Me legs

mrhulahoop

Me leg routine with intention of building mass and gaining strength....goes something like this:

Squats (nice and deep):


20 x 60 kg

15 -20 x 70 kg

Above two done as warm up....insufficient?

10 x 80

10 x 95

10 x 100 plus. Progressively adding weight each week.

Then...

Pivoted leg press machine (hoping you are familiar with this):

10 x 270 kg

10 x 280 kg

10 x 290 kg

On these I struggle with the first set and as my legs fill with blood they get more power.

Thats only six working sets. Enough for a major body part? I feel as if I could do much more....but they do get a hammering from this...so I have been presuming its enough. I dont notice gains on my legs the same as I do with other areas, but Im sure I am gaining.

Im hoping this isnt a silly post, any comments would be nice.

crazycal1

i reckon 20x60 is more preexhaust than a warm up tbh.
given that your working weight is only 100-

i reckon if my legs can grow on the partials that i do(cos of limited exercises at my disposal-see vid lol)you should be fine.
get your warmups right and you`ll be able to lift more on squats.
squats should be your main priority for progression-
not sure ratio for squats and leg press but leg press seems way ahead?
squats are the daddy!

lol imo if you keep your squats nice and deep you`ll be starting a thread about back pain in a months time lmao.
good to see you trying abit of progression

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mrhulahoop

Aye...Ok. Will sort the warm ups up.

Used to do partials like you, never going beyond parallel, my lifts where much heavier than what they are now. Since I have been going beyond parallel my lifts are comparatively tiny, which is probably why my lifts are only 100 +.

That could explain why my leg presses seem way ahead of the squats...also I used to a cyclist of mountains, so my legs have a fair amount of strength in them.

Back pain? Is that a serious opinion? I am very careful about form, even film myself to check. I am more worried about knee problems to be honest, Ive had them bad in the past....also my hips have been dodgy.....all from cycling....so I have to be careful, Im only a young lad and dont want crumbling joints by the age of 35!

mrhulahoop

On second glance you was winding me up.

crazycal1

lol no i dont think going below parallel is worth the risk of a little more stimulation.
(unless youre top level)

einsteins mind was the key to all things...to understand more than to know.

www.extremenutrition.co.uk

mrhulahoop

Intelligent opinion, Id never really thought about it like that.

pop35

I thought it was bad for the knees if you dont go below parallel. All the pressure is on the knees when you only go down a short amount.