more reps for legs

[muscledog95]

Ive read in a few places that higher reps is good for the legs. Any truth to that?

 

[needsize]

I prefer low reps, heavy sets of 5 reps built most of my quad size

 

[gymtime]

I will do more reps/volume with legs because I feel that they benefit from it. But I still won't go over 12 reps.

 

[Lord_Suston]

Go for a variety, and find what works best for you. I find I put on more size from the 6-8 rep range but if I go higher it really taxes my cardiovascular system....

 

[WarriorPL]

I normally do 8-10 reps on legs for each exercise. Not trying to max just yet.

 

[Zyglamail]

Low resp (ie 5) seem to work best for me, and for those that say they cant feel low reps, then lower the weight and shorten rest period to 30 seconds and you will feel it. I personally combine long rest and short rest to stimulate both CNS and hypertrophy.

 

[needsize]

The routine I've been following lately for quads seems to be working pretty well. I'll warm up and do it something like this:
425lbs 3x5 reps
325lbs 1x8-10 reps (this way I'm going high and low rep for squats)
i then finish with say 2 set of 10 reps on leg press and thats it for quads

 

[Debaser]

High reps can be very productive for squats. The 20-rep rest pause set of squats will probably be the hardest thing you'll ever do. Load the bar with a weight you would fail at 10 reps at, and then take lots of heavy breaths once you get past the 10 mark, until you eek out 20.

It's brutal, this set can take at least 5 minutes.

I either do one set of these, or two sets of 5.

 

[Zyglamail]

High reps can be very productive for squats. The 20-rep rest pause set of squats will probably be the hardest thing you'll ever do. Load the bar with a weight you would fail at 10 reps at, and then take lots of heavy breaths once you get past the 10 mark, until you eek out 20.

It's brutal, this set can take at least 5 minutes.

I either do one set of these, or two sets of 5.

The hardest leg set I ever did was a brutal dop set from hell, started with a weight I could do for 10, immediatly stripped about 20% and squated till I needed help with a rep, reeled another 20% and repeated until I was just using empty bar. Then immediatly started squating deep and jumping as high as I could (no bar or weight of course) until my feet wouldnt leave the floor at which point I just did squats holding squat rack until I had to use arms to help me stand up. I then collapsed to the floor while I cought my breath and tried to figure out how my legs work and once I got that back under control I prompty blew chunks

 

[vinylgroover]

around 10 reps for me. I would go ower, but my back is not in good shape.