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**Tall** · 14-09-2007, 08:46 PM

Interesting point - I'm no expert but the leg routine was suggested by someone who uses it and has used it to increase the size and definition in their quads.

I'm not vastly concerned with getting my thighs bigger at this point TBH - they are running at 28" as it is which causes me enough problems with suits and jeans etc.

If you beleive in 2a and 1a and even 2b type muscle fibres - some do some dont, doesn't really bother me either way - things like drop sets should stimulate all the fibres as you are going for strength and endurance.

I never used to consider dumbell flies a valid chest exercise, then I started doing them as a post exhaust exercise and my chest grew... My bench increased... I was quite shocked (I'm not attributing all the growth to flies by any means...)

Being honest I was narrow minded about ATG squats too... Now I actually like them and they are helping, not hindering my knees. Don't get me wrong I don't go heavy on them by any shape of the imagination, but I do think they are a fabulous warmup - especially 20 rep ATG squats.

The problem with Squats in general is that they do work your glutes, which means if you have a strong lower body your glutes will grow and give you an oversized derriere... I have a fixed idea in mind of how I want to look, and 'junk in the trunk' isn't really on my radar...

I've read a couple of bits on how to reduce load on glutes during squatting which I may put into practice at some point, but there are many roads to rome so I'm quite happy trying out a new routine.

I peaked at squatting 190kg for 2 - but I wasn't quite getting to 'Powerlifting Parallel' - Pikey when we trained how far off 3 green lights was I? 4-6 inches? Or was it a bit more? I think the top of my quads were at 90degrees with the front of my shins, but thats not parallel (even though it looks it...) - Parallel is a straight line between your knee joint and your hip joint (is that right Pikey?)

Right anyway following on front my ramble... Had a refeed/cheat meal today. I'm guessing this will affect my weight by between 1 and 2kgs by the morning, final weigh in will be monday morning.

14-09-2007, 08:46 PM	#270 (permalink)
Tall Moderator Musclechat Icon Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bulgaria. Posts: 2,868 Rep Power:	Re: My First Post - Go Easy ;-) Interesting point - I'm no expert but the leg routine was suggested by someone who uses it and has used it to increase the size and definition in their quads. I'm not vastly concerned with getting my thighs bigger at this point TBH - they are running at 28" as it is which causes me enough problems with suits and jeans etc. If you beleive in 2a and 1a and even 2b type muscle fibres - some do some dont, doesn't really bother me either way - things like drop sets should stimulate all the fibres as you are going for strength and endurance. I never used to consider dumbell flies a valid chest exercise, then I started doing them as a post exhaust exercise and my chest grew... My bench increased... I was quite shocked (I'm not attributing all the growth to flies by any means...) Being honest I was narrow minded about ATG squats too... Now I actually like them and they are helping, not hindering my knees. Don't get me wrong I don't go heavy on them by any shape of the imagination, but I do think they are a fabulous warmup - especially 20 rep ATG squats. The problem with Squats in general is that they do work your glutes, which means if you have a strong lower body your glutes will grow and give you an oversized derriere... I have a fixed idea in mind of how I want to look, and 'junk in the trunk' isn't really on my radar... I've read a couple of bits on how to reduce load on glutes during squatting which I may put into practice at some point, but there are many roads to rome so I'm quite happy trying out a new routine. I peaked at squatting 190kg for 2 - but I wasn't quite getting to 'Powerlifting Parallel' - Pikey when we trained how far off 3 green lights was I? 4-6 inches? Or was it a bit more? I think the top of my quads were at 90degrees with the front of my shins, but thats not parallel (even though it looks it...) - Parallel is a straight line between your knee joint and your hip joint (is that right Pikey?) Right anyway following on front my ramble... Had a refeed/cheat meal today. I'm guessing this will affect my weight by between 1 and 2kgs by the morning, final weigh in will be monday morning.