Is it a good idea to stop squatting and legs altogether!

[Big Jav]

My legs are doing rather well and are up to 24" and a half. but my upeer body is somewat lagging behind and i only go to the gym twice a week. I was in college b4 and was able to make up lost workouts there. heres the new routine im thinking of applying:

Sunday: Abs / Biceps**

Monday: Chest / Shoulders

Tuesday: Forearms**

Wednesday: Back / Lower Back /

Thursday: Abs / Triceps **

Friday: Forearms**

Saturday: Rest

I can train arms at home since i have an EZ bar and some dumbells with an decent amount of weight. But i only go my gym on Mondays and Wednesdays.

**= Cardio wer i do 30 mins of intensive jump rope (late night).

Will the cardio be enough work for my legs.

Any 1?????

[cherubic]

yeah, stop training altogether, you'll grow like a champ then.


train your legs you lazy prick.

[Big Jav]

Its not that im lazy, i train my legs frequently but my upper body is lagging and therefore i was thinking of stopping my leg workouts for a while and concentrate on my upper body and cardio more.

[goonies86]

I think you should still do them, but just not as frequent. Like once a week, or every other week, until your upper body comes up to par.

[Geeza]

if u stop training ur legs u will lose serious size.

do some maintainance work every so often like that other lads said. jump rope wont keep ur size in ur legs.

c ya

[The Apocalypse]

Yeah, definitely train your legs. It's what seperates a champion from someone that's not a champion. In the gym I go to, I barely see people squatting or even training legs, so when we go in there and train our legs week in and week out, people are impressed. Because lots of people have strong chests, backs, and arms, but there are a select few who have strong legs.

[Big Jav]

Yea i think u fellas are right about maintainance workouts on legs once every 2 weeks should be ok.

Wat about if i switch my back workout on wednesdays with my legs every week as follows:

Week 1: Back
Week 2: Legs
Week 3: Back
Week 4: Legs

I will still do deadlifts every wednesday.

[Rexer]

I do not know your leg routine but squats can add a lot of mass to your upper body too, so by all means do not stop training legs!

[D&G]

Your upper body is lacking because your split is terrible - wtf are you doing give forearms their own workout twice per week

[derekmac]

Keep training your legs. Each bodypart needs to be worked.

[jreynolds_4]

um...you should be trying to bring the rest of your body up to the development of your legs. NOT trying to bring your legs down to the development of the rest of your body!

Just up the intensity for your upper body workouts. Keep training legs with the same intensity that got them big.

[Poppa Pump]

Originally posted by Big Jav
Yea i think u fellas are right about maintainance workouts on legs once every 2 weeks should be ok.

Wat about if i switch my back workout on wednesdays with my legs every week as follows:

Week 1: Back
Week 2: Legs
Week 3: Back
Week 4: Legs

I will still do deadlifts every wednesday.

I wouldn't suggest that. I'd say train your legs atleast every 10 days. Mabye at the end of every back day throw in a couple of sets of squats, that will help for maintnance. Peace

[sfgiants13]

Keep training them. Never, ever stop training them because you think they're big enough and way ahead of other body parts.

[rainingphenom]

yeah it would be a bad idea to stop training legs, maybe your just genetically inclined to have a great base for bodybuilding

[Big Jav]

Thats wat im saying i only can go to the gym 2 times a week, although i can train arms at home, i aint got enough weight to train other body parts at home.

yea i train forearms and abs twice a week. my forearms are lacking and i cant exactly train my other muscle groups twice a week because im too sore. besides the point my forearm workouts only last about 10-15 mins followed by jump rope.

But i always found it rather easy adding to my legs im an endomorph and becuase my weight has already given me rather good sized wheels to begin with. But i understand wat u guys are saying dont get me wrong i love doing squats and working out legs but its that im pressed for time and i cant fit everything into workout sessions. I love working my legs but not at the expense of my upper body.

Can anyone else suggest my an alternative 2 day workout split that dioesn't include arms since i can do arms at home
??

[ultramuscle22]

kepp training em hard.

[scott_donald]

hello are you serious legs are so important unless u are just a poser...

[NextBestThing]

Do

Chest/Shoulders/Traps/Triceps
rest
rest
Back/Legs/Abs/Forearms
rest
biceps
rest

There ya go a 2 day a week split with biceps not included. I wouldnt do this kind of a workout but if its ur only choice...

[Big Jav]

Chest/Shoulders/Traps/Triceps
rest
rest
Back/Legs/Abs/Forearms
rest
biceps
rest

That is a bit too much i said not to include arms (Bicep/Triceps and Forearms) i can do these at home.

Chest/shoulders and traps sounds ok

but Bak and / Legs - wouldn't that b overtraining

[EAE]

Why can you only go to the gym twice a week?

[Big Jav]

Because im too poor (even tho im working) to go 3 times a week, i gotta support my protein habbits and i got a wife to support who i love very much.

I used to go three times a week but now i can only manage twice a week i hope that doesn't go down to once a week.

life is gettin Tough i think im only gonna last in training through to next summer thats wen im gettin married. its gettin more and more difficulat to workout as every day passes

Yea anyways has any1 else got any suggestions for a 2-day split???

[Poppa Pump]

Originally posted by Big Jav
Yea anyways has any1 else got any suggestions for a 2-day split???

try a push/pull day. First day work out everythingh where you push, second day where you pull.

push: triceps, chest, quads, calves, front delts

pull: medial delts, posterior delts, back (including traps), hamstrings....and i guess abs would go here too.

[Rexer]

Originally posted by D&G
Your upper body is lacking because your split is terrible - wtf are you doing give forearms their own workout twice per week

Well, I sometimes do, during an off day of training. I just think he did not write it down properly. The forearm days should have been written as additional work days. It will make more sense that way...