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    Working out Legs 3 times per week for hypertropy gains?

    Hey everyone, my current goal is to gain muscle mass and definition in my quadriceps. I'm 8 months out of knee surgery and am awaiting medical clearance from my doctor which is partly dependent on having enough muscle mass and definition on my left quadriceps. I'm 6 weeks away from seeking medical clearance and would like to know the best way to gain hypertrophy in my quadriceps. I started a routine this week of working out legs 3 times per week. Mondays is heavy leg day (barbell squat), Wednesday is light leg day with some dynamic work (DB rear foot elevated split squats), and Friday is sub-maximal leg day (front squats). Here is what my routine looks like, please feel free to give to comment on what I should add or drop, etc.

    MONDAY – MAX EFFORT LOWER BODY

    PRE-WARM – FOAM ROLLING
    DYNAMIC STRETCHING
    DYNAMIC MOBILITY
    MUSCLE ACTIVATION
    CNS ACTIVATION

    MAX EFFORT LIFT – work up to a max set of 3-5
    • Barbell Squats
    UNILATERAL MOVEMENT – 3 sets of 12
    • Barbell Reverse Lunges
    HAMSTRING / POSTERIOR CHAIN MOVEMENT – 3 sets of 12
    • RDL
    CORE – 3 circuits of each exercise
    • Partial Ab Wheel Rollout + Hanging Leg Raises + Back Bridge

    WEDNESDAY – DYNAMIC EFFORT LOWER BODY

    PRE-WARM UP – FOAM ROLLING
    DYNAMIC STRETCHING
    DYNAMIC MOBILITY
    MUSCLE ACTIVATION
    CNS ACTIVATION

    JUMP TRAINING – 3 circuits of 3 jumps per exercise
    • Single Leg Depth Jumps + Jump Squat

    UNILATERAL EXERCISE (W/ ADDED ROM) – 4 sets of 8-10
    • Goblet Rear Foot Elevated Split Squats

    HIP EXTENSION EXERCISE – 3 sets of 8-12 reps
    • Single Leg DB RDL

    CORE – 3 circuits of the following:
    • Flag + Hanging Leg Raises + Weighted Rollout + Plank + Bridge

    FRIDAY – MAX EFFORT LOWER BODY

    PRE-WARM – FOAM ROLLING
    DYNAMIC STRETCHING
    DYNAMIC MOBILITY
    MUSCLE ACTIVATION
    CNS ACTIVATION

    MAX EFFORT LIFT – 5 sets of 5
    • Front Squats

    UNILATERAL MOVEMENT – 3 sets of 12
    • Walking Lunges

    HAMSTRING/POSTERIOR CHAIN MOVEMENT – 3 sets of 12
    • Weighted Hyperextensions

    CONDITIONING – 5 sets of 30 second sprints
    • Hill Sprints

    CORE – 3 circuits of the following:
    • Weighted Rollout + Windshield Wipers + L-Sits
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