Has this happened to you?

Helloitsdan

Discuss....

Trechechus

:laugh:

TheJarv

LOL.. yes. For most, they'd rather put the incline up on the treadmill (without holding on I hope) or the resistance on the elliptical. To each there own, but for me, lifting just isn't the same if you're not doing something for the legs.

Then again, how many gym rats do you see with huge upper bodies and stick legs? (too many)

iluvprettyshoes

LOL!!!
I feel I get plenty of leg workout from running & biking so only train my legs once or twice a week- and they're doing just fine. It's the upper body strength that is lacking!

Rynatat

ROFL!!

In all truth, My Death Squat Routine on the Smith Machine a.k.a Sir Smith, is my FAVORITE... Next to my Torso Torture on the Smith Machine... Unless I combine them in one day - for those days when you just don't know what you want to work more so it's Multi-Torture... And Sunday just happens to be one of those days

Oh, it hurts so good!

pucenavel

I don't ever squat.


I'm able to pee standing up.

autumnk921

I don't ever squat.


I'm able to pee standing up.

*jealous* :laugh:

Helloitsdan

ROFL!!

In all truth, My Death Squat Routine on the Smith Machine a.k.a Sir Smith, is my FAVORITE... Next to my Torso Torture on the Smith Machine... Unless I combine them in one day - for those days when you just don't know what you want to work more so it's Multi-Torture... And Sunday just happens to be one of those days

Oh, it hurts so good!

How much are you squatting without the help from the smith machine?

NicoleisQuantized

I just got a trainer and she has me doing 3 variations of squats (with and without weights). So, in one training session, I am doing about 100 squats...

HappilyLifts

I just got a trainer and she has me doing 3 variations of squats (with and without weights). So, in one training session, I am doing about 100 squats...

*faint* and I winge about doing 3 sets of 10 with light dumbells! I will remember this next time I am starting set number 3 and think myself lucky :laugh:

tigersword

ROFL!!

In all truth, My Death Squat Routine on the Smith Machine a.k.a Sir Smith, is my FAVORITE... Next to my Torso Torture on the Smith Machine... Unless I combine them in one day - for those days when you just don't know what you want to work more so it's Multi-Torture... And Sunday just happens to be one of those days

Oh, it hurts so good!

Death squats indeed. Smith machine is pretty much an injury machine. Human body isn't meant to move the way the Smith machine forces it to move. Squat without it, for the sake of your health.

Ant_the_old_keith_lemon

Then again, how many gym rats do you see with huge upper bodies and stick legs? (too many)

this is true...

however just the other week i was windging to a trainer that i wanted to drop out on a class with loads of squats, how foolinsh did i sound...

im not interested in upper body size, just strength so i`ll be reversing that conversation tomorrow haha..

back to the Q...
squats around 300 a week, and leg curl/extension machine twice a week sets/reps 3/12

californiagirl2012

The amount you squat doesn't matter except that you do the right amount for YOU and the particular routine at hand. I did Oly bar squats for over 30 years, 10 reps, 3-4 sets and it didn't do as much for my shape as changing things up:

The routine I do consists of weight lifting first and cardio second, but I still do cardio (mainly running). I change up everything all the time. My running is sometimes long easy runs, sometimes HIIT, sometimes shorter medium pace runs. My weight routine changes each day, each week, Circuits, Intermittent Super Sets, Fibonacci Pyramids, X-sets, Progress Venus Pyramids, and some splits, constantly changing it up, everything a variety of Strength, Hypertrophy, and Endurance.

