I find that jogging actually increases my leg mass, probably by increasing the muscle's ability to store glycogen.
Have you seen the legs on some of the pro-cycler's? They have better development than many dedicated bodybuilders.
Lots of good input here, thanks guys. I'm going to look to slow down my reps and pause more to get more out of the lower weight. I know I could squat 6 plates again in a few months if I tried but it would be too damaging. I'll see what I can do by increasing intensity in other ways than just poundage.
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Thanks a lot. I will compete again in October, then the Japan Amateur Olympia so trying to bring my best....legs included!From the older guys (you are still fairly young ) I have spoken to over the years that is 100% the correct path to follow. Perhaps look at increasing leg training frequency as that also seems to be a good approach. So fairly low volume but higher frequency. Increasing intensity with restricted weight sounds great to me. Nothing good will come from 6 plate per side squats in your 50's. It's good to see you posting again on here.
As walking and other activities like it actually cause very little bend in the knees or hips I can't see it doing much to the muscle in a negative manner. Especially for the quads. The wear and tear on the knees and maybe the hips and the inflammation it can cause would be the real down side I would think. When I used to walk 2-3 hours a day during the summers my knees would be fairly hammered due to the impact.