Which is better for sculpting legs?! (squat Q)

[VooDoo Lady]

To me...sculpting means giving more definition rather than adding size...but in retrospect that will be dictated by my diet more than anything else.

You caught me.....I'm guilty of asking a VERY DUMB QUESTION! Sorrie

I got some good info out of it anyway

Let me clarify what I am really asking......My conundrum is basically this: When I squat, my husband is always adding more and more weight...but each time he does, my form suffers.....so should I keep the weight at a level where I can go all the way down to parallel EVERY rep....or should I just pile the weight on and go down as far as I can?!?!? Was that more clear??

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

stick with the high reps. try to add weight or add reps when you can. dont be afraid to take the reps HIGH if sculpting is what you are after. I used to have an old girlfriend that just did bodyweight squats, sets of 100. She put some tunes on and just tried to keep a rhythm (easier to crank the reps out) and her legs were fabulous! Kind of depends where you are starting at but good luck. Those high rep squat sets are a KILLER!

One thought might be to stcik with your current weight until you can do 40 reps with it. Your legs will be SCREAMING!

 

[wyst]

stick with the high reps. try to add weight or add reps when you can. dont be afraid to take the reps HIGH if sculpting is what you are after. I used to have an old girlfriend that just did bodyweight squats, sets of 100. She put some tunes on and just tried to keep a rhythm (easier to crank the reps out) and her legs were fabulous! Kind of depends where you are starting at but good luck. Those high rep squat sets are a KILLER!

One thought might be to stcik with your current weight until you can do 40 reps with it. Your legs will be SCREAMING!

I'm not disputing the results you've seen, heavywear, but wouldn't that tend to be bad for your joints? I've found better results with sets of 10-15, increasing the weight whenever I can. Of course take anything I have to say with a grain of salt, I haven't even hit bodyweight sets yet, but I'm getting close.



Wyst

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

well, I have never really had any joint problems myself but I will say that the heavy weight and low reps leaves my joints aching much more than high reps. The high reps for legs seem to hit the muscle better, I am just saying to work them in occasionally, not live off of them

what exactly is the chick in your avatar doing anyways wyst???

 

[the People's Champ]

your stance, narrow, wide, toes in/out, also affects which muscles get hit by any leg pushing exercise(i.e squats, leg press).

 

[Getdownonit]

The heavier the weight the more pressure on the joints. Especially squats. It is good to use high rep sets every so often even if it is just for some variation.

One thing you might want to try. A friend of mine uses HIT training alot. One thing he said always stuck in mind after i tried it. If you want a real burn then take you 10 rep squat weight and do 20 reps. It is possible, but it is psychological. If you believe you can do it you will. Try it, see how much it burns.

It is the same as the rack. I bet you could o your 1 rep max 3 times if you did it outside the rack as the fear of no "safety net", the rack, will drive you harder.

 

[sysopt]

To me...sculpting means giving more definition rather than adding size...but in retrospect that will be dictated by my diet more than anything else.

You caught me.....I'm guilty of asking a VERY DUMB QUESTION! Sorrie

I got some good info out of it anyway

Let me clarify what I am really asking......My conundrum is basically this: When I squat, my husband is always adding more and more weight...but each time he does, my form suffers.....so should I keep the weight at a level where I can go all the way down to parallel EVERY rep....or should I just pile the weight on and go down as far as I can?!?!? Was that more clear??

Don't know exactly what you mean by "my form suffers" but lets say a weight you can only do 6 reps you start breaking form and a weight you can do 8 times or more, you maintain it. I would stay at the lower weight until you can rep out 12 or 13, then add weight down to 8 reps again. Every work out try to crank out another rep or two.

Safety (form) first!

side note: sculpting, toning.... *bullshit buzzer*

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

take you 10 rep squat weight and do 20 reps. It is possible, but it is psychological

I would like to see many do this. My 10-rep squat weight is an all out 10. No way I am going to double it because I outsmart myself.

 

[kingsquat]

Diet is for sculpting.

Squats are for adding muscle.

 

[b fold the truth]

VooDoo Lady: If your form suffers..then you need to figure out why. Adding weight and your form being worse means that you have a weak spot...find it and strengthen it.

Getdownonit: A 10 rep set for me is just that...not an 11, not a 11 1/2...especially not a 20 rep set. If you could have possibly have done 20 with it...then it was a 20 rep set that you turned into a little girl and QUIT. It was not a 10 rep set then...you just quit at 10.

I never train to where I COULD HAVE done more...I just did it.

B True