Squats into leg routine....

Cinnakiss · 16-Aug-04, 05:21 PM

I have a full leg wk out day once a week;
deadlifts, presses, inner/ outter thigh/, seated presses, glutes, but I dont have enough energy to complete squats so I leave it for a light day... Is this pointless to do on a different day?

Lift2Live · 16-Aug-04, 06:19 PM

I assume the deadlifts are stiff-legged for the hamstrings? If you do regular ones, it becomes more of a back exercise so you could switch them out OR the seated presses can be switched out for squats. Squats are an awesome all around leg exercise and you could even go without the glute work if you were squatting.

**Firehawk** · 16-Aug-04, 09:00 PM

Here's my leg workout, and my entire leg feels worked:

DEEP squats 3 sets 4-6 reps
Straight Leg Deadlifts 3 sets 4-6 reps
Calf Raises 2-3 sets 10-20 reps.

By then, Im dead.

Deadlifts are a back exercise, put that in on back day.

Klinger · 16-Aug-04, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinnakiss

I have a full leg wk out day once a week;
deadlifts, presses, inner/ outter thigh/, seated presses, glutes, but I dont have enough energy to complete squats so I leave it for a light day... Is this pointless to do on a different day?

If you're talking about the thigh machine, ditch that. It is a waste of time.

Firehawk is right on with his routine. Mine is similar: squats, seated leg curls, seated leg raises, standing and seated calf raises.

When I'm at home and don't have access to the leg-curl machines, I do squats, DB lunges or DB step-ups and standing calf raises.

**Firehawk** · 16-Aug-04, 09:54 PM

I used to do leg curls but I really got nowhere on them. I went to straight leg deadlifts and feel it 10x's more.

pmcgough · 16-Aug-04, 10:24 PM

my leg workout-3 sets squats, 3 sets leg press, 3 sets leg extensions, 3 sets leg curls, 3 sets hack squats

10 reps for all but hack squats, where those are for 15 reps just to get a pump

**Firehawk** · 17-Aug-04, 08:12 AM

It takes you 15 reps to get a pump? lol

Cort · 17-Aug-04, 09:11 AM

Get squats in there somehow, you should probably have them in there as the first thing you do. They hold importance over any other leg lift I can think of in my opinion.

Cinnakiss · 17-Aug-04, 12:52 PM

legs one day a week... is good enuf?

Lift2Live · 17-Aug-04, 03:38 PM

Once a week is definately good enough if you work them hard enough. They are a huge set of muscles and take alot out of a person. Outside of cardio, my "leg day" is the absolute most tiring workout of the week.

scv2004 · 25-Aug-04, 10:08 AM

I generally hate leg day. I get nauseous and grumpy when I work out my legs:

4 sets squat (8,6,4,4 reps) 4 sets seated calf raise (8,6,4,4) 4 sets incline leg press (8,6,4,4 reps) hamstring curls (8,6,4,4 reps)

**Firehawk** · 27-Aug-04, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by scv2004

I generally hate leg day. I get nauseous and grumpy when I work out my legs:

4 sets squat (8,6,4,4 reps) 4 sets seated calf raise (8,6,4,4) 4 sets incline leg press (8,6,4,4 reps) hamstring curls (8,6,4,4 reps)

Getting nautious means your intensity is there

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headhawg7 · 30-Aug-04, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinnakiss

legs one day a week... is good enuf?

I do the EXACT same routine as Firehawk, maxing(can lift no more) on the 6th rep and I can hardly walk straight afterwards. I feel like spaghetti legs afterwards. And if you don't feel that way and your legs feel normal the next day then your intensity(amount lifted or form) is not there.