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 ...

The vastus medialis, a.k.a. the teardrop muscle, can be a key to big, strong legs. Here's how you can train the muscle in your workouts for size and strength ...

Contrary to commonly cited theory, atrophy of the vastus medialis muscle has no relation to lateral tracking of the patella and nontraumatic patellofemoral pain in women, according to published ...

Vastus medialis (on the inside of your thigh) Vastus intermedius (underneath the rectus, in the middle of your thigh) If you really want to geek out, there are some detailed images of each muscle ...

Unless youre a bodybuilder or cyclist, you likely dont know the vastus medialis by name. But you almost certainly know the muscle by sight, especially if you're all about leg day.

Select your desired weight on the weight stack and insert the pin. A good weight to start with for beginners is five pounds. If you're more advanced, try 10 to 17.5 pounds.

This muscle is the largest of the quadriceps group (often called quads) which also includes the rectus femoris, the vastus intermedius, and the vastus medialis. Health Conditions Wellness ...

For the past two to three years I have had a lump on my quadricep 6 inches above my knee, approximately where the rectus femourus incerts between the vastus medialis and the vastus lateralis.

How to Do It: Sit in a chair or on a platform so your hips and knees are both at 90 degrees. Roll up a towel and place it under one knee—this will help increase range of motion.

Methods Measures were made of both legs of 14 healthy subjects (3 female, 11 male) mean height, age and weight were 31 years, 175 cm, 73 kg respectively. Each subject performed the wall squat exercise ...