building legs

[Packman614]

I work my lower body just about the same if not more than my upper body. No matter what i do or how hard i work my legs it is so disproportionate to my upper body. Need some good tips to balance myself out.

[tastan]

I work my lower body just about the same if not more than my upper body. No matter what i do or how hard i work my legs it is so disproportionate to my upper body. Need some good tips to balance myself out.

try doing higher reps.
I start with 3 sets of leg extensions of 30 reps each, then I do a drop set.
then I move to squats and keep my reps at 10-12 for 4-5 sets
then front squats again with 10-12 reps
hack squats with 10-15 reps

Keeping a good volume helps me grow my legs.

[TypeNirvash]

I work my lower body just about the same if not more than my upper body. No matter what i do or how hard i work my legs it is so disproportionate to my upper body. Need some good tips to balance myself out.

Could also be in your head, OP. There are a lot of times where I think that my legs are small, but in reality my quads/hamstrings are quite large (it's my calves that aren't as big as my legs). This creates an illusion that my legs are smaller than they are (and I've since begun to remedy this).

try doing higher reps.
I start with 3 sets of leg extensions of 30 reps each, then I do a drop set.
then I move to squats and keep my reps at 10-12 for 4-5 sets
then front squats again with 10-12 reps
hack squats with 10-15 reps

Keeping a good volume helps me grow my legs.

This. We're on our legs all day. We really need to shock them. Can't be in/out of the gym on leg day as it doesn't stimulate the legs enough.

[skel1977]

Whats your routine op

[Packman614]

I usually do 10,8,6,4,2 squat and increase weight with each set the same with leg press. weighted lunges, leg extensions, calf raises as many as i can. Not in that order but my legs are dead beat after im done so i guess thats a good thing. Should i decrease weight and do more reps or higher weight with less reps?

[tastan]

I usually do 10,8,6,4,2 squat and increase weight with each set the same with leg press. weighted lunges, leg extensions, calf raises as many as i can. Not in that order but my legs are dead beat after im done so i guess thats a good thing. Should i decrease weight and do more reps or higher weight with less reps?

For squats I would recommend doing 15, 12, 10, 10, 8 more of hypertrophy sets. No need to go down to 2 reps only unless you do powerlifting. My friend did powerlifting for a long time and he can squat more than me, but his legs are a lot smaller than mine. That because I focus more on stimulating the muscle growth rather than just lifting weight. Also looks like you don't have any exercises for hamstrings - I would highly recommend adding some. So try higher reps and see how it works for you.

[matjusm]

For squats I would recommend doing 15, 12, 10, 10, 8 more of hypertrophy sets. No need to go down to 2 reps only unless you do powerlifting. My friend did powerlifting for a long time and he can squat more than me, but his legs are a lot smaller than mine. That because I focus more on stimulating the muscle growth rather than just lifting weight. Also looks like you don't have any exercises for hamstrings - I would highly recommend adding some. So try higher reps and see how it works for you.

Not necessarily. If you look at the legs of Olympic weightlifters who train at very low rep ranges then they are very well developed. I haven't done more than 6 reps on squats for a long time and my legs are bigger than ever. Low rep ranges also build muscle.

But above all what builds muscle is food. If you're just not eating enough, those monster thighs (or whatever muscle) are not going to appear out of nowhere. Major weight gain is necessary.