another squat problem:(

[muscledog95]

I do squats once a week. Well when im doing my squats I feel like im getting a good working out (sometimes my stance is a little messed up) anyway after im done I think i had a good leg workout. Well when i start walking around I realize that I didn't. Could somone please post there squat workout so I have something to work with?

thanks

 

[neo1605]

What do you mean when you start walking around????

 

[gymtime]

Yeh, I don't get it. What's the problem?

 

[theoak01]

i think he is saying that once he stops doing legs he doenst feel the effects like msot guys do,for when i walk after i damn near fall then my muscles catch and i dont,i think that he doesnt feel that

i do about 5 sets of squats,right now im doing 8 since i cant leg press cuz my back is dinked

 

[muscledog95]

thats right............I really kick myself in the ass. Maybe im not doing enough sets. Heavier reps better right

 

[theoak01]

it happens to me every few months i cant explain it then a month later i get the feelin again

 

[Scotsman]

I like doing my last set with lighter weight and either doing front squats deep, or rear squats supper deep with a pause at the bottom.

 

[muscledog95]

I find it hard to go to failure on free weight squat. Will my legs still grow if I dont go to failure?

 

[Belial]

What's your current routine?

 

[muscledog95]

4 sets of squat at 12,12,8,8
3 sets of legs curls at 12,8,8
3 sets of leg ext. at 12,12,10

 

[The mann]

if you go with feet shoulder width,at least break parallel you should be feeling your quads screamin',and a couple days later you will still feel it,you could try going 10,8,6,4 .........it's not that you want to just concentrate on going to failure,you want to keep a log of the weight and reps so you keep adding weight every week and you will get tyo a point where you will go for the 8 reps and only can do 7,stay at that weight till you get 8.... and so on..........

 

[heavy only]

I squat every 5 days on average. I alternate routines like this;

Heavy Day

Leg Ext. 2x20 (warm up the knees)
Suats 135x12
225x10
275x8
295x6
315x4-6
Leg Ext. 2x20 (cool down)

Light Day

Leg Ext. 2x20 (warm up)
Suats 135x12
6 sets of 6 reps x 225
Leg Ext. 2x20 (cool down)

I do every rep full depth, my ass touching my calves. If I can't get there I stop and reduce the weight so that I can. The reps and the weight are not as important as getting full quad extension.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

You really cant go to failure per say on the squat anyways, but you certainly can grow by not going there. Actually, I have gone no higher than 6 reps in 3 months and my legs have definitely grown, on a powerlifting routine now. I used to get a lot of gorwth from high reps, I think the key is to keep your legs guessing and force them to try to adapt, they will grow

 

[The mann]

Heavy only,

that i totally agree with!!!!!...very true bro.most people get higher and higher on their squats when the weights get heavier.