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Need a great leg workout for muscle gain!

kyraschmidt
kyraschmidt Posts: 46
edited January 4 in Fitness and Exercise
So my leg workouts lately have just not been doing it for me.
The burn I used to get has lessened and I need a new workout.
If anyone has any to share that would be awesome, I'm looking for both a workout I can do at the gym and then a separate workout I can do at home

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  • jungleai
    jungleai Posts: 1
    This "burn" you feel are called DOMS, you get it after not exercising that particular muscle in a while but if you don't feel it anymore doesn't mean your muscles aren't growing. I recommend you reading the "Starting Strength" book by Mark Rippetoe, it is great for a beginner/gym newbie. Any question regarding your first weeks in the gym, your first routine and so on - they're probably explained in detail in this book. Also check out the extensive wiki here (http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:The_Program) to answer all your questions.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    full barbell back squat is the king of leg exercises.
  • waldo56
    waldo56 Posts: 1,861 Member
    For at home, learn to do pistol squats.

    http://www.beastskills.com/one-legged-squat-the-pistol/

    Rest-pause pistol squat sets are ridiculously effective at working your legs.
  • Mighty_Rabite
    Mighty_Rabite Posts: 581 Member
    Have you ever done or tried a plyometric workout?

    I have been increasing weights lately across the board on leg workouts myself, and have decided once I hit a two session plateau that I will shake it up by throwing in some kind of plyometric workout, be it from P90X / P90X2 / One on One or custom made.

    Plyo is more performance-based I find, but explosive movements like that can aid in muscle definition and size, and if you haven't done it before.. I can almost 100% guarantee a grand case of DOMS for a couple of days!
  • timmymon
    timmymon Posts: 304 Member
    All variations of squats and deadlifts! I also like lunges, leg extentions, and leg curls as well
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    Are you eating at a surplus to expect gains in lean body mass?
  • zaph0d
    zaph0d Posts: 1,172 Member
    full barbell back squat is the king of leg exercises.
    full barbell back squat is the king of leg exercises.
    full barbell back squat is the king of leg exercises.
  • brazerbramon
    brazerbramon Posts: 33 Member
    Every women able should do squats. Its a great compound lift, uses multiple muscle groups. Make sure to bring your quads parallel to the ground, you'll definitely feel it.
  • LovelyLifter
    LovelyLifter Posts: 560 Member
    All variations of squats and deadlifts! I also like lunges, leg extentions, and leg curls as well


    This.....^^^^^^
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Squats, deadlifts, lunges, hill sprints plus a calorie surplus for actual muscle gain (as opposed to strength gains which you can get at a deficit).
  • rfsinfwb
    rfsinfwb Posts: 4
    Go to beachbody.com - lots of choices. For home workout (no gear required) try insanity. Although cardio interval training and full body, guaranteed to burn the legs up first and foremost.
  • matthew8387
    matthew8387 Posts: 37
    plyometrics
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Squats, deadlifts, lunges, hill sprints plus a calorie surplus for actual muscle gain (as opposed to strength gains which you can get at a deficit).

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