korn_fed
06-27-13, 2:58 am
Whats goin on fellas and ladies,
I want to start a thread as more of a discussion thread, not so much as a specific question. For all my animals that are 6' and over out there, how do you train legs for mass? Do you train with high reps and moderate weight or low reps and heavy weight? Do you use a full ROM or do you implement partial reps? What exercises have you felt provided you with the best growth?
I'm 6'3, and hovering around 230lbs, about 10-15% BF (currently trying to drop that down a bit). I have decided that I will compete in the 2014 NY NPC Metropolitan as my first contest, and am worried about my legs being overpowered by my upper body. I have recently implemented sumo-stance box squats with chains and sumo-stance deadlifts, which I have felt are definitely contributing to thickening up my legs. My legs look good from the side, and my quad sweep is up to par, but my legs are lacking width from the front, and my hamstrings/calves need work overall. I also love the leg press. I usually start out at about 4 plates on either side as a warm-up, and continue adding two plates on either side until I can't lift any heavier. My heaviest leg press to date was 1,350 for four reps.
So what do all you tall guys think have helped you the most with your legs?
I want to start a thread as more of a discussion thread, not so much as a specific question. For all my animals that are 6' and over out there, how do you train legs for mass? Do you train with high reps and moderate weight or low reps and heavy weight? Do you use a full ROM or do you implement partial reps? What exercises have you felt provided you with the best growth?
I'm 6'3, and hovering around 230lbs, about 10-15% BF (currently trying to drop that down a bit). I have decided that I will compete in the 2014 NY NPC Metropolitan as my first contest, and am worried about my legs being overpowered by my upper body. I have recently implemented sumo-stance box squats with chains and sumo-stance deadlifts, which I have felt are definitely contributing to thickening up my legs. My legs look good from the side, and my quad sweep is up to par, but my legs are lacking width from the front, and my hamstrings/calves need work overall. I also love the leg press. I usually start out at about 4 plates on either side as a warm-up, and continue adding two plates on either side until I can't lift any heavier. My heaviest leg press to date was 1,350 for four reps.
So what do all you tall guys think have helped you the most with your legs?