Huge Legs....

[biggurl27]

Anyone got some ideas on what are the best excercises to increase quads and calves??

I presently do Squats 80kgs, Leg Press 120kgs (:oops: bit light as just started), lunges with 10kgs dumbells, extns heavy as possible. Calves varies but like to use the leg press a lot.

[birdman]

Leg press is a waste of time in my own opinion. Anyone can easily load up 400kg plus and grunt and groan for reps.

Trust me, you'll get more benefit sticking to the big compound lifts - try squats, front squats, deadlifts, stiff leg deadlifts, oh and keep up those lunges but try barbell ones. For strength and mass work in the 5-8 rep range (read:heavy) for 5 or so sets. Seated calf raise should take care of the rest.

[samoan_muscle]

Leg press is a waste of time in my own opinion. Anyone can easily load up 400kg plus and grunt and groan for reps.

Can they?? I bet they aren't doing it properly then!!!

[biggurl27]

Yeah didn't think leg press were that great. I have been doing some deadlifts as well. Squats are my fav, front squats still getting the hang of it...will give them a crack again. Lunges suck, probably why they work so well

[Gym rat]

I would also suggest walking lunges with DB.

[blairandkelly]

Leg press is a waste of time in my own opinion. Anyone can easily load up 400kg plus and grunt and groan for reps.

Can they?? I bet they aren't doing it properly then!!!

yeah lol try knees behind the ears and tell me how you get on . leg press has its place for sure

[IronGame]

I attribute most of my upper leg mass to heavy moderatly high rep leg press, squats are great especially in the begining 5x8 one session and 5x20 the next.

My pick for calfs is donkey raises

[Dale]

so agree BK, if you go deep enough 400kg is a good weight and especially if you slow it down a bit and come out of the bottom from a standing start (i.e. pause for 1/2 second and power up pushing with the heels) for all but the strongest..of course Bman was probably referring to the quarter depth movements done by many. 8)

[mr natural]

heavy leg presses built my quad sweep up big time!

[Cammo]

Anyone got some ideas on what are the best excercises to increase quads and calves??

I presently do Squats 80kgs, Leg Press 120kgs (:oops: bit light as just started), lunges with 10kgs dumbells, extns heavy as possible. Calves varies but like to use the leg press a lot.

You have some of the best exercises there already, standing & seated calf raises aren't too bad either.

[biggurl27]

Sweet, now donkey raises, will need a big fella to sit on my back right? haha

Read and noted, got some smooth moves, just more walking lunges, squats, leg press done properly. I think the magic trick is just getting lean enough. Legs tend to look smaller and flat just because chicks need to get leaner, that is my cunning plan :nod:

[ngapuhi strong]

i've got a lot of benifets from one legged leg press bringing weight down as far as possible

[Marcus]

For some reason when I do heavy leg press I always tweak my adductors. So lately I have switched to staggered leg press, one foot high on the plate the other low. Still going deep, obviously the weight is lower, but I feel like I'm getting more out of it.

Most people don't train their legs hard enough. They are a large muscle group & can take a hammering.

[biggurl27]

Yeah might right some one legged jobbies too, less is more on some occassions

[autechre]

Sweet, now donkey raises, will need a big fella to sit on my back right? haha

I'm sure there'll be plenty of volunteers :grin:

[biggurl27]

haha yeah ask if I would ask anyone to do that :oops:

[teamfatboy]

Anyone got some ideas on what are the best excercises to increase quads and calves??

I presently do Squats 80kgs, Leg Press 120kgs (:oops: bit light as just started), lunges with 10kgs dumbells, extns heavy as possible. Calves varies but like to use the leg press a lot.

If your gym's got it, try iso leg extensions for quads (separate weight for each leg)works the teardrop well.

Done right, sissy squats are a killer

For calves, use the leg-press, ball of foot on platform.

[biggurl27]

Yeah do the extns already heavy as poss but will try one legged and I use leg press often for calves. What the heck is a sissy squat or am I being daft? Hack?

[fudoc5]

i see alot of people when doing leg presses tend to lock their legs straight, then bringing it back down,which is why they can load up to 400kgs no problems. but try not locking your legs (ie, stop just before your legs are about to lock up,pause, then bring it back down). I tried this and has really worked well around my glutes,hamstrings and quads

[fudoc5]

also try weighted single leg squats

[frogie2001]

smith machine hack squats tears the quads apart, do this followed by some heavy extns and you'll be laughing. i manage to get a lot out of leg press, nice and controlled concentrating on the movement and keeping constant tension. they have their place.

[biggurl27]

Sweet thanks chaps

[teamfatboy]

Yeah do the extns already heavy as poss but will try one legged and I use leg press often for calves. What the heck is a sissy squat or am I being daft? Hack?

Nope, it's just not something folks would admit to doing/ being

Have a look at http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exercises.php?Name=Weighted+Sissy+Squat

My trainer had me whimpering with just a ten-kg plate...

[SamWelly]

I don't think sissy squats are going to give you huge legs.

Keep to the simple stuff. Bluto on here definatly knows about adding leg mass - looks like he has tree trunks attached to his hips :shock:

As for leg press, theres a guy at my gym with 34inch legs who uses the machine pretty heavily - albiet with nearly 800kg attached.

[Dale]

they call it "sissy" squat for a reason :nod: