Advanced Machine Quads Exercises
21 Advanced Machine Quads Exercises with ready-made workouts, plus a form guide and video for every exercise.
Ordered by how popular each exercise is in Planfit
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Top 10
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Leg Extension
It's an exercise that can intensively train the muscles in front of the thighs. Try to keep your hips intact with the seat and your legs flexed the whole time.
BeginnerLeg Extension Machine - 2

Leg Press
It's a workout that can handle the most weight, and you can target different parts of your leg muslces by shifting the position of your feet on the footrest!
IntermediateLeg Press - 3

Seated Leg Press
Seated Leg Press is the best workout to train your thighs. The target point varies depending on the position of the foot on the footrest!
BeginnerSeated Leg Press Machine - 4

Hack Squat Machine
It's a workout that can train most of the lower body muscles using a machine. Your forms can be more stable when you do a machine workouts.
BeginnerPlate-Loaded Hack Squat Machine - 5

One Leg Extension
It's a workout that can intensively train the muscles in the front of your thighs!
BeginnerLeg Extension Machine - 6

V Squat
The V-squat machine is a machine workout that allows you to do squats more stably and comfortably!
BeginnerV-squat Machine - 7

Hip Glute Machine
Pause at the bottom to build leg and core strength. Great for practicing control without momentum.
AdvancedStanding Multi Hip Machine - 8

Pendulum Squat
It's a workout that allows you to sit deep in the squat. The deeper you sit, the more you can use both your thighs and hip joints!
AdvancedPendulum Squat Machine - 9

Reverse V Squat
Do squats in a reverse V shape.
BeginnerV-squat Machine - 10

Seated One Leg Press
This leg press, which only works on one leg, is useful for fixing body imbalance!
AdvancedSeated Leg Press Machine
Ranked 11–21
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Belt Squat
Use a belt to reduce upper body strain and focus on your legs.
AdvancedBelt Squat Machine - 12

Leverage Squat
Use the leverage machine to safely add weight to your squats
Advanced - 13

One Leg Press
This machine exercise strengthens your quads and glutes one leg at a time.
AdvancedLeg Press - 14

Reverse Hack Squat
Use equipment to perform squats.
BeginnerPlate-Loaded Hack Squat Machine - 15

Hammer Strength Bulgarian Split Squat
This version of the Bulgarian split squat focuses the load on one leg.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Squat Lunge Machine - 16

Hammer Strength One Leg Extension
This is a great unilateral leg extension when you want to focus more on one quadriceps.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Leg Extension Machine - 17

Hammer Strength Plate-Loaded Hip Press
This exercise works your glutes and thighs at the same time.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Hip Press Machine - 18

Hammer Strength Plate-Loaded Iso Leg Extension
This is a single-leg extension that works your quads.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Leg Extension Machine - 19

Hammer Strength Plate-Loaded Squat Lunge - Lunge
This lunge pattern puts extra focus on one leg.
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Squat Lunge Machine - 20

Hammer Strength Squat
A squat variation using a machine for more stability
AdvancedPlate-Loaded Squat Lunge Machine - 21

V Squat Machine Lunge
This lunge uses a machine to target your thighs and glutes.
AdvancedV-squat Machine
