leg routine?

[CanadaStrong88]

Hey everyone. Been training almost 3 yrs now. Had a bad leg injury so could not train them for the first year or so. For the last little while my routine has been:
Squats 4setsx10reps increasing by 5lbs when I hit those reps
Smith machine calf raise 5sets25reps
Leg press 5x10
Extensions 3x15

Im finding my ass getting too big and not as much quad and calf development that I'd like. I'd really appreciate some input or feedback, or even a suggestion for a new leg routine.
Stats: 6foot
195lbs
No idea of body fat but have veins in bicep and shoulder, slight abs. Probably 15 percent range. 20 yrs old

[Khazima]

Try front squatting, how many times a week do you do legs?

Vary up the rep ranges, try doing 10 sets of 3 one day, obviously cut out the rest of the exercises when you do that, you should be completely gassed by the end of it. Or 4-6 rep ranges that sort of thing.

Calves are stubborn as hell, if you're not genetically blessed in the calf reason it's going to take years and years for them to get anywhere.

[kelkel]

Have someone video one of your working sets of squats. Evaluate your form.

[CanadaStrong88]

Try front squatting, how many times a week do you do legs?

Vary up the rep ranges, try doing 10 sets of 3 one day, obviously cut out the rest of the exercises when you do that, you should be completely gassed by the end of it. Or 4-6 rep ranges that sort of thing.

Calves are stubborn as hell, if you're not genetically blessed in the calf reason it's going to take years and years for them to get anywhere.

Okay cool thanks for the ideas.

[CanadaStrong88]

Have someone video one of your working sets of squats. Evaluate your form.

Should I front squat? Or will standard squats be enough for my quads? Also I do legs every week at least once but my gym is 10to6 on weekends and that's what I work. I try and get in two leg sessions a week.

[kelkel]

You should try all forms of squats and see how each feels to fully assess them. IMHO, if training to your max once per week should be sufficient.

[uhit]

My usual leg routine goes like this. I do leg day x2 a week, Monday and Thursday.

Monday - Quad focus

5x15/12/12/10/10 Back Squat
3x10/10/10 Front Squat
4x12/12/12/12 Walking Lunges [12 on each leg, therefore 24 steps]
3x10 Leg Extensions and straight into Hamstring Curls [after both exercises are done that = 1 set]
4x15/12/12/10 Leg Press
3x60 Seconds Weighted Wall Squats [Parallel or lower]
3xFailure Calf Raises, seated/standing.

Thursday - Hamstring focus

5x15/12/12/10/10 Back Squat
3x10/10/10 Front Squat
3x12 Straight Leg Deadlift
3x10 Normal Hamstring Curl into the reverse Hamstring Curl [This shit burns]
3x10 Those Groin machines, the one you see girls always do. Don't know name of them.
3x8 Single Leg Rear Dead Lift [Google it if you don't know]
3x20 Glute Bridges


And then if you want to know my sport specific stuff after, all I do is plyo jumps and hill sprints directly after. Fun isn't it....

[CanadaStrong88]

My usual leg routine goes like this. I do leg day x2 a week, Monday and Thursday.

Monday - Quad focus

5x15/12/12/10/10 Back Squat
3x10/10/10 Front Squat
4x12/12/12/12 Walking Lunges [12 on each leg, therefore 24 steps]
3x10 Leg Extensions and straight into Hamstring Curls [after both exercises are done that = 1 set]
4x15/12/12/10 Leg Press
3x60 Seconds Weighted Wall Squats [Parallel or lower]
3xFailure Calf Raises, seated/standing.

Thursday - Hamstring focus

5x15/12/12/10/10 Back Squat
3x10/10/10 Front Squat
3x12 Straight Leg Deadlift
3x10 Normal Hamstring Curl into the reverse Hamstring Curl [This shit burns]
3x10 Those Groin machines, the one you see girls always do. Don't know name of them.
3x8 Single Leg Rear Dead Lift [Google it if you don't know]
3x20 Glute Bridges

And then if you want to know my sport specific stuff after, all I do is plyo jumps and hill sprints directly after. Fun isn't it....

Wow interesting. I think I'll try the first one tomorrow, I deadlifted today (back) so likely won't be doing much hamstrings tomorrow except stretching. Thanks for the reply