Training High Reps for Quads

For Quads, Don’t Forget the Scorching High Reps – Looking back at bodybuilding history, you often see advice like this: “The quads need higher reps than other muscle groups, like 15-20 or more to grow.” But somewhere this old rule got lost.
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Maybe it’s the “go heavy or go home” mindset, which has its place but kills the benefits of time under tension. Or maybe it’s because sport coaches write most of the training articles and books these days, and they don’t care too much about quads that split your blue jeans apart, only strength and function. Or maybe it’s just because high-rep quad work burns like a mother. Most lifters would much rather pile on the plates and do single-digit reps. That hurts, but it’s a different kind of pain and strain. But 20 reps of an exercise that targets the quads, taken to failure or close to it? That’s some soul-grinding, hypertrophy-inducing pain.
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