2 1/2 weeks of woking hard on legs

**ty357** · 10-30-2009, 05:16 PM

i know my legs been lagging from my upper body but ive been dong nothing but squats hack squats and leg presses no extensions yet for 2 1/2 weeks. 10 weeks left. um this is just a start ill be posting my progress. any critiques are welcomed. thanks

**Epic1** · 10-30-2009, 06:19 PM

Pretty lean. Cant wait to start seeing some seperation. I think it will bring a whole new loook to your body, keep it up

**Monster87** · 10-30-2009, 06:32 PM

10 weeks til you start your cycle?
Looks good bro, nice vascularity.

**krystal-diamond** · 10-30-2009, 06:43 PM

nice

**Okinawa_Power** · 10-30-2009, 10:06 PM

Keep up the squats and leg press!!!!! Make them ****ers grow!!!!

**xnotoriousx** · 10-31-2009, 12:18 AM

Ty bro they look GOOD now, but if you want to hit the stage and be a force in the future they have to grow, good work so far man keep those cals up and blast the hell out of them.. Good luck brother

**TOP** · 10-31-2009, 07:31 AM

Lookin good! How much are you weighing?

**Dukkit** · 10-31-2009, 08:14 AM

good work

now... how are the calves?

**Epic1** · 10-31-2009, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by dukkitdalaw

good work

now... how are the calves?

hairy?

**ty357** · 10-31-2009, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by Monster87

10 weeks til you start your cycle?
Looks good bro, nice vascularity.

i will be starting my cycle most likely in january

**ty357** · 10-31-2009, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by xnotoriousx

Ty bro they look GOOD now, but if you want to hit the stage and be a force in the future they have to grow, good work so far man keep those cals up and blast the hell out of them.. Good luck brother

always a pleasure hearing your feed back notorious. thanks bro.

**ty357** · 10-31-2009, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by topherhinton

Lookin good! How much are you weighing?

bro as of now i dont know. i get 3 different readings. on the gym digital scale you put a quarter in to see your weight it says 216lb. my regular scale you step on says 220. the scale at the doctor office says 223. so i say im around 219.

**ty357** · 10-31-2009, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Epic1

hairy?

yea they are its not that serious now to be shaving them yet lol

**ty357** · 10-31-2009, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by dukkitdalaw

good work

now... how are the calves?

i will put some calves shots up. i guess i have to bring them up as well

**ty357** · 10-31-2009, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by xnotoriousx

Ty bro they look GOOD now, but if you want to hit the stage and be a force in the future they have to grow, good work so far man keep those cals up and blast the hell out of them.. Good luck brother

should i keep doing the presses and leave out the extentions like im doing or add the extentions back to my leg routine

**Epic1** · 10-31-2009, 10:37 AM

i use extensions to work on my inner head. Do them with your toes pointed outward.

For sweep i do alot of close stance stuff. Or even feet together.

***FireGuy*** · 10-31-2009, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by ty357

should i keep doing the presses and leave out the extentions like im doing or add the extentions back to my leg routine

The only time I do extensions is if I am 8 weeks out from a show.

***FireGuy*** · 10-31-2009, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by Epic1

i use extensions to work on my inner head. Do them with your toes pointed outward.
For sweep i do alot of close stance stuff. Or even feet together.

I think it has been proven that the angle of the toe while doing leg extensions really doesnt effect the stimulus to the Vastus Medialis. If you have something showing otherwise please share.

**ty357** · 10-31-2009, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

The only time I do extensions is if I am 8 weeks out from a show.

so fireguy should i keep the extensions out then 4 now
thanks will do

***FireGuy*** · 10-31-2009, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by ty357

so fireguy should i keep the extensions out then 4 now

Being that you are trying to add size to them I would drop them completely. If you feel you get something out of them maybe throw them in once every 3rd or 4th workout.

**Epic1** · 10-31-2009, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

I think it has been proven that the angle of the toe while doing leg extensions really doesnt effect the stimulus to the Vastus Medialis. If you have something showing otherwise please share.

I only have the fact that it stimulates its more that way then straight forward when im doing them. Tighter contraction etc.(on mypersonal experience.) I dont know what else you want to hear.

And besides that i like them for warming up with. My knees cant take straight squats cold or even warmed up on a treadmill. I need to get a semi pump going. So i do straight toed to what feels like to me.. My overall quad. Then 2-3 sets heavy with toes pointed out and it seems to stimulate my inner head more then anything else i do.

