Top 4 QUAD Exercises (Brutal Stretch!)

In this short I cover four little-known quad exercises that will take your leg training to the next level! These exercises focus on achieving a deeper stretch than more convention quad exercises, something new science suggests is important for maximizing muscle growth. From Smith machine squats with a twist to reverse nordics and sissy squats, these movements will definitely challenge your quads in a unique way!

[JeffNippard]

How many of the 4 have you never tried?

[AverageAnnusEnthusiast]

Props to Jeff for fileting his quads for that intro!

[yashmore]

Bulgarian split squat on Smith machine .
Bro is fighting Satan 💀💀

[OctagonalSquare]

In case anyone is confused, “Sisy Squat” is short for “Sisyphus Squat”, not calling them “sissy” as in a wimp.

[MiguelRaggi]

"Save these for when you have some serious demons to fight" killed me

[pablo]

Bulgarian split squads only recommended after a heartbreak ⚠️

[dylangardner]

Reverse Nordics as a PT are one of my favorites to apply in a clinical setting! Very underrated

[Jaycooks]

“Save these when you have some deep demons to fight.” I love you my brotha. Thank you for sharing.

[MotonoreDofus]

added smith machine pause squat on my leg days a while ago, going ass to ground, never felt such a big pump in my quads, now they're a staple in my program

[piotrrudak]

I've been doing bottom half squats for a long time now. It's great to see this sort of exercises getting more and more popular and being recommended by someone like Jeff ^^

[MerlinSingh]

This guy is the Cardano of fitness videos. Evidence based. No nonsense. Just works.

[CursedWheelieBin]

Ben Patrick’s YouTube videos are where I learned about these movements a few years ago when he first blew up on YouTube.
I’ve been doing reverse nordics and sissy squats since then and my quads are more developed than ever before, especially the VMO. Not only that but my joints feel stronger and more resilient too. I can just generate more explosive power when lunging up stairs, running and jumping.
I’d also recommend ATG split squats too, and perhaps poliquin step-ups.
I still don’t see anybody else in my gym doing them though. Not even one person.

[sophieockerman]

I really love your shorts because you include the physiology so that anyone can use them at any level they are at. I'm in physical therapy for knee hip and back pain and while I'm still barely starting my health journey this really gives me things that I can start doing at my own pace

[grump]

Thanks for this man! I recently started hitting the gym, and as someone who knew nothing about muscle groups before hand, this is really helpful!!!

[slo]

Hell yeah these are cool. I cooked my lower back doing heavy squats last month and the pain and sensation hasn’t gotten better one bit so I’m looking at safer options now

[andrewg]

Squats + Sissy superset and Leg Extension + Sissy superset are killer

[berdysz]

If somebody wants a screen:
Bottom rom smith machine squats
Reverse nordics
Cable balanced sissy squats
Deficit split squats on smith machine

[JennSarracenia]

Just did the nordics with the band! Thank you for the practical setup! Always wanted to try them. They are brutal. But I’ve watched this short 50x not for form, but because that last scene is 😂😂😂

[brittanystewart]

Literally in the gym rn and just tried the first one…good lawd 😅 thank you Jeff.
Gonna try those reverse nordics too. Wish me luck 🙏🏻😜

[cloudedjourney]

I did a bunch of similar excercises in my backyard when the gyms were closed for covid and i never had my quads burn more. Crazy what you can do with just body weight