Anyone Else do legs yet this week???

[needsize]

needsize,
doesn't sound like u need more volume, damn good workout.
brian

No, I'm lucky there, heavy sets of 5 reps are all I usually do for my quads, and if you've seen the pic I posted, it works well for me despite so many telling me you can't grow from that rep range.

 

[brian747478`]

I know what u mean, I do low volume and am no where near as strong as you on squats and I have pretty good quads. You could ask b-true, he has seen them a few times. I personally know few people that can punk out 405 for sets and reps without decent quads. Just my opinion or what I've seen, not that that accounts for much.
brian

 

[Little Rage]

Did them today

Squat-
135 x 10
225 x 10
225 x 10
255 x 8

Leg Press w/calf raises-
320 x 10 (15 reps calves)
410 x 10 (12 reps calves)
500 x 8 (12 reps calves)

Hack Squat w/calf raises-
185 x 10 (15 reps calves)
225 x 10 (12 reps calves)
275 x 6 (12 reps calves)

Leg extensions-
120 x 10
150 x 10
150 x 10

Standing Calf Raises-
100 x 12
125 x 12
135 x 12

Leg Curls-
120 x 12
150 x 12
150 x 12

Seated calf raises-
275 x 10
275 x 10

 

[dick tater]

I did legs Monday. I just started going heavier again so I'm little off of where I should be.

Squats
bar x 8
135x8
225x8
315x6
365x6
385x6
405x4
405x3
Like Needside--no belt, little below parallel

Leg Press
6 plates each side x 8
7 plates each side x 8
8 plates each side x 8
8 plates each side x 8
8 plates each side x 6

Then 3 sets of Front squats (just getting back into doing them)

Then ten sets of calf raises.

I'll wait 'til Thursday for Hams.

No, I'm lucky there, heavy sets of 5 reps are all I usually do for my quads, and if you've seen the pic I posted, it works well for me despite so many telling me you can't grow from that rep range.

I hate you Needsize--You have have huge legs. I envy you. I can lift heavy weight with my legs for my size, but my legs just won't grow! What am I doing wrong? Help me out.

 

[needsize]

dick tator, not sure what to tell you. ObviouslyI have some genetics for building big quads, but beyond that i have to credit the 5x5 system for building mine. The most size I've ever put on my quads was from doing just 5 sets of squats, that's it. When I started adding just 2-3 extra higher rep sets after the squats it did help me grow a bit more.
This is the routine I've been using for the past year and it put another inch on my quads
Squats (ass to the floor)
5x5
Hack Squats (right to the bottom of the rack)
2 sets 10 reps with a drop set at the end

I found my quads didn't need much volume to grow, in fact, when I did more sets they got smaller. The key for me was to use the same weight for all my sets of 5 reps, as soon as I could get all my sets on that weight, add a few lbs for the next week.

 

[Haz]

My quads grow easily too, so I don't do alot for them. This weeks leg work out went as follows.

Cybex Leg Press: (I friggin love this machine, it puts absolutely no stress on my knees) 3 sets. Basically its a warm up to get my legs ready to squat.

Squat: 135X12, 225X12, 275X8, 315X4, 335X2

Stiff leg deads: 185X10, 225X8, 275X6, 225X8

Leg curls: 2-3 sets, basically to get a nice pump in the hams, and get my calves ready and warmed up.

Seated calf raises: 5 sets with as much god damn weight I can handle for 15-20 reps.

Standing calf raises: Same methodolgy as above.

Finally, that abductor machine you see all the chicks use. The one were you bring your legs together. I did this exercise once for the hell of it. My inner thighs were sore for days. So I figured they must not be getting enough stimulation from squats, so I do the machine now.

 

[b fold the truth]

Posted these on the pling board...thought I might put them here too.....

B True

 

[bignate73]

LOW BAR SQUATS

12x135
10x225
8x275
6x315

LEG PRESS

2x10x620
2x10x710

HACK SQUATS (ass to ankles, explode all the way up)

1x12x45(2)
1x12x45(2)25(2)
1x12x45(4)

havent done hams and calves yet...they were sore from before.

hams:

ROMANIAN D.L.'S
1x10x135
1x8x185
1x6x225
2x4x275
1x10x135

LYING LEG CURLS
3x10x90

CALVES: CALF RAISE-LEG PRESS
4x15x620

thats all she wrote.

 

[gettinlarger]

i did em yesterday ...
squats
135x10
185x3
205x3
225x2
245x1
185x5

did some lunges too, for the hell of it
a couple sets of extensions and curls, then went home. i was kinda hopin for a better workout. oh well.

 

[argent]

I'm still sore from Sunday.