- Muscle group: Quadriceps
- Type of exercises: Basic
- Additional muscles: Thighs, Calves, lower back
- Type of exercise: Power
- Equipment: Rod
- Level of difficulty: Beginner
Side lunges with a barbell — technique exercises:
- Become straight. The bar on the shoulders. Feet wide apart, toes out to the sides. This will be your initial position.
- Scroll down, bending one knee and placing it to the side, as shown in the figure. The other leg should be almost straight. Follow the breath during this movement.
- On the exhale, return to starting position, pushing off the floor feet and straining muscles of the bent leg.
- Complete the required number of repetitions and do the exercise with the other leg.
Variations: you can also perform this exercise using dumbbells.
squat exercises for legs exercises for quadriceps exercises with a barbell
- Muscle group: Quadriceps
- Type of exercises: Basic
- Additional muscles: Thighs, Calves, lower back
- Type of exercise: Power
- Equipment: Rod
- Level of difficulty: Beginner