leg press

[may]

i notice that even if i do 8 reps at the highest weight i can press, my legs are not really that fatigued. But if i just press once and hold it for like 30 seconds - 1 minute (isometric), they burn! Does this mean they respond to isometric better? Should i just do this, or increase reps?

[boyscouT]

i notice that even if i do 8 reps at the highest weight i can press, my legs are not really that fatigued. But if i just press once and hold it for like 30 seconds - 1 minute (isometric), they burn! Does this mean they respond to isometric better? Should i just do this, or increase reps?

Are you looking to pack on the muscle mass or get leaner?

I think you should definately mix it up. Go isometric one month, then the next back to high reps low weight or low reps high weight.

[may]

my goal is to gain muscle... after isometric training my muscles are fatigued and sore for a few days. does that mean more gains?

[boyscouT]

my goal is to gain muscle... after isometric training my muscles are fatigued and sore for a few days. does that mean more gains?

That could go either way. Usually for me, soreness = muscle repairing = muscle growth.

I'd say go with isometric training for AT LEAST 2 weeks. Measure your legs to see for improvement. And remember to eat just as well as you train. Good luck to ya.

[Lorax]

I would say just to up the rep range. If 8 reps don't do it for you, use a weight
that you could do say... 12 reps with. It's also important to go deep. I see
a lot of dudes in the weight room pressin' big weight for a couple of reps, and
the reps are only half reps at best. You might also try super slow down, pause
then press up normal. Bottom line is just to experiment with it and don't focus
on the total weight moved but rather the total quality of the set.
best of luck!