Progression ladder for the Quads

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

Choose a different exercise

Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.

Easier and harder steps around the Quads

These are the substitutes for the Quads, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Quads scores easier than it.

Where you are now

QuadsPlay demonstration

Quads

  • Beginner
  • Bodyweight
  • Quads

Harder steps (6)

  1. Balance BoardPlay demonstration

    Balance Board

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Quads
  2. Backward JumpPlay demonstration

    Backward Jump

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Quads
  3. Forward JumpPlay demonstration

    Forward Jump

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Quads
  4. Barbell Bench SquatPlay demonstration

    Barbell Bench Squat

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  5. Barbell Wide SquatPlay demonstration

    Barbell Wide Squat

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  6. Squat To Overhead Reach With TwistPlay demonstration

    Squat To Overhead Reach With Twist

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Quads

Log a workout on the Quads

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Your streak and badges on this account

A streak counts the days you log a workout, and badges mark what your equipment and training have unlocked. Both start once you sign in.