Front Squat vs Back Squat

[Alphatier]

I read that front squats target the Quads more and glutes less. So do you guys think that front squats are as good as back squats, maybe even better to add some muscle? I'm considering switching to front squats for good, thou I'll do back squats every 3-4 weeks. What you guys think?

[jimmyinkedup]

Do both - one targets quads more - thats all. IMO both have a good palce in a leg/lower body workout

[FireGuy]

I prefer hacks to fronts myself. If you do choose fronts but I would not recommend doing them in place of conventional squats.

[Alphatier]

So are you saying if I want to do front Squats I should substitude hacks with fronts? And why wouldn't you recommend substituting conventional squats with front squats?

[Ashman46]

Hack squat is one of my favorites and personally id stick with back squat over front squat need that heavy weight to get the legs to grow

[jbm]

I interchange front and back squats weekly!

[Alphatier]

I interchange front and back squats weekly!

Yeah I thought bout doing that too.

[Alphatier]

Oh and BTW how many sets do you guys do for legs? I try to keep all my muscle groups to 12 Sets (except Bi's & Tri's). But since legs make up the biggest muscles in your body could you work them a little more than the rest? I've beendoing 12 Sets for legs too.

[bigol'legs]

if by 12 sets you mean 12 sets for quads and 12 sets for hams... you got it

And why pic one or the other... do both in a workout, AWESOME leg pump!

[Alphatier]

if by 12 sets you mean 12 sets for quads and 12 sets for hams... you got it

And why pic one or the other... do both in a workout, AWESOME leg pump!

That's 24 sets!! Now I dunno if I'm gonna question "quadzilla" lol, but that seems like a lot of sets to me?

[jbm]

for me I do 12 for quads 8 for hams...

[bigol'legs]

That's 24 sets!! Now I dunno if I'm gonna question "quadzilla" lol, but that seems like a lot of sets to me?

wel heres the question.. would you do 12 sets on Bi's... and 12 sets on Tris ? I think thats a little much i shoot for more 9-10... but its the same principle.

[Alphatier]

wel heres the question.. would you do 12 sets on Bi's... and 12 sets on Tris ? I think thats a little much i shoot for more 9-10... but its the same principle.

Oh ok, I gotcha. Thou with a lotta exercises both get worked( i know theres exceptions like leg extension & curls). How bout you tell me what your routine looks like?

[bigol'legs]

a typical routine... hehe, i usually do a dif. one everyweek but heres what i did yesterday

5 sets squats (1 is a warmup)
4 sets hacks
3 sets leg press
4 sets leg extension
4 sets Stiffleg deads superset with lying curls
4 sets Seated Curls
2 sets Walking Lunges

4 sets donkey calf raises
4 sets Tri-drops sets seated calf raise

[green22]

I do both.

[Alphatier]

Ok I get it.

6 sets squats (Inc. 3 warm-up sets)
3 sets front squats
3 sets leg extensions
3 sets leg press
3 sets stiff legged deads
3 sets leg curls lying
3 sets hacks

How does that sound?

[bigol'legs]

Sounds good.. might want to throw the hacks in after front squat and leg exten. after leg press. Get the compound movements in before you isolate.

Try this routine droping your sets to

4
then the rest 2 sets instead of three

then after you grull through it and feel like you need more, next time throw in that 3rd set

[Barium]

So are you saying if I want to do front Squats I should substitude hacks with fronts? And why wouldn't you recommend substituting conventional squats with front squats?

Every bodybuilders workout should include standard squats unless you have some serious injury concerns. The heavy compound lifts with large range of motion like squats, bench, and deads = overall body growth.

I guess if you don't want over all mass though... don't do heavy squats. I don't think that is pertinant to anyone here though.

[Alphatier]

Sounds good.. might want to throw the hacks in after front squat and leg exten. after leg press. Get the compound movements in before you isolate.

Try this routine droping your sets to

4
then the rest 2 sets instead of three What do you mean??
then after you grull through it and feel like you need more, next time throw in that 3rd set

Ok so that's what I did today:

3 Warm-Up Sets back squats
3 Sets Squats(back Squats)
3 Sets Fronts(holy shit they work your abs like crazy)
3 Sets leg extensions (fvck after leg extensions my quads were crazy pumped)
3 Sets Leg Presses
3 Sets Stiff Leg Deads
3 Sets Leg Curls Lying
3 Sets Leg Curls Sitting
4 Sets Seated Calf Raises super-setted with standing calf raises on stairs.

I didn't add Hacks in(tried them, didn't like them at all)
Next time I'll make sure to do compund movements first.

How about doing 1 set for quads then 1 set for hams?
Example:
3 Sets Squats
3 Sets Fronts
3 Sets SLDL
3 Sets Leg Press
3 Sets Leg Curl Lying
3 Sets Leg Extension
3 Sets Leg Cruls Sitting ??

Just cuuz I had this incredible pump in my hams, but quads didn't feel so pumped anymore lol.

[bigol'legs]

Back and forth... looks like solid routine!!

Let me know how it goes... ill have to give it a try

[Alphatier]

Alright, thanks for the help bud

Damn Hams are killing me today, can barely walk lol.

So I'm gonna do 1 Set Quads 1 Sets Hams...I'll let you know how I like it!