Is this enough for my legs?

[mch243]

I am currently doing a 3 day split with a heavy compound exercise like so...

Day1-Chest/Tr'is/Abs
Day2-Back/Bi's
Day3-Leg/Shoulders/Abs

On chest day I do heavy bench, back day I do heavy deadlifts, and leg day squats...

I have no problem getting 12 or more sets in on back and chest day, but when I get done my squats I am so burned that I lose a lot of intensity for my other exercises... right now heres what I do...

Squats- 4 sets/reps 10-8-6-6
Leg Extensions 4x10
Seated Leg Curls 4x10

Obviously legs are my weakness right now and once they get stronger I will be able to do more, but I just want to see if this is normal for leg training or if anyone has any alternative exercises to throw in with the squats because I am not a fan of cable machines....

[TrainSmarter]

Add something like SLDL/RDL or GM's or similar type exercise.

[mch243]

I do Romanian Deadlifts on my back day I wouldnt be able to do deads and squats the same day it would kill me!

I mean I know my legs are getting rocked from my workout but 3 exercises just doesn't seem like enough for the muscle group...

I am thinking maybe they just need time to catch up and then I can throw in some more...

[bigash50]

Originally Posted by TrainSmarter

Add something like SLDL/RDL or GM's or similar type exercise.

x2 SLDL's Rule

[SomethingToSay]

Your leg work out looks fine to me. You have a mass builder in squats. Then you are finishing with two isolation exercises (leg extensions and leg curls) - one for quads and the other for hamstrings.

My only suggestion would be to add a calf exercise.

