My leg workout is it ok?

[gottibme]

I know every other body part I do enough sets of but Im not sure about my legs but anyway here is my Leg workout program

3 sets of squats-250 for a set of 10
6 sets of standing calf raises supersets-im not sure about the weight sets of 10
8 sets of lying leg curs-not sure about the weight,sets of 10
and 9 sets of leg extensions,170 lbs-supersets

honestly let me know

[Morpheaus]

I'd personally do 5 set's of squat's then drop a couple of your thigh extension's maybe throw in some hack squat's at the end or leg presses.

i don't train calves the same day, i'm f***ed after my leg workout's!

[MFT81]

my fav quad/calf wkout.

barbell squat 5x5-8 reps

leg press 3x6-14 reps
*occasionaly 4th set of a triple drop set

either A.Walking barbell lunges
B. Leg ext
C. Front squat on smith machine
3x8-12reps.
Calves
usually seated calf raises superset with standing calf raises on a block(Using just body weight)
4-5x8-20 reps.

I really like to mix high and low reps in workouts because the low reps stroke my ego and the high reps let me emphasize more "quality"

[IBdmfkr]

I don't like it.. add more compound movements.. If you want legs to grow then you gotta train them appropriately.

[MuscleScience]

need more add and a**uctor work!

[Jason865]

I know every other body part I do enough sets of but Im not sure about my legs but anyway here is my Leg workout program

3 sets of squats-250 for a set of 10
6 sets of standing calf raises supersets-im not sure about the weight sets of 10
8 sets of lying leg curs-not sure about the weight,sets of 10
and 9 sets of leg extensions,170 lbs-supersets

honestly let me know

No it is not good at all. Fiirst off post your entire training routine for the week.

Better leg workout would be:

ATG squats 4x6
Lunges 3x10
SLDL 4x10
Standing calf raise 4x12

Done 2x a week...depending on your other workouts and goals.

[Maldorf]

Gotta say like everyone else has said, need more compound sets. I have, in the past, done just 5 sets of squats for my quads and grown like crazy. If youre serious about legs, you have to hit the squats hard and heavy with correct form. Nothing can replace squats. I would tell you to do 5 sets of squats and then follow that up with 3 sets of extensions. By the time you finish your squats you should have trained so hard that you feel like packing it up and going home.

[bigsd67]

ATG squats 4x6

I'll disagree here...I like paralell or just below paralell squats, but there is too much evidence that ATG squats are really bad for the knees. I'm sure that your knees have not been hurt, but you really can hyperextend them when your Hams touch your Calves.

[gottibme]

ok what do you mean about compound movements?I will try both workouts on here

[Maldorf]

ok what do you mean about compound movements?I will try both workouts on here

Compound movements would be things like squats, hack squats, and leg presses. Compund movements involve motion at more than one joint and involve many muscles as opposed to something like the leg extention that invloved just the knee joint. Stick to squats and leg presses for compound movements and keep the reps in the range of 6-8. Be sure that you squat correctly by going parallel or slightly below, and keep yourself upright as much as possible. When I am going really hard on squats and training natural, I dont do more than 5 sets of squats and 3 sets of extensions for quads.

[chuck89gt5.0]

Personally I like to warm up going light on leg extensions. Followed by 6 sets of squats starting light and working up to heavier weights followed by 1 drop set. Then either Lunges or hack squats or front squats for 3 sets. Finish it off with heavy leg extensions 3-4 sets. For hams I like leg curls and stiff legged DL for 3-4 sets each. I dont do calves because they are my biggest body part and I want the rest of my legs to catch up.

[Jason865]

I'll disagree here...I like paralell or just below paralell squats, but there is too much evidence that ATG squats are really bad for the knees. I'm sure that your knees have not been hurt, but you really can hyperextend them when your Hams touch your Calves.

Post some then, I have never read any at all, if there iis really tons of evidence I need to see it and change my training program.

[bigsd67]

Post some then, I have never read any at all, if there iis really tons of evidence I need to see it and change my training program.

I will research this topic further today and post some articles.

EDIT...I haven't found anything online so I will keep looking, but as of right now I'll just assume that I may not be 100% correct. I'm not too worried about it though.

[hurley11]

No, its not ok. Add way more compound movements and consider seated calve rasises also (they emphasize the soleous vs. the gastrocnemius). Your leg workout shouldn't look like an arm workout. It should be so hard that you think of it with dread but love it when its done because of the feeling you get.

Just read your confusion about "compound" lifts. This refers to an exercise that uses a lot of different muscles/muscle groups. Exercises like squats and deadlifts would be the two biggest ones I would focus on (but probably not on the same day as they are too taxing on the body). Maybe buy a book or talk to someone that knows a lot about training. There is also a great deal of good (and bad) information on the internet as also goes with this and any forum.