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Lets see all leg muscles one by one.
Quads Exercise:
- Rectus Femoris:
- Function: Extension and Flexion when hip is extended.
- Location: Inserts at the hip and travels down the middle portion of the upper leg and reinserts at the knee.
- Exercise: Barebell Squats
- Function: Extension when hip is flexed.
- Location: Inserts 2/3 up the femur on the outer portion of the Quad and reinserts at the knee.
- Exercises: Hack Squats
- Function: Extension when hip is flexed.
- Location: Inserts 1/2 up the femur on the inner portion of the Quad and reinserts at the knee.
- Exercises: Leg extensions
Vastus Laterallis: Quad Sweep
Vastus Mediallis: Tear Drop
Hamstring:
- Rectus Femoris:
- Function: Extension and Flexion when hip is extended.
- Location: Inserts at the hip and travels down the middle portion of the upper leg and reinserts at the knee.
- Exercise: Barebell Full Squats
- Function: Extension when hip is flexed.
- Location: Inserts 2/3 up the femur on the outer portion of the Quad and reinserts at the knee.
- Exercises: Hack Squats
- Function: Extension when hip is flexed.
- Location: Inserts 1/2 up the femur on the inner portion of the Quad and reinserts at the knee.
- Exercises: Leg extention
Vastus Laterallis: Quad Sweep
Vastus Mediallis: Tear Drop
Calves:
- Gastrocnemius:
- Function: Plantarflexion at the ankle.
- Location: Back portion of the lower leg. Diamond shaped muscle, in which people refer to as the calf.
- Exercise: Standing calf raise
- Function: Plantarflexion at the ankle.
- Location: Back part of the lower leg that runs below the knee to the heel.
- Exercise: Seated calf raise
Soleus:
Leg Building Workout Programs Sample Workout 1:
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