Upper/Lower Split for hypertrophy??

[SouthernLord]

you should get some progress pics from before and after the high volume legs, I would like to see how well 100rep dropsets work for quads lol. Dont you find it damages your squat strength?

do you do a similar style of training for hams too? I thought that would be hard as hamstring exercises are so limited: GM, RDL/SLDL, GHR, variations of Leg curls...

No impact on squats. I do them first. I hit squats today, followed by constant tension front squats, leg press death sets, then a finisher with somersault squats.

I don't really do any special ham training. Deads followed by 3-4 high rep sets of GMs, followed by leg curls with a focus on a slow controlled eccentric and a squeeze at contraction.

My legs are pretty weak looking considering I've built my way back up to a 405 squat and a 500 pound DL. I'm thinking the volume and splitting hams/quads up is going to change that.

I'll snap a pic before I start my new training cycle after I come back from vacation, then again 8 weeks or so later. I'll post them in your control panel and make sure my junk is visible in the picture

 

[timtim]

No impact on squats. I do them first. I hit squats today, followed by constant tension front squats, leg press death sets, then a finisher with somersault squats.

I don't really do any special ham training. Deads followed by 3-4 high rep sets of GMs, followed by leg curls with a focus on a slow controlled eccentric and a squeeze at contraction.

My legs are pretty weak looking considering I've built my way back up to a 405 squat and a 500 pound DL. I'm thinking the volume and splitting hams/quads up is going to change that.

I'll snap a pic before I start my new training cycle after I come back from vacation, then again 8 weeks or so later. I'll post them in your control panel and make sure my junk is visible in the picture

splitting quas/hams is the way to go. quicker workouts and you can concentrate more on hitting the various hamstring heads with different foot positions. ingle leg straight leg deads with single leg walking lunges is a great superset. then do some single leg leg curls and then some leg curls and done.

 

[ExtraMile]

No impact on squats. I do them first. I hit squats today, followed by constant tension front squats, leg press death sets, then a finisher with somersault squats.

I don't really do any special ham training. Deads followed by 3-4 high rep sets of GMs, followed by leg curls with a focus on a slow controlled eccentric and a squeeze at contraction.

My legs are pretty weak looking considering I've built my way back up to a 405 squat and a 500 pound DL. I'm thinking the volume and splitting hams/quads up is going to change that.

I'll snap a pic before I start my new training cycle after I come back from vacation, then again 8 weeks or so later. I'll post them in your control panel and make sure my junk is visible in the picture

beginning to sounds like dabuffguy has hacked your account lol

 

[SouthernLord]

splitting quas/hams is the way to go. quicker workouts and you can concentrate more on hitting the various hamstring heads with different foot positions. ingle leg straight leg deads with single leg walking lunges is a great superset. then do some single leg leg curls and then some leg curls and done.

Yep. There's no way I could hit them both in the same day adequately. I might try the single leg rdl/lunge combo on Thursday in place of GMs. Sounds like DOMS city lol

Sorry for the thread hijack J.

 

[JDid23]

no problem SL.. thanks for responding

Also Timtim/anyone, would you mind telling me the different exercises to hit different heads of the hamstrings/quads?

 

[timtim]

no problem SL.. thanks for responding

Also Timtim/anyone, would you mind telling me the different exercises to hit different heads of the hamstrings/quads?

its all the basic exercises but with foot angle/position/stance all varying. alot are about isolation which it doesnt look like you are into yet. its definately something to research though. as young as you are, i wouldnt push it this early.