Sissy Squat
Quads
Bodyweight

Skater Jump
Glutes, Quads
Bodyweight

Slider Reverse Lunge
Quads, Glutes
Sliders

Smith Machine Reverse Lunge
Quads, Glutes
Smith Machine

Smith Machine Split Squat
Quads, Glutes
Smith Machine

Smith Machine Squat
Quads, Glutes
Smith Machine

Speed Squat
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Split Jump
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Sprawl
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Squat Punch
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Squat Thrust
Quads, Abs
Bodyweight

Squat to Overhead Reach
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Stability Ball Wall Squat
Quads
Stability Ball

Stair Climber
Quads, Glutes
Stair Climber

Stair Climber Intervals
Quads, Glutes
Stair Climber

Standing Quad Pull
Quads, Hip Flexors
Bodyweight

Standing Quad Stretch
Quads
Bodyweight

Star Jump
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Stationary Bike Ride
Quads, Glutes
Stationary Bike

Step-Back Burpee
Quads
Bodyweight

Sumo Bodyweight Squat
Quads, Glutes, Hip Adductors
Bodyweight

Sumo Deadlift
Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings
Barbell & Plates

Suspension Assisted Squat
Quads, Glutes
Suspension Trainer

Suspension Reverse Lunge
Quads, Glutes
Suspension Trainer

Trap Bar Deadlift
Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings
Trap Bar

Treadmill Run
Quads, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings
Treadmill

Treadmill Run-Walk Intervals
Quads, Calves, Glutes
Treadmill

Treadmill Walk
Quads, Calves, Glutes
Treadmill

Tuck Jump
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Tuck Jump Burpee
Quads, Glutes
Bodyweight

Wall Sit
Quads
Bodyweight