training legs twice a week?

AsrarHussain
AsrarHussain Posts: 1,424 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hello all, I was thinking of training legs twice for 2-3 weeks, I have tendinitis in my left elbow, I was going to rest for 2-3 weeks and see, I was thinking of doing 1 leg day which will be my normal leg workout, the 2nd leg workout will be all machines just isolation.

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  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    i do legs twice a week, its pretty common in a lot of programs.
  • robs_ready
    robs_ready Posts: 1,488 Member
    Thsts interesting, was always told to train lower back 3 days apart from legs.
  • BodyzLanguage
    BodyzLanguage Posts: 200 Member
    I train them 3 times a week. 3 full body workouts. Go for it.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    I think that sounds reasonable. I had to rest my wrists for about a month to get them to heal up. You do what you can do while healing the part you temporarily can't use.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    edited August 2016
    Tons of programs let you train legs 2-3 times per week. Hell, there are squat programs where you train every day.
  • Return2Fit
    Return2Fit Posts: 226 Member
    I hit mine twice per week with stellar results.
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  • Lofteren
    Lofteren Posts: 960 Member
    You could train legs 3 times a week or even more if you wanted to. It is a good idea to modulate the volume and intensity so that each training session is different and so that some of the sessions are easier to recover from.

    I would recommend squatting be your main (or even your only) lift
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Lofteren wrote: »
    You could train legs 3 times a week or even more if you wanted to. It is a good idea to modulate the volume and intensity so that each training session is different and so that some of the sessions are easier to recover from.

    I would recommend squatting be your main (or even your only) lift

    Yup, one theory being that the squat is such a natural movement that it is pretty tough to overtrain using it as your main focus.
  • AsrarHussain
    AsrarHussain Posts: 1,424 Member
    Lofteren wrote: »
    You could train legs 3 times a week or even more if you wanted to. It is a good idea to modulate the volume and intensity so that each training session is different and so that some of the sessions are easier to recover from.

    I would recommend squatting be your main (or even your only) lift

    I was going to squat on the 1st leg session, would it be wise to squat twice a week or leave it to once a week.
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    Everyday is leg day for me. Right now it's three squat days and two deadlift days.

    I've built up to be able to handle my volume load. Even then, my legs are toast by Friday.
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    No problem doing legs 2-3,times a week. Instead of machines how about single leg exercises. Work thr stabilizing muscles, improve balance, etc.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I do two leg days (lower body days) and on one of my upper body days I also deadlift.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,973 Member
    When I was still competing and gaining mass, I trained legs 2 times a week. It's not uncommon.

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  • maranarasauce93
    maranarasauce93 Posts: 293 Member
    AsrarHussain wrote: »
    Hello all, I was thinking of training legs twice for 2-3 weeks, I have tendinitis in my left elbow, I was going to rest for 2-3 weeks and see, I was thinking of doing 1 leg day which will be my normal leg workout, the 2nd leg workout will be all machines just isolation.

    You can still probably do some unilateral training in your arms as well if your are still interested in it. And if the MD provides you with and AROM or specific exercises, follow his programming. Just because there is an injury does not mean we need to stop training specific areas; there are always ways to adapt.

    You can also do legs twice if you wish, but I thought I would just add my 2 cents.
  • selina884
    selina884 Posts: 826 Member
    BodyzLanguage wrote: »
    I train them 3 times a week. 3 full body workouts. Go for it.

    Yep I do this too. No issues as yet.
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    I do a squats and deadlifts w/o twice a week - no issues.
  • CarlKRobbo
    CarlKRobbo Posts: 390 Member
    You could train legs Multiple times a week, It's hard for a few weeks, then is easier to manage. Mix up Weight and rep ranges to adapt..

    However, just one thing that i have to ask, Why squat if you have a bad elbow? That could get flared up and cause more issues... Of course, i don't know if your elbow does get flared up on squats, but still, worth asking..
  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
    Just as I answered to your back 2x a week post. Yes training any body part two times a week is no problem, as long as your diet is up to par and you're getting adequate rest 2x a week will yield much better results than a 1x a week program.
  • piperdown44
    piperdown44 Posts: 958 Member
    Program I'm on, 531, has a heavy squat day and a volume squat day. Tuesday is volume, Friday is heavy, which is a good thing as it gives Sat and Sun to recuperate.
  • gushfactor
    gushfactor Posts: 8 Member
    3 would be good. Gives youn1 day rest inbetween and weekends off if u prefer
  • DiIDE
    DiIDE Posts: 120 Member
    The training program I have been given is all upper body twice a week and all lower body twice a week, but sometimes I throw in an extra day when I have time. I can't see why you can't train just your lower body.
  • xvolution
    xvolution Posts: 721 Member
    I usually do legs twice a week [one pure lifting day to raise strength, one pure cardio day to raise endurance], though recently suspended the lifting day due to a new job where the legs get a lot of lifting exercise anyways [several hours of lifting and moving 25+ pound boxes of product]. Removing the lifting day is temporary: I just don't want to risk injuring my legs again due to overexercise.
  • LoriDeeFit50
    LoriDeeFit50 Posts: 8 Member
    I do legs twice a week, but one day will be more posterior chain & abductors adductors the other more quad intense + calves and plyos
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    Oh, with the elbow, you could substitute leg press for squats while it heals.
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    edited August 2016
    Everybody's body and training programs can differ greatly, but as mentioned it's not uncommon to train legs often. The past 3 years of my current program I've done 3-4 times a week but deload quite a bit for joint/tendon preventive maintenance.

    Also agreed that squatting could of caused your elbow problems. You might consider a wider grip when you resume along with mobility work.

    You could also use a safety bar if that is available which would allow you to still squat without flaring the elbows tendinitis worse.
  • Myki3012
    Myki3012 Posts: 152 Member
    I do leg curls and try to do it everday I exercise. (6 days a week).
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I'm trying to think of a time I didn't train legs at least twice per week...never. Right now I'm focused on strength so I'm already squatting 3x per week, but most of my lower accessory work is dedicated to the bunz. If I were to have two leg days, one would be in the strength/power range, and one would be more islolation work in the hypertrophy range.

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