Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below Do you think it can be done? Whenever i'm using a different weight/more reps on the squat my legs are always killin the next day but lately it hasn't been that way. I really don't do much as far as leg extensions and curls, just squats. Do you think it would be possible and beneficial to squat twice a week? I know one day could be legs only but the second leg day would have to be after my shoulder/trap workout. What do you think?
How about hitting legs 2 times a week?
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Distortion
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me too, except i like to train everthing 2x
a bunch of people are gona say only 1x a week blah blah blah, but for me its too little. I was wondering what kind of reps/sets you should do for the 2nd day, light day
a bunch of people are gona say only 1x a week blah blah blah, but for me its too little. I was wondering what kind of reps/sets you should do for the 2nd day, light day
I train a few bodyparts twice a week. Arms, chest, and legs. Not to mention abs and calves which alternate days.
The first workout a week for a bodypart for the week for me is as much weight I can get up for up to 5 reps per set
the second is lighter weight going 8-10 reps. you really need to make sure the 2nd workout is as intense as the first and they are as far apart from each other as possible. If your still sore in that area skip the 2nd for that week.
The first workout a week for a bodypart for the week for me is as much weight I can get up for up to 5 reps per set
the second is lighter weight going 8-10 reps. you really need to make sure the 2nd workout is as intense as the first and they are as far apart from each other as possible. If your still sore in that area skip the 2nd for that week.
MuscleAuthorityII
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If you can do them twice a week; you probably aren't training hard enough.
Cackerot69
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You could try the heavy/light thing, or perhaps a maximal/dynamic set up...but I wouldn't do two all-out workouts each week.
MuscleAuthorityII said:
love it when people say stuff like this. I get 8 to 9 hrs of sleep in a day and pull around 2 grams of protien per pound of bodyweight in a day.
Before you start ripping on my workouts maybe you should look at your eating/sleeping/and lifting habits to find out why you cant do it. I go till failure every workout bro trust me I am hitting every muscle group very hard and intense.
So maybe the prob isnt me not hitting it hard enough maybe you just need to work on what you do. After all your 18 instead of sounding so sure of yourself you might just want to actually listen to others and maybe you will learn something.
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diamonddiceclay
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I do entire lower body twice a week-It can be done but is not vital
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haha thanks Garza
MuSuLPhReAk
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These guys train differently than us. They do a lot less sets but very high weight.
strengthmonster
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It depends on your recovery rate. When I was younger I could do it, and did so for a long time with good results but nowadays I have to wait at least 4-5 days before the soreness goes. I would not advise it if they still feel sore as they are still healing, otherwise go for it. A good way to do it is have a heavy day and a higher reps day each week.
CONTRACTION
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I do when I'm on a cycle. My muscles recover very quickly with my diet and the AS. I'm still careful not to overdo it though.
mikelong23
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why not do any leg extensions or curls, that is building up the legs also. thats what makes them the sorest. just doing some squats cant be beneficial as the only exercise of heavy duty liftin for the legs. just my opinion though, what ever works best
William H. Bonny
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I know this is a very cleche' answer, but everyone is different. Most of my buddies only work out each muscle once a week, but I usually recover quickly enough to get in each bodypart twice a week. Listen to your body. If you are still sore the next time you are scheduled to do a particular bodypart, then forget about training it twice that week. If you feel completely recovered, then by all means hit it twice. Through experience and experimentation, most people find out what is good for them.
calvesodeath
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I am able to work legs 2X per week but I find it works better to only do squats during one of those workouts thus using a leg press on the second workout. I do find that leg extensions, leg curls and calf work can be done 2X per week.
mikelong23
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what are your stats, how much weight are you usually using and how many exercises are you usually using.
I have had a lot of success with doing squats 2x weekly, but maybe not the success you are looking for---I've done it to help with muscle soreness.
When I first switched to squats twice a week, I waited until the soreness had gone away from my last leg work (I think about 5 days
) before I did 2 sets of mid weight, mid rep squats on top of whatever workout I had scheduled. Then 2 days later I went back to my full leg workout, which consists of squats, leg press, leg ext, romanian DL, leg curls, and calf raises. Now the light day falls mid-way between leg days and the soreness from heavy leg days is gone in half the time...and seems to be half as bad.
When I first switched to squats twice a week, I waited until the soreness had gone away from my last leg work (I think about 5 days
) before I did 2 sets of mid weight, mid rep squats on top of whatever workout I had scheduled. Then 2 days later I went back to my full leg workout, which consists of squats, leg press, leg ext, romanian DL, leg curls, and calf raises. Now the light day falls mid-way between leg days and the soreness from heavy leg days is gone in half the time...and seems to be half as bad.