***FireGuy*** · 10-31-2009, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by Epic1

I only have the fact that it stimulates its more that way then straight forward when im doing them. Tighter contraction etc.(on mypersonal experience.) I dont know what else you want to hear.

And besides that i like them for warming up with. My knees cant take straight squats cold or even warmed up on a treadmill. I need to get a semi pump going. So i do straight toed to what feels like to me.. My overall quad. Then 2-3 sets heavy with toes pointed out and it seems to stimulate my inner head more then anything else i do.

I also think pointing your toes out (or inward) on extensions places undue stress on the knee joint. (Knees should always be inline with the toes)On squats or presses pointing them out works fine as you are still able to keep the knee angle inline with the toe. But on extensions anything except toes straight forward is placing torque on the knee as you are stuck in a fixed plane of motion.

BTW, I have to make squats my 2nd movement as well but have found presses warm my knees up better than anything else.

**Epic1** · 10-31-2009, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

I also think pointing your toes out (or inward) on extensions places undue stress on the knee joint. (Knees should always be inline with the toes)On squats or presses pointing them out works fine as you are still able to keep the knee angle inline with the toe. But on extensions anything except toes straight forward is placing torque on the knee as you are stuck in a fixed plane of motion.

BTW, I have to make squats my 2nd movement as well but have found presses warm my knees up better than anything else.

I agree on the knee torquing. My feet tend to naturally want to point outward on extensions. I dont know in its becasue other parts of my legs are under developed or not. But it tends to do that and seems to isolate that area. Ill do pretty light weight on leg press for many reps to figure out where my feet need to be positioned to hit certain areas of my legs. which is what i was sharing as to what i have found doing so.

**ty357** · 10-31-2009, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

Being that you are trying to add size to them I would drop them completely. If you feel you get something out of them maybe throw them in once every 3rd or 4th workout.

thanks thats the plan then

**JPO** · 11-01-2009, 11:42 AM

looking good bro

**ty357** · 11-01-2009, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by JPO

looking good bro

thanks man

**oscarjones** · 11-01-2009, 03:56 PM

I think leg extensions are great if you do a few sets of 6 reps 6 negatives... having a partner helps so they can really tear you up on the negatives. after doing those last week i was so pumped and my legs really exploded.

***FireGuy*** · 11-01-2009, 04:02 PM

Sorry, to me trying to build big legs doing extensions is the exact same as trying to build huge triceps by doing DB kickbacks. They may burn but I would not expect them to grow from it.

**TOP** · 11-01-2009, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

I also think pointing your toes out (or inward) on extensions places undue stress on the knee joint. (Knees should always be inline with the toes)On squats or presses pointing them out works fine as you are still able to keep the knee angle inline with the toe. But on extensions anything except toes straight forward is placing torque on the knee as you are stuck in a fixed plane of motion.

BTW, I have to make squats my 2nd movement as well but have found presses warm my knees up better than anything else.

Correctomundo!!! Over time you may develop CHONDROMALACIA. Its actually very common but there is no need in helping it out! Hints why its best to keep toes forward when squating,leg ext.,leg press etc... Your patella tendon tracts your foot so everywhere the foot goes the patella wants to follow and intern ends up with the patella rubbing one side of the knee joint.

**GT2** · 11-02-2009, 05:19 AM

Originally Posted by FireGuy1

Sorry, to me trying to build big legs doing extensions is the exact same as trying to build huge triceps by doing DB kickbacks. They may burn but I would not expect them to grow from it.

I completely agree.

If you do NOTHING but squats, you will gain much more than a workout full of leg curls, leg extensions, leg press, etc.

**Mooseman33** · 11-02-2009, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by ty357

bro as of now i dont know. i get 3 different readings. on the gym digital scale you put a quarter in to see your weight it says 216lb. my regular scale you step on says 220. the scale at the doctor office says 223. so i say im around 219.

great work man, if ur lower body catches up to ur upper body u are going to be something special on stage bro...

but now to my important point, what kind of gym do u go to where u have to pay .25 cents to weigh in?

**ty357** · 11-02-2009, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Mooseman33

great work man, if ur lower body catches up to ur upper body u are going to be something special on stage bro...

but now to my important point, what kind of gym do u go to where u have to pay .25 cents to weigh in?

thanks moose but its a digital scale that you have to put a quarter in lol to see your weight but the weight is always off lol