5x5 for leg day....

[gymtime]

My normal leg workout:

Squats
Hacks
Calve Raises
Lunges
Curls and or Exts.

With a 5x5 routine (starting just today):

Squats 5x5
Leg Press 2x8
Lunges 2x8

Is that enough? I'm accustomed to higher volumes on leg day.

 

[needsize]

for me, I find my legs respond well without a ton of sets, so I would usually do the 5x5, then only one exercise for 8-10, either leg press or hacks.
For hams I just do 2 sets of 8 reps on stiff leg deads, then 2 sets of 8-10 reps on curls

 

[Backlash]

I would change the lunges to either SLDL or leg curls to hit your hams more. If you do that, and add calf raises, you'll end up with my previous 5x5 leg day.

 

[gymtime]

for me, I find my legs respond well without a ton of sets, so I would usually do the 5x5, then only one exercise for 8-10, either leg press or hacks.
For hams I just do 2 sets of 8 reps on stiff leg deads, then 2 sets of 8-10 reps on curls

Okey dokey...how's this look:

Squats 5x5
Press 2x8
Lunges 2x8
Curls 2x8

Backlash - I recently switched from SLDLs to lunges just for a change up and have been having good luck with them. So I'm gonna stick to that for a while. Plus I'm doing regular deads on back day, so I should be ok.

 

[JOKER47]

Okey dokey...how's this look:

Squats 5x5
Press 2x8
Lunges 2x8
Curls 2x8

Backlash - I recently switched from SLDLs to lunges just for a change up and have been having good luck with them. So I'm gonna stick to that for a while. Plus I'm doing regular deads on back day, so I should be ok.

Personally, I never got much from curls. I get lots more from pull-throughs and GHR's. I would sub one of those for the curls, and keep the same set and rep scheme.


But that's just me.......


Joker

 

[gymtime]

Personally, I never got much from curls. I get lots more from pull-throughs and GHR's. I would sub one of those for the curls, and keep the same set and rep scheme.


But that's just me.......


Joker

WTF??? A serious response to one of my threads???? No snide comments about Geritol or my trusty aluminum walker???

Who the hell are you and what have you done with the real Joker??!!!

 

[JOKER47]

WTF??? A serious response to one of my threads???? No snide comments about Geritol or my trusty aluminum walker???

Who the hell are you and what have you done with the real Joker??!!!

Just showing the occasional respect for my elders.......EXTREME elders.........

Besides, it's fun to confuse the elderly every now and then.......

Joker

 

[needsize]

not bad gymtime, personally I've never liked lunges though

 

[gymtime]

not bad gymtime, personally I've never liked lunges though

Just got in. The 5x5 on squats is tougher than I thought. I picked a slightly higher than average weight to start out with. That last set was not easy. Definitely looking forward to next week, and trying this with chest and arms on saturday.

I like doing weighted lunges as a change up. They never fail to make my hams and ass sore (control yourself Joker ). I did 180 lbs on the Smith for 2x8.

Figure I'll add 20lbs to the squat next week and go from there.

 

[JOKER47]

They never fail to make my hams and ass sore (control yourself Joker ).

Waaayyyy to easy......