quote:<HR>Originally posted by litefoot:
Sorry if I'm re-hashing an old topic, but can you recommend quad exercises that are effective and don't require membership in a gym or purchase of expensive gear? Thank you from a 47-yr-old 1st time marry-thoner.<HR>

for running:
stairs,
hills,
and snowshoe running.

also lunges and squats for plain old strengthening.

box jumps, standing leaps, standing hops, skipping for height or distance - good plyometric exercises to develop power and encourage or increase flexibility.

Ditto the above. My favorites are walking lunges and one leg squats.

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I agree that hill running is the best quad exercise for runners. At home, there's one I call the Wall Squat. It hits the lower quad around the knee, where runners need strength for alignment. Remember the wall sit kids used to do in gym class? It's similar to that. Stand about 18" from a wall with your feet 6" apart. With back against the wall, slide down until quads are parallel with floor, then slide back up. Your upper back and lower back should remain in contact with the wall at all times. You can do it anywhere, and it's easy to knock out a couple sets any time you want.