Legs; In addition to Deadlift's, Stiff Leg Dead Lifts, Sumo Dead Lifts and Squats I do Bulgarian Split Squats, Lunges, Reverse lunges, Curtsey lunges, Step Ups, Crossover Bench Step Ups, One legged Deadlifts (T-Bend), Lunge Matrix, Bowler Squat, One Legged Get Ups, Bower Squat and Calf Raise, Bowler Squat + Stiff Leg Deadlift, Curtsey Lunge + Dumbbell Squat, T-Bend + Y-Squat, Reverse Lunge & Step Up, Curtsey Lunge + Step Up, Y-squat, Narrow Stance Squat

For upper body I do Standing Shoulder Press, Standing Dumbell Curls, Lying Tricep extension, Pullovers, Bent Barbell Row, Standing lateral Raise, Standing front Raise, Curl and Press, Shoulder Press + Curl, Dips, Lying Tricep Extensions + Flyes, Venus Raise (a type of snatch), Bent Row + Standing Lateral Raise, Pullovers, Pushup + Dips, Standing Dumbbell curls + Overhead Tricep Extension, Bent Lateral Raise + Pullovers, One Arm Dumbbell row, Flyes + Pushups, Seated Curl & Tate Press, Seated Curls + Overhead Tricep Extension, Pushups, Pullovers + Dips, Bent Barbell Row, Lateral Raise + Full Front Raise, Venus Raise + Dips, Standing Dumbbell curls + Lying Tricep Extension, Upright Row + Dips, Bent Barbell Row, Flat bench Press, Incline Bench Press, Bent Row Narrow, Bent Row + Kickback,

Then some upper and lower combos; Squat and Front Raise, Step Up & Press, Step Up + Standing Shoulder Press, Squat & Press, Squat & Swing, Curtsy Lunge + Standing Shoulder Pres, T-Bend & Row, Pike Front Rais + Curtsey Lunge, Flat Bench Press + Step Up.

Core: Bar Bell Rollouts (you can start out with Stability Ball Roll Outs), Swiss Ball Pikes (you can start out with Stability Ball Curl Ups), and planks. As you advance Swiss Ball Pike and pushup.

I probably forgot some but you get the idea. My pictures tell the story of how this worked out for me.

Livingdeadgirl44

lol squats are the one thing I do every day without fail or excuses! It's after a few sets of those I lose motivation..

angel823

Now i feel like a weirdo doing 400 squats per workout

2hobbit1

I don't ever squat.


I'm able to pee standing up.

I can too but it makes a mess! Darn! :laugh:

mamagooskie

I do diddly squat does that count??

miranda_mom

I do diddly squat does that count??

haha!

Helloitsdan

The amount you squat doesn't matter except that you do the right amount for YOU and the particular routine at hand. I did Oly bar squats for over 30 years, 10 reps, 3-4 sets and it didn't do as much for my shape as changing things up:

The routine I do consists of weight lifting first and cardio second, but I still do cardio (mainly running). I change up everything all the time. My running is sometimes long easy runs, sometimes HIIT, sometimes shorter medium pace runs. My weight routine changes each day, each week, Circuits, Intermittent Super Sets, Fibonacci Pyramids, X-sets, Progress Venus Pyramids, and some splits, constantly changing it up, everything a variety of Strength, Hypertrophy, and Endurance.

Legs; In addition to Deadlift's, Stiff Leg Dead Lifts, Sumo Dead Lifts and Squats I do Bulgarian Split Squats, Lunges, Reverse lunges, Curtsey lunges, Step Ups, Crossover Bench Step Ups, One legged Deadlifts (T-Bend), Lunge Matrix, Bowler Squat, One Legged Get Ups, Bower Squat and Calf Raise, Bowler Squat + Stiff Leg Deadlift, Curtsey Lunge + Dumbbell Squat, T-Bend + Y-Squat, Reverse Lunge & Step Up, Curtsey Lunge + Step Up, Y-squat, Narrow Stance Squat

