Quadriceps

How it is used

Used in anatomy, physio and gym talk. Squats, lunges and leg presses work the quadriceps, and athletes may pick up a quad strain. In everyday gym language people almost always say quads.

Example sentences

1. The leg press mainly targets the quadriceps.

2. She strained her quadriceps while kicking a long ball.

Common collocations

• work the quadriceps
• quad strain
• quadriceps muscle
• strong quads

Related terms

• hamstringOne of the three muscles at the back of the thigh that bend the knee and extend the hip; the group is usually called the hamstrings.
• squatAn exercise in which you bend your knees and hips to lower your body as if sitting down, then stand up again; done with body weight or a load.
• lungeAn exercise in which you take a long step forward or backward and bend both knees to lower your body, then push back up to standing.
• muscleA soft body tissue that can contract and relax to move parts of the body; skeletal muscles are attached to bones by tendons.

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