quad training

[npcguy1]

Ok, I have a question about training legs. My legs lack big time, there not twigs but I can't seem to get them to grow. I used to just squat heavy, powerlifting style but I get nonthing from that. I read an artice the Dorian Yates wrote, and he says it's not the ammount of weight it's the feeling you get from the weight. So here's wha I'm doin now. Instead of training them once a week I've switched to twice a week but plenty of rest inbetween.. I used to rep 315 for 10 to 12 reps but that was my last set. Now I'm doing 225 for 15 reps for my last set. And that burns like a bitch. But my previous sets are also to 15 reps but more like 205. My leg press now is just 5 plates for 3 sets of 30 and I strip my last set to 2 plates and do 100 reps, if I can, usualy around 75 to 80 reps. And then I move onto the leg ext. and do 4 sets of 15 also but lighter weight to burn my quads out. I don't do my hammies in the same workout. I wait for a few days so I can get a good workout in and not have trouble standing from doing my quads. I do standing curls, 3 sets of 15 but slow. And heres a twist. Ya know how you do 21's for your biceps? Well the hamstring is the leg bicep right? Well sometimes I'll do 21's for them on the standing curl. Like a qaurter of the way to the top, quarter way up from the bottom and do fulls. Just like bicep 21's. I'm going to give this thru the summer and if this doesn't work then I'm throwing in the towel!! I can't get up on stage with these legs, and I'm getting frustrated. I kill myself every leg day, and it seems like I get nonthing form it besides a limp for a few days. Some of my leg workouts are so intence that I need help to my car..lol..but then again no growth!! Sorry for the novel, if you read all of this and have any suggestions, I'd sure appreciate them..Thankyou

 

[coolcolj]

try do slow reps - 4 seconds up and 4 second down etc. That will get the feel into the exercise.

You wanna go to slightly below parallel as well on the squat. Basicly you just ease yourself down into the movement, sorta casual like and just go with flow. Don't try and heave and explode it all over the palce and get the set done is a hurry.
Think of it like a slow relaxing walk through the forest
ie cut the poundage right back and do em slow and steady, relish the feeling and tension. And slowly work your way back up in weight, but never sacrifice that for heaving.

Well its hard for me to relate to you, because my legs have always been the fastest responding group of my whole body, large fast twitch percentage. I also jump and sprint a lot, and I guess that helps.