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Why do I only feel it just above my knees when working out my quads?
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Anonymous 15w

Cause that’s where your quads are

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Anonymous 15w

That’s where your muscle attaches to bone, so it’s possible your muscle itself is strong enough to handle the strain but the tendon is still playing catch up

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Anonymous 15w

That's typical, I usually only feel a sensation closer to my hips when I enter very deep ranges of motion

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 15w

But seriously it’s where they connect. It’s normal when starting lifting to feel the exercise in the connective tissue before building up some adaptations

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 15w

But why don’t I feel the upper quads? Like closer to my hips?

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 15w

Why can’t I feel it close to my hips? Aren’t the quad a big muscle?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 15w

The quad is made up of a couple different muscles

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 15w

I’d say around 4

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 15w

Did someone say… 4

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 15w
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Anonymous replying to -> OP 15w

Rectus femoris runs up the middle or your quad and crosses at the hip. They will be heavily used in leg extensions only. If you’re talking about squatting then you may have under-active spinal erectors forcing your hip flexors to work overtime

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