quad
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4.8
- noun
- /kwɒd/
:
cuádriceps
- The coach recommended leg presses to target my quads during training.
- response in the quad
But today it's quads day, so that's great.
- But today it's quads day, so that's great.
- And thank God I have glorious quads and thighs which look amazing when they're pumped.
- When I fought Justin Gaichi out in Arizona, he partially tore my quad so I couldn't really walk.
- But I was like, I've just, I've just torn my quad.
- The brain says I'm perceiving exhausted quads.
- On the last run I pull my quad, he's gone to me.
- I split my calves, my quads, my feet broke open.
- Long, smooth hip, curving quad, Bony knee.
- You were hobbling cold in walls, bum calf, hammies, quads, everything in agony.
- I dealt with immense the throbbing pain in my glutes and quads down even felt like the bones.
Examples
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All right, okay, people, stretch out those quads.
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The quad cane has four short legs at the bottom instead of a single point.
Academic text (2007) -
And the back of your quad is your hamstring.
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Yes, you need to have a good balance between the hamstring use and the quad use as well.
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My quads are burning!
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Leg curls, squats, and quad extensions are good exercises to build up these muscle groups.
Blog text (23) -
It's strengthening your quads.
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Now, to the untrained eye, it may look like Victor is just having the time of his life, but he's actually working his abdominals, quads, calf, and hip muscles.
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To strengthen my quad, I do squats and lunges every week.
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After running, I always stretch my quads to avoid soreness.
Synonyms
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A large muscle at the front of the thigh that straightens the leg at the knee
A large muscle at the front of the thigh that straightens the leg at the knee
A large muscle at the front of the thigh that straightens the lower leg at the knee
Compounds
- Archaic
A square metal block used in printing to make space equal to the size of the letters
Surface Forms
Etymology
Quad for the thigh muscle is short for quadriceps, from a Latin word meaning 'four heads'. The muscle has four parts that work together to straighten the knee, so calling it a quad reminds you it is made of 'four' pieces.