Leg Blasting

[CB]

I'm sure this question has been posted before, but i'm curious what everyone's favorite leg workout is. What gives you great growth results?

 

[phoenix13]

Well, you probably want to hear from the big guys on this, but here's my .02$

This is what has given me greatest growth results:

Focusing on getting stronger workout to workout on below listed mov'ts (1 exercise for that bodypart per workout) with good form, in 6-12 rep range 1-2 sets, & for quads followed by additional set of 20-50 reps.

calves: standing raise, leg press toe press, seated raise
hams: SLDL, lying curl, seated curl
quads: squat, leg press, hack squat

 

[Blenderate]

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[CB]

Well, you probably want to hear from the big guys on this, but here's my .02$

This is what has given me greatest growth results:

Focusing on getting stronger workout to workout on below listed mov'ts (1 exercise for that bodypart per workout) with good form, in 6-12 rep range 1-2 sets, & for quads followed by additional set of 20-50 reps.

calves: standing raise, leg press toe press, seated raise
hams: SLDL, lying curl, seated curl
quads: squat, leg press, hack squat

My normal leg workout is similar to this. The high rep sets at the end always kick my ass, but they definitely work.

I don't need to hear from just the big boys. Your legs are awesome. You know what you are talking about. My legs have always been my strong point, but i'm always looking for new tricks

 

[wgtnmuscle]

start with hamstrings first,then calves then quads
first workout heavy and low reps second workout light and high reps on all bodyparts

lying leg curls
standing leg curls or stiff leg deadlifts

standing calves
seated calves

squats
hack squats
front squats
leg ext

move each exercise around each workout

 

[MartyMcFly1]

Was just sitting here thinking my legs are particularly fooked after yesterdays session. It went like this:

leg extension- 2 sets 20 reps
squats- starting with one plate a side, then adding plate per set, two, three, two sets with four, then a great big drop set back down! Ooooo! Burning!
front squats- 2 sets 15 reps
leg press- up up up with the plates each set to seven a side, down down down with the drop, plate at a time! Grunting loudly by this point!
leg extension- 5 sets 15 reps

Gave up/out at this point! Will have to attend to hams a bit more next week.

enough volume for you? im pretty sure your quads were "done" after the squats. front squats and leg press weren't needed. IMO.

 

[alecaf]

high reps is the only thing that works for me.

 

[Dubs]

Currently on DC

So
I train Calves, hams, then quads.
Calves, one heavy set to failure for 10-12 reps used as DC describes them. Then I also do one more heavier set, as Phil Hernon describes them, going only to parallel.
Then Hamstrings, one rest pause set, then a static, an extreme stretch.
On to quads. One heavy set for 3-6 reps, followed by a widowmaker of 20-50 reps. I aim for 50, but end up failing at around 20-30. I also do a static for quads. The static is not part of the DC program, but i threw it in, i found it adds separation. I do a wall sit with a 45 pound plate on my lap. Then the quad stetch. My legs have really come up since I started this.

 

[lionsden]

high reps is the only thing that works for me.

Same here, I need reps of at least 15.

 

[Dubs]

enough volume for you? im pretty sure your quads were "done" after the squats. front squats and leg press weren't needed. IMO.

Im pretty sure they were done HALF way though the squats. especially if those leg extensions + beginning squats WERE NOT warm up sets.

 

[Dubs]

Quote:
Originally Posted by MartyMcFly1  
enough volume for you? im pretty sure your quads were "done" after the squats. front squats and leg press weren't needed. IMO. 

Im pretty sure they were done HALF way though the squats. especially if those leg extensions + beginning squats WERE NOT warm up sets.

I'm warmed up after the second set of squats. Old mans knees you know. And unfortunately work and kids plays havoc with routine, with legs day suffering the most, so I give it to them big style. Don't get much done after though!!

You may well be right bout volume, could explain lack in real growth. Getting strong though.

My legs were never a strong point in strength or size until i started lower volume, higher frequency and intensity. Then they started to blow up.

 

[Fa Seeshus]

My legs were never a strong point in strength or size until i started lower volume, higher frequency and intensity. Then they started to blow up.

on the lower volume wagon now too. one prob with volume training is the overemphasis on the quads. how can anyone hit the hams or calves hard if they are first doing 16 sets of quads!?