For upper body I do Standing Shoulder Press, Standing Dumbell Curls, Lying Tricep extension, Pullovers, Bent Barbell Row, Standing lateral Raise, Standing front Raise, Curl and Press, Shoulder Press + Curl, Dips, Lying Tricep Extensions + Flyes, Venus Raise (a type of snatch), Bent Row + Standing Lateral Raise, Pullovers, Pushup + Dips, Standing Dumbbell curls + Overhead Tricep Extension, Bent Lateral Raise + Pullovers, One Arm Dumbbell row, Flyes + Pushups, Seated Curl & Tate Press, Seated Curls + Overhead Tricep Extension, Pushups, Pullovers + Dips, Bent Barbell Row, Lateral Raise + Full Front Raise, Venus Raise + Dips, Standing Dumbbell curls + Lying Tricep Extension, Upright Row + Dips, Bent Barbell Row, Flat bench Press, Incline Bench Press, Bent Row Narrow, Bent Row + Kickback,

Then some upper and lower combos; Squat and Front Raise, Step Up & Press, Step Up + Standing Shoulder Press, Squat & Press, Squat & Swing, Curtsy Lunge + Standing Shoulder Pres, T-Bend & Row, Pike Front Rais + Curtsey Lunge, Flat Bench Press + Step Up.

Core: Bar Bell Rollouts (you can start out with Stability Ball Roll Outs), Swiss Ball Pikes (you can start out with Stability Ball Curl Ups), and planks. As you advance Swiss Ball Pike and pushup.

I probably forgot some but you get the idea. My pictures tell the story of how this worked out for me.

Couldnt you just do standard compound lifts instead of all this extra accessory work?
I think the original post was making fun of chicken legs in a sense but a whole history of a 2 hour gym trip seem excessive.

Deadlift
Squat
Bench
Press
Row

If you need anything else then:

Dips (Tricep/chest)
Pull ups and chins.

All that other crap is just plain excessive.

lilmisfit

I just got a trainer and she has me doing 3 variations of squats (with and without weights). So, in one training session, I am doing about 100 squats...

Yea, me too, in addition to all the lunges my routine incorporates.

fit4lifeUcan2

bump to read later

Janet9906

I just started with a trainer, I love leg workouts the most.

andreanicole686

Leg day is my favorite day.

jaegoffe

Only time you need to squat is when you take a dump :L

LaurenAOK

Haha I love the dudes at the gym with the tiny leg and buff upper bodies...

jetscreaminagain

There's a triangle shaped officer at the gym at our job. I sort of shamed him into getting legs going a bit.

I will refrain from reciting every single lift I've done in the past 6 years in order to highlight why Officer Triangle started adding a couple few leg exercises to the list. Suffice it to say that it is a LONG list.

magj0y

That said about squats, I'll do leg presses, but I won't go more than 20lbs with a kettle bell when it comes to squats because I have hip problems and it makes it flare up. I can work the muscles other ways. It might not have the same precise look, but hey! I can walk pain free! I use (total) 20lbs for lunges.

Capt_Apollo

i have a "Death to Legs" work out day i do once in a while. it is squats, goblet squats, dumb bell squats, dead lifts, romanian dead lifts, sumo dead lifts, good mornings, leg press, leg curls, and tons of body weight squats, lunges, and Toyotas.

urloved33

Most gym rats have great guns and stick stick stick legs....

LOL.. yes. For most, they'd rather put the incline up on the treadmill (without holding on I hope) or the resistance on the elliptical. To each there own, but for me, lifting just isn't the same if you're not doing something for the legs.

Then again, how many gym rats do you see with huge upper bodies and stick legs? (too many)

millerll

Yeah, I recently had this discussion with a co-worker. He was bragging about his "killer" leg workout on the Smith machine. In his defense, he does have some decent mass on him, but jeez, dude, really? I was trying to explain the benefits of squats versus the Smith machine, when he interrupted with, "And why should I take powerlifting advice from a hundred-pound girl?"

Um, well, maybe because I'm a 125-pound competitive powerlifter who currently holds a state record, but hey, what do I know? He's only worked there a little while, and I don't talk much about my little hobby, so he had no idea who he was talking to. Good luck with your leg goals there, Skippy! Some people............

brennsie

hahahaha that's actually pretty funny.

I can't say that has happened to me (because I run so much, leg conditioning is necessary). That definitely happens to some of my friends though :P