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For those who have those hard to grow legs what have you noticed works best for combating that in terms of how many times trained a week, how much volume per workout, and what workouts stimulated the most growth?
 
Mski0311 said:
For those who have those hard to grow legs what have you noticed works best for combating that in terms of how many times trained a week, how much volume per workout, and what workouts stimulated the most growth?
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Sorry bro. Don't know what you are talking about I have to train upper body twice as hard just to keep up.

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Mski0311 said:
For those who have those hard to grow legs what have you noticed works best for combating that in terms of how many times trained a week, how much volume per workout, and what workouts stimulated the most growth?
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My legs didn’t start growing until I started squatting consistently and multiple times a week. I would squat Tuesday, front squat on Thursday, and then squat again on Friday just switch it up from what I did Tuesday as far as reps/weight are concerned. Obviously, use common sense. If you’re sore, then either take a day off or take it easy and focus on ancillary movements. Try a powerlifting program. Your legs won’t have a choice but to grow.
 
Mski0311 said:
For those who have those hard to grow legs what have you noticed works best for combating that in terms of how many times trained a week, how much volume per workout, and what workouts stimulated the most growth?
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If you wanna put that ??? Over in my q&a thread I'll give my 2 cents in video

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Mski0311 said:
For those who have those hard to grow legs what have you noticed works best for combating that in terms of how many times trained a week, how much volume per workout, and what workouts stimulated the most growth?
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Hit the Q&A log. He answers on Youtube and has definitely improved his legs while bulking(in think)lol

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Honestly just doing more sets of squatting. Don't worry so much about weight, just pyramid up 5-6 sets of 8-10 reps. Also, don't do the conventional wide stance that mostly works glutes. Use a shoulder width or as close of a stance as you can comfortably do.
 
ArgonCoagulator said:
Honestly just doing more sets of squatting. Don't worry so much about weight, just pyramid up 5-6 sets of 8-10 reps. Also, don't do the conventional wide stance that mostly works glutes. Use a shoulder width or as close of a stance as you can comfortably do.
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Typically good reco BUT seems long legged people and "hard gainers" a) have a hard time squatting that way and b) can't help but to be posterior chain dominant I.e. squat with glutes, hips, hams. IM NOT SAYING DONT SQUAT THO!!!

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samgraves82 said:
Typically good reco BUT seems long legged people and "hard gainers" a) have a hard time squatting that way and b) can't help but to be posterior chain dominant I.e. squat with glutes, hips, hams. IM NOT SAYING DONT SQUAT THO!!!

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I agree here. I can't narrow squat with depth without having some pressure or pain on my knees


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Rajput said:
I agree here. I can't narrow squat with depth without having some pressure or pain on my knees


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If u would like to. Try a plate under heels and use a manta ray if available or go as "high bar" as you possibly can


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samgraves82 said:
If u would like to. Try a plate under heels and use a manta ray if available or go as "high bar" as you possibly can


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I use adidas powerlift 3.1 for this very reason. It has 0.6 inch hard heel. High bar topples me forward. I used to do high bar before. Low bar helps me acheive depth better.

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Rajput said:
I use adidas powerlift 3.1 for this very reason. It has 0.6 inch hard heel. High bar topples me forward. I used to do high bar before. Low bar helps me acheive depth better.

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i have a pair of Adidas lifting shoes too.

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samgraves82 said:
i have a pair of Adidas lifting shoes too.

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Best investment ever. 60 dollar shoe saved my life.

I invested in a 250 dollar reebok legacy lifters with 1 inch heel. The first day I hit heavy squats. It somehow raised the blood pressure in my eye balls so much during the rep that my right eye has floaters now. Permanently. Moved back to the Adidas and have meter been happier.


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samgraves82 said:
i have a pair of Adidas lifting shoes too.

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Reebok here. I have to carry extra shoes(cardio); because you immediately want them off ...super heavy but simulate that. I can hit the floor w my Butt, not that anyone should do it. I have never had knee issues unless I am on a Chairlift Snowboarding ’n

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Rajput said:
Best investment ever. 60 dollar shoe saved my life.

I invested in a 250 dollar reebok legacy lifters with 1 inch heel. The first day I hit heavy squats. It somehow raised the blood pressure in my eye balls so much during the rep that my right eye has floaters now. Permanently. Moved back to the Adidas and have meter been happier.


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Jesus Christ lol. How damn heavy? Bout tip over or something? Thats what the wife paid for mine, 60

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maxmuscle1 said:
Reebok here. I have to carry extra shoes(cardio); because you immediately want them off ...super heavy but simulate that. I can hit the floor w my Butt, not that anyone should do it. I have never had knee issues unless I am on a Chairlift Snowboarding ’n

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Love love love mine

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samgraves82 said:
Jesus Christ lol. How damn heavy? Bout tip over or something? Thats what the wife paid for mine, 60

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572 lbs. Larry wheel's Warmup but heavy for us gym boys.
My wife doesn't know I paid 250 for a reebok shoe she thinks its like 30 bucks

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Rajput said:
572 lbs. Larry wheel's Warmup but heavy for us gym boys.
My wife doesn't know I paid 250 for a reebok shoe she thinks its like 30 bucks

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Uh yea its heavy. Shit more than I deadlift

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samgraves82 said:
Never heard of em. Guess im behind lol

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Adidas 3.1
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I wore em out. Have different shoes/boots/thongs for any type of thing. I never wore Otomix ...??

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samgraves82 said:
Yea I got those in blue i meant the jack purcells

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Oh. They are like Made by Converse , just a bit more cushion. I rip regular Converse and Vans so I get “eee” or “ee”. Hence why I bought Reebok (lifting). My feet and hands are wide AF. Jack Purcell was a Canadian Badminton Champion 1929-1930 , died 1991. Converse realized Prof Badminton used wood for their court, similar to basketball. So they made Jack Purcells(the Air Jordan of my GGdad’s time)

They run wider and 1/2 to 1 size bigger , also more comfortable. Very similar just last longer in my case. I have had over 25 pairs, didnt wear many of them except neutral colors.

Apparently, people in the US and Canada enjoyed sports a ton and it meant a lot about pride . Now, it is $$ and Vegas/NJ /offshore bets (billions) just March Madness averages around $8 billion in bets.

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I would like to say hight volume less weight 2 times a week, but much like my entire body my legs suck as much as everything else. I do know only doing legs once doesn’t do much for me and i dont go real heavy cause im to paranoid about high blood pressure and knee and back strain. I guess overall i have to do twice a week to feel decent, but then again my body sucks.


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Id would like to hear your thoughts on that as well. Did he ever throw it in the Q and A thread?
 
samgraves82 said:
Typically good reco BUT seems long legged people and "hard gainers" a) have a hard time squatting that way and b) can't help but to be posterior chain dominant I.e. squat with glutes, hips, hams. IM NOT SAYING DONT SQUAT THO!!!

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I hear ya bro!

If you absolutely can't squat with a medium or close stance for what ever reason, then do what you can, but if you're just mimicking others and squatting wide, when you are able to squat closer I think they're doing their quads a disservice. Though I suppose you can activate your quads more with ancillary exercises later on, I feel it's just so much more effective if you can hammer your quads with closer stance squats the way Tom Platz did.
 
Rajput said:
I agree here. I can't narrow squat with depth without having some pressure or pain on my knees


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That's interesting, I actually get that feeling when I try to squat wide. It just feels so unnatural for me. When I go shoulder width or closer it feels natural and I'm stronger. Perhaps we both just have mobility issues?
 
ArgonCoagulator said:
I hear ya bro!

If you absolutely can't squat with a medium or close stance for what ever reason, then do what you can, but if you're just mimicking others and squatting wide, when you are able to squat closer I think they're doing their quads a disservice. Though I suppose you can activate your quads more with ancillary exercises later on, I feel it's just so much more effective if you can hammer your quads with closer stance squats the way Tom Platz did.
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I could not agree more!!

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ArgonCoagulator said:
That's interesting, I actually get that feeling when I try to squat wide. It just feels so unnatural for me. When I go shoulder width or closer it feels natural and I'm stronger. Perhaps we both just have mobility issues?
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Probably. I have long legs.

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Rajput said:
Sorry bro. Don't know what you are talking about I have to train upper body twice as hard just to keep up.

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Hahaha that's awesome man! Must be nice lol.
 
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