FRONT SQUATS AND BACK SQUATS ON SAME DAY (running a 5x5)

[lifthard72]

so i heard some more bro science that these two shouldnt be done on the same day because a squat is a squat and you would just over work your legs (i find the bs) but i figure id ask the best would if it be ok to have my routine like this with out any excercises that co-exsist with problems
BB Back squat

All are 5x5 except lunges (where noted)
BB front sqaut
Wide stance over head squat
Lunges (3x3 for this excercise)
Leg extension
Leg curl

thanks for the help

[lifthard72]

bump is this too much squating or is it ok and wont hurt any gains

[chazzy1864]

I don't see a problem with your workout.

Although I'd say change the set/rep ranges. 5x5 for the squats seems fine. But 3x3 for lunges? Is that 3 steps each side?

Also, I'd go higher reps on curls/extensions. I'd say 8-12 reps for those exercises.

[Niblixdark]

bump is this too much squating or is it ok and wont hurt any gains

Heres what I do and my legs grow hoooge


ATG for all squats except the last squat and with belt

Warm up: 135 x 10
225 x 10
315 x 6
365 x 3 just below parallel + belt

Box Squats: Normal Bench
275 x 12
275 x 8-10
275 x 8

Front squats: ATG
225 x 5-6
225 x 4
225 x 4


I get sore for about two days if am eating good, this works better for me then just squats for leg development, the box squats really bring out my quads allot more so then just squats ..

[lifthard72]

well im doing this stuff for stength personally so i like to keep the rep range at around 4-6

lunges yes are 3 steps each leg but i have horrible balance so i cant go real heavy or ill fall i do it because my squat rack (bar between 2 ladders) is in my garage (500 feet away from my house) so i do them on the way to do my leg curl/extension (in my room i my house) so i don do too many just to keep the burn going

does it make a difference in strength if i do 8-12 reps for eg extension/curl because ive heard they really dont build a ton of strength just size?
note sorry to sound weak but all i have is a max of 240 weights for squats at home so this is what it looks like

warmup 70x3 70x3 speed squats bwx5

working sets130x5 180x5 200x5 220x5 240x5

[chazzy1864]

well im doing this stuff for stength personally so i like to keep the rep range at around 4-6

lunges yes are 3 steps each leg but i have horrible balance so i cant go real heavy or ill fall i do it because my squat rack (bar between 2 ladders) is in my garage (500 feet away from my house) so i do them on the way to do my leg curl/extension (in my room i my house) so i don do too many just to keep the burn going

does it make a difference in strength if i do 8-12 reps for eg extension/curl because ive heard they really dont build a ton of strength just size?
note sorry to sound weak but all i have is a max of 240 weights for squats at home so this is what it looks like

warmup 70x3 70x3 speed squats bwx5

working sets130x5 180x5 200x5 220x5 240x5

I can understand being focused on strength. But yeah, with extensions/curls, they are mainly used for trying to focus on putting size on your legs. Not really a "strength" exercise. So if you are going to use them then I'd keep it in the 8-12 reps. However if you don't want to use them, then use other exercises that can be more strength focused. You don't have to have them in there.

[lifthard72]

I can understand being focused on strength. But yeah, with extensions/curls, they are mainly used for trying to focus on putting size on your legs. Not really a "strength" exercise. So if you are going to use them then I'd keep it in the 8-12 reps. However if you don't want to use them, then use other exercises that can be more strength focused. You don't have to have them in there.

well im limited to barbells dumbells and that mahcine so i really have no cables pulleys ets if thats what you were gettin at

EDIT :reps to all who helped

[chazzy1864]

well im limited to barbells dumbells and that mahcine so i really have no cables pulleys ets if thats what you were gettin at

EDIT :reps to all who helped

that wasn't what i was getting at.

Just saying if you are only focused on strength, I'd personally drop the extensions/curls and focus on more compounds.

However, as with my original post, I think you would be good to keep them, just go to a hypertrophy rep range for them. A little growth never hurt anyone.

[wrecking_ball]

so i heard some more bro science that these two shouldnt be done on the same day because a squat is a squat and you would just over work your legs (i find the bs) but i figure id ask the best would if it be ok to have my routine like this with out any excercises that co-exsist with problems
BB Back squat

All are 5x5 except lunges (where noted)
BB front sqaut
Wide stance over head squat
Lunges (3x3 for this excercise)
Leg extension
Leg curl

thanks for the help

You definitly do not have too many squats, thats a solid quad ass whooping right there. Reps just because I approve that much!

Besides that on your lunges you say you have balance issues so you do 3 reps, but you should be doing lighter weights and more reps (I know those legs are tired!) to work on your balance. As your balance gets better in turn so will the weight you can handle on this exercise so you will meet that strength goal.

Talking about that strength goal if you are wanting to build strength in your hamstrings (do you do a hamstring focused day? Or just not work them that much?) you should look into straight leg deadlifts. It will be a brutal pounding on your back the first few workouts with all those squats but you'll learn to love it if your sick enough to do 10 sets of squats already.

Hope it helps!

[lifthard72]

You definitly do not have too many squats, thats a solid quad ass whooping right there. Reps just because I approve that much!

Besides that on your lunges you say you have balance issues so you do 3 reps, but you should be doing lighter weights and more reps (I know those legs are tired!) to work on your balance. As your balance gets better in turn so will the weight you can handle on this exercise so you will meet that strength goal.

Talking about that strength goal if you are wanting to build strength in your hamstrings (do you do a hamstring focused day? Or just not work them that much?) you should look into straight leg deadlifts. It will be a brutal pounding on your back the first few workouts with all those squats but you'll learn to love it if your sick enough to do 10 sets of squats already.

Hope it helps!

thanks yeah res on recharge and thanks to post above him

anyway well i did this workout bout an hour ago and was pumped to get 260x5 on squats which is awesome because ive never even attempted to try and squat anythin over 250 (#'s in sig are estimated ) anyway the squats were not the best but i got a vid on them i hit parallel on all and tried to shoot right back up, the only problem i see is that i good morninged the weight a little too much but i was taught that would be fine if i had a wider stance will try to post vids, shortly legs are hurting

[Lifter4Life59]

i do front squats on leg days sometimes with back squats, hasnt hurt me yet or my gains