Q: I have great legs - everyone says so. However, I want more meatiness near the knee joint. I have such tiny joints and the more muscles I have near those joints, the better. How can I do this? I have been training for years and have done well, but not gotten as much near the knee as I could have? A: Hitting the lower quads is tricky, because the work you do can be truly compromising for the knees. I’d do a good deal of pre-exhaustion work, or a regular regimen of supersets. Mostly, I’d do extensions immediately followed by Smith Machine Front Squats with my heels elevated on a board. Bodybuilding hack squats with the heels up on plates are a good choice to place emphasis on the muscles just above the knee joint. But truly, ...

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