how to train quads in a gym without squat rack or other machine?

[noeasywayout]

I  workout in my college gym, and the gym is the shittest gym I've ever known...

the leg press/hack squat machine broke last month maybe due to heavy load (I loaded only 840lbs... WTF )

and there's no quads machine or squat rack, we only got one  smith machine  and everyone wants to use it to train
chest....

so I train quads with

1. two 130lb dumbbells squat (the heavist in my gym)
2.some barbell hack squat 

any advice? thanks...

[mass 04]

lunges
split squats
sumo squats
wall sits

[jaejonna]

Oh brother...'Only 840' ...we have another 'monster' on our hands ....

[noeasywayout]

lunges
split squats
sumo squats
wall sits

thanks, sir do you recommend Zercher squat?
 

[Coach is Back!]

I  workout in my college gym, and the gym is the shittest gym I've ever known...

the leg press/hack squat machine broke last month maybe due to heavy load (I loaded only 840lbs... WTF )

and there's no quads machine or squat rack, we only got one  smith machine  and everyone wants to use it to train
chest....

so I train quads with

1. two 130lb dumbbells squat (the heavist in my gym)
2.some barbell hack squat  

any advice? thanks...

Dumbell front squats
Goblet squats
zercher squats
bulgarian split squats
step ups
lunges (either front or rear)
RDL's
Box jumps
Box jumps w/Db's or a weight vest
hamstring drops

I could go on all day but I think you get the idea.

[noeasywayout]

Oh brother...'Only 840' ...we have another 'monster' on our hands ....

I only did that 3 reps to test my limit.....

[noeasywayout]

Dumbell front squats
Goblet squats
zercher squats
bulgarian split squats
step ups
lunges (either front or rear)
RDL's
Box jumps
Box jumps w/Db's or a weight vest
hamstring drops

I could go on all day but I think you get the idea.

thank you, sir I 'll search youtube tutorial video

[ManBearPig...]

maybe you should've gone to a less shitty school?

[jaejonna]

maybe you should've gone to a less shitty school?

I wonder what Community College 'he' is trying to throw under the bus ??

[BB]

Having been in a similar situation, I got the most out of Split Squats and Step Ups, you could also C/J it, and front squat it for reps.

Or if you adventurious, you could Steinborn it, and do high rep squats, that's what they did before racks-

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[ManBearPig...]

I wonder what Community College 'he' is trying to throw under the bus ??

ha ha, don't worry bro, it's only until he gets his pre-recs out of the way and save some money, then he's going to Harvard!  

[noeasywayout]

Having been in a similar situation, I got the most out of Split Squats and Step Ups, you could also C/J it, and front squat it for reps.

Or if you adventurious, you could Steinborn it, and do high rep squats, that's what they did before racks-

.

informative! thanks 

[noeasywayout]

maybe you should've gone to a less shitty school?

I'm from Asia and workout in the gym is not that popular compared to the U.S. 

[MONSTER_TRICEPS]

advanced shrimp squat

[noeasywayout]

advanced shrimp squat

you mean this ?
thanks you!

[Hulkotron]

Up the dosage.

[MONSTER_TRICEPS]

you mean this ?
thanks you!

Thats it, way harder than it looks.

[The Showstoppa]

Is it an all-girls college?

[Hulkotron]

Is it an all-girls college?

I suspect that most girls have larger quads than "noeasywayout".

[The Showstoppa]

I suspect that most girls have larger quads than "noeasywayout".

840 bro !!!   

[noeasywayout]

I suspect that most girls have larger quads than "noeasywayout".

that's truth......and most girls have larger arms than I do 

fxck......I have terrible genes.... ( now only 156lb at 5'8 after 16 month training )

[Hulkotron]

that's truth......and most girls have larger arms than I do 

fxck......I have terrible genes.... ( now only 156lb at 5'8 after 16 month training )

Just pulling your chain brosef, 840 is not a bad lift or anything

[chess315]

snatch grip deadlifts or wide grip deadlifts they force you to squat down a lot lower you could even elevate your heels if you have a trap bar that would be a great movement also. goblet squats with one or two dumbells and vince gironda sissy squats. step ups would prolly be another good one if the celling is high enough

[chess315]

I would love to see the look on the people at the gyms face if you stienbrenard the barbell and started squating

[gcb]

nobody mentioned side lunges yet i think - they're pretty good - it's what i do when i don't have a lot of weight to play with