Weight Training For Beginners

[rbjet]

Hey Pazz, how much would you generally push on a leg press?

[nick d]

  On 10/07/2012 at 7:13 PM, PAZZOnegger said:

Don't worry Snapper, when I do legs can hurt for up to 5 days, just means you trained them properly and used all the muscle fibres right underneath.

I have started to pre exhaust my quads with 5 to 6 sets of leg extensions, from set 1 light set max reps to set 5 heavy weight to failure. Then on 6 set I go as heavy as I can, do 3 of 4 reps then work my way down stack till cannot do any more.

Then into squats, doing pre exhaust even if you are squaring 60kg, it will feel like 160kg and you will use every bit of muscle fibre doing them. First time I did it that way could not walk for a week and a half. But boy it feels good.

Do you train legs once or twice a week?

Had a similar routine to get big, that's when your legs feel like jelly and stairs are a nightmare.

[MiKa]

Once after a big workout, it hurt for like 5 days.. Im 6"3ish and just brushing my teeth in the morning I was in pain as I have to squat a bit..

[Pazzo]

RB it all comes down on what you want, and what program you are doing. Bulking, shredding, fitness, endurance, muscle gain.

[bossmang]

clearly I dont push myself hard enough, cause I very rarely feel sore the next day :(

although I dont do legs.

Edited 11/07/12 05:30 AM by Ford Freak

[STAINLESS again plz]

  On 11/07/2012 at 5:28 AM, MiKa said:

Once after a big workout, it hurt for like 5 days.. Im 6"3ish and just brushing my teeth in the morning I was in pain as I have to squat a bit..

If you were serious you wouldnt brush your teeth

[rbjet]

Lets say bulking

[Pazzo]

Heavy weight where you hit failure at 8 reps. Not a Beliver of 4 to 6 reps. Leave that for the power lifters. You muscle building do 8 to 10 reps.

[STIFLR]

^^^ This, 4-6 reps will only give you strength.

[rbjet]

Yeah up to 8 reps. I generally go up to about 200kg but I'm too nervous my knees will give way if I go anymore.