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Thread: Heel elevated squats for quads

post 1678023663 02-27-2023, 01:25 PM
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Heel elevated squats for quads

Whats up lifters, i've just finished my first workout with my new squat wedges, my quads are absolutely fried. I did a 3x10 on 225lbs.
Flat footed squats mainly hit my glutes and hams.

Has anyone else here had any success growing their quads with them?
post 1678023993 02-27-2023, 01:33 PM
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I prefer front squats with cross over grip.
post 1678024423 02-27-2023, 01:39 PM
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My go to for quads is front squats with a clean grip.
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post 1678025363 02-27-2023, 01:52 PM
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Been doing front squats with heels on plates recently. First time I’ve felt my quads during pretty much any leg movement. Sucks having long femur to torso ratio.
post 1678025633 02-27-2023, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted By ChunkBuster⏩
I prefer front squats with cross over grip.
I've never really given front squats a chance they've always felt awkward asf for me.
post 1678025693 02-27-2023, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted By RW2⏩
Been doing front squats with heels on plates recently. First time I’ve felt my quads during pretty much any leg movement. Sucks having long femur to torso ratio.
Damn how tall are you?
post 1678025923 02-27-2023, 02:02 PM
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You should probably try elevated heels and front squats for 15-20 reps.



Holding as little as 50lbs on a front rack and doing 3-4 sets of 20 reps will probably absolutely light your quads up.


Plus its not as overly fatiguing on your CNS. Plus you can keep your form tight. Plus you can really focus on a slow negative and pause/stretch at the bottom.
post 1678026983 02-27-2023, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted By guest89⏩
You should probably try elevated heels and front squats for 15-20 reps.



Holding as little as 50lbs on a front rack and doing 3-4 sets of 20 reps will probably absolutely light your quads up.


Plus its not as overly fatiguing on your CNS. Plus you can keep your form tight. Plus you can really focus on a slow negative and pause/stretch at the bottom.
Cheers for the advice, most of the videos I've seen about heel elevation are guys doing goblet squats with a dumbell held, I thought screw that ima load up the bar a bit and see what I can do, I'll have to go lighter next time and play around with it.
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