Do Your Legs Grow Bigger With High Reps Or Low Reps or a Combination?

[louden_swain]

The DC routine that I am on requires one set of each. Here is what I follow:

1 x 4-8 (really heavy reps), then 1 x 20 (lighter reps)

I am able to hit both types of muscle fibers.

Essentially, to gain size in the muscle you must train all types of muscle fibers.

 

[gwl9dta4]

high reps here, definitely in the 20 range. Incidentally this also works perfectly because i need the endurance for down hill skiing but want the size as well. So i am lucky to repond to high reps for size and endurance.

Thigh size is about 28 inches cold, at 6'2 235lbs.

 

[coolcolj]

heavy or light, low or high reps, slow or explosive - it doesn't matter, mine grow a lot

But one thing - the more often I squat per week the faster they grow. man they blew up squatting 3 times a week!
1.75 inches on the suckers in 3 weeks on the mini smolov!

 

[endpoint]

You have a good work ethic, but, I'd venture to say that if you cut that to one-two days a week, they'd grow even bigger. Not a flame, anyone who squats 3xweek has a good work ethic, that would just be way overtraining for ME and most others.

I am not training for size. I dont know how big i could handle them hahah. Loose fit boxer jockeys cut off the circulation my legs.

You are thinking of everything in the wrong terms. I am not training squats the same way as you. I squat at a lower percentage on most days and dont go till failure.

I am not a body builder.

I am building up my work capacity, as slobberknocker mentioned i would like to squat up to six days a week.

 

[Vortexx]

A combination of low and high reps in one workout:

5 * 7 squat

1 * 20 breathing squat

3 * 20-30 leg press

2 * 20-30 lunges

 

[Debaser]

I hit it the same way as louden, for me 1 x 5 then 1 x 20

However people need to be most concerned with gaining strength, whether they're adding a couple lbs a week to their 5 or 20 rep, the most important thing is that they're adding.