How to have a ball while working out? Reporter Minna Lessig talks to us about exercising on these giant balls, which look like something out of "romper room." The main benefit of using an exercise ...

Building strong, muscular quads is best done with a combination of compound exercises—squats, lunges, leg presses—and isolation work, such as leg extensions. Tack on some powerful plyometric moves, ...

Leg extensions are one of the most effective exercises for isolating the quadriceps. Unlike compound movements like squats or lunges, the leg extension machine specifically targets the knee joint, ...

Any Pilates fans out there will know what a difference a Pilates ball makes. Take my word for it: as someone who has done Pilates almost every week for the past 18 months, classes that include the use ...

The vastus medialis is one of the four quadriceps muscles, located on the front of your thigh, above your kneecap. It’s the innermost one. When you extend your leg fully, you can feel and sometimes ...