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Which muscle group at the front of your thigh has more mass than any other muscle group in your body?

Your quadriceps, or quads.

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  1. Hamstrings
  2. Calves
  3. Quadriceps ✔

Why: Your quads sit at the front of your thigh and together have more mass than any other muscle group. They straighten your knee so you can kick, run, jump and stand up from a squat.

Huh, didn't know that: Quad comes from the Latin root for four, but Cleveland Clinic notes experts recently found a fifth muscle in the group.

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My quads are so strong they asked for their own zip code.
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Answer: Quadriceps. Your quads sit at the front of your thigh and together have more mass than any other muscle group. They straighten your knee so you can kick, run, jump and stand up from a squat.

  1. Cleveland Clinic: Quad Muscles my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22816-quad-muscles
    Together, they contain more mass than any other muscle group in your body.
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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