Evaluate My Current Routine

[gbrice75]

I think it looks good. But I see leg curls and leg extensions in everyone's routines, is this just for looks or strength. The way I have always understood it there is no function in either of those movements. I can see some function in the curls if done at high reps for a runner. Please fill me in on why these are necessary.

I'm not sure how you came to understand that leg extensions/curls provide no benefit. IMO, any movement, done properly provides some benefit. I would not rely on leg extensions as my 'go to' leg exercise, and as such it's a supplemental (and non mandatory) exercise to squatting in my routine. I would prefer stiff leg deads over leg curls, however given the fact i'm DLing on back day, I wouldn't want to do another variation of the DL on leg day as that would just be killer.

So, neither are 'necessary' - but certainly not useless.

[greenwell001]

I'm not sure how you came to understand that leg extensions/curls provide no benefit. IMO, any movement, done properly provides some benefit. I would not rely on leg extensions as my 'go to' leg exercise, and as such it's a supplemental (and non mandatory) exercise to squatting in my routine. I would prefer stiff leg deads over leg curls, however given the fact i'm DLing on back day, I wouldn't want to do another variation of the DL on leg day as that would just be killer.

So, neither are 'necessary' - but certainly not useless.

. Let me rephrase....I didn't mean useless, just not a functional excercise.