Build some killer quads and hamstring with this machine only leg workout from Kaged Muscle CEO, Kris Gethin.
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To get the most bang for your buck on leg day, use machines to intensify your focus on the target muscles. Yes, squats are the big-boy move for building thighs, but machines can serve you well if you give them a chance. If quads are your weakness, use machines.

1. Walking Warm-Up
2. Leg Press: 5 sets, 12-15 reps
3. Leg Curl: 3 sets, 10-12 reps
4. Leg Extension: 2 sets, 15-20 reps
5. Hack Squat: 3 sets, 10-12 reps

Leg Press
This machine has its fair share of critics, but when it's not used as an ego exercise with lots of plates and little movement, it can be very effective at developing the thighs. Place your feet where you feel the quads are doing the most work. For some people, that could be right in the middle of the foot plate, about shoulder-width apart. If having your feet a little higher or lower on the plate works better for you, go for it.

Make sure you keep your entire foot connected when you push. Avoid locking out your knees at the top. Slowly lower the weight as far as you can safely. Don't shortchange that negative or your presses won't be as effective. If you reach failure sooner than expected, place your hands on your thighs above your knees and assist with your arms as much as necessary.

Hack Squat
One of the primary benefits of the hack squat is that you can manipulate foot placement. A high placement allows you to descend farther, which emphasizes the glutes and hamstrings. A lower placement means the quads take up a greater percentage of the workload.

It's also easier to use advanced intensity techniques like forced reps and dropsets, because you can change weight quickly and aren't balancing a barbell.

Seated Hamstring Curls
In his article, "A Scientific Approach to Hamstring Training," muscle-building expert Brad Schoenfeld, Ph.D., conclusively makes the case that for balanced, strong hamstrings you need curls, too. Specifically, the lower hamstrings are activated dramatically more during seated leg curls than deadlifts—even stiff-legged deadlifts.

You wouldn't skip curls during an arm workout, would you? Don't make the same mistake for your legs.
