Quadriceps muscles [exercise] | The MSK Physio

[@pnpark]

why is that single leg better than just starting with a mini squatt with the knees behind the ankles and not forward? and that exercise is definitelt advanced in postrehab but looks good to keep getting stronger

[@theMSKphysio]

A lot of individuals with knee injuries have strength asymmetries between sides. A single leg exercise allows for this to be more easily evened out versus a squat type exercise. In a comprehensive rehab program you would like have both single and double leg exercises.

[@gonkula]

Thanks, I don't have any quad issues, although I did have an issue with my right knee, where I had fat pad impingement, resulting in a knee arthroscopic surgery and have my quad balanced in terms of strength but visually still lagging

[@theMSKphysio]

Yes, strength and hypertrophy come about from different stimuli. They can have some crossover too. If you're wanting to increase the size of the muscle, push the muscle towards fatigue. Failure isn't needed. 2-3x/week is an appropriate dosage. A single joint variation like this can be more specific - kzbin.info/www/bejne/manRZ2BsmryAftk. Lastly, the amount of reps don't look to be important, and thus the weight isn't as important, for muscle growth. That is if you are below 30 reps. What this means is if you go to fatigue at 5 reps or 30 reps, the amount of muscle growth looks to be similar. After 30 reps this effect drops off. Happy training!