Romansport Weightlifting & Bodybuilding

Weightlifting and Bodybuilding

Thigh Exercises

Welcome to the thigh section of the Roman Weightlifting and Bodybuilding Page. This page is an index to almost every conceivable exercise for building strength, size and tone in your thighs.

Hack squat

Major Muscle(s) Worked

Thighs (Quads, Quadriceps extensor)
Buttocks (Glutes, Gluteus maximus)

Minor Muscle(s) Worked

Lower back (Erector spinae)
Hamstrings (Biceps flexor cruris, Semitendinosus and the Semimembranosus)

Exercise Performance

Stand with a barbell held behind your thighs. Your palms should be facing backwards. Look straight ahead. This is your starting and finishing position. Keep your back flat and bend your knees until the barbell touchs the floor. Stand up, keeping your back flat and your eyes looking straight ahead of you.

Variations

Hack machine

Can be more comfortable

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