Leg day TODAY, need advice asap...

[WannaBPowerful]

I hurt my shoulder a couple months ago, so i wasnt able to hold the bar for squatting. Last 2 months iv been doin all leg press and hack squats. Now, my normal squat weight is 315x10, but i tried yesterday and can only stand to hold 225 for sets and not hurt my shoulder worse. For leg development, do i go with the lighter squats or stick with HEAVY leg presses and hack squats? I also throw in a bunch of drop set leg extensions at the end, with a lot of stiff leg deadlifts for hams.

 

[Japanese machine]

if you pre-exhaust your quads ie. leg extentions before you squat "working sets", your 225 will feel like 315 and induce a different stimulus then hitting squats alone. I gurentee you will acheive a sick ass pump.

good luck; Pre-exhaustion is a greatly neglected technique.

 

[punch]

I agree w/ Japanese Machine w/ the exception that I would pre exhaust w/ hacks. They more closely mimick a squat movement. I change my workout from one week of squats only to one week of Hacks and Leg presses.

 

[WannaBPowerful]

Sounds good guys, thanx. Never thought of that. Think im gonna go with 4 heavy sets of hacks, then jump to the squats with 225. Finnish off with extension superset sissy squats( i feel they give me better seperation).

 

[SofaGeorge]

What kind of squats are you doing. If you aren't doing ATF... follow the advice to exhaust your quads then do ATF squats.

It's almost a joke when some guys list what weight they 'squat.' Then you get them to go ATF and they drop 100lbs in what they can move.

Besides, this isn't an injury... it's an opportunity to vary your routine.

 

[Haz]

I agree with jap machine, pre exhaust your legs before doing the squats. I have really bad knees, and anything more then 275lbs on squat hurts. So I do my squats at the END of my leg workout, when my legs are at their weakest. When I do that 225 lbs feels heavy.

 

[louden_swain]

If you want to give your shoulder adequate rest, then I don't see any problem with performing heavy leg presses for a while. Leg Presses will allow you to fatigue the quads without stressing your lower back or delts. Here might be a good routine:

Leg Presses - 6 x 15,12,12,10,8,8

Leg Extensions - 3 x 10-15
Lying Leg Curls - 3 x 10-15

You will still get an incredible workout from this. After your shoulder recuperates, you can return to squatting. Treat your body with care and work around your problem areas. Good luck!!

 

[WannaBPowerful]

ATF meaning ass to the floor????? I ALWAYS DO. 405 ATF in fact before i stopped squattin bec of the injury.

Did my workout, preexhause worked great. 225 for 10 was a biatch. After 4 sets of hacks with 3 plates . The 4 sets of extensions and sissy's after that KILLED. Legs feel all too good and hollow. Thanx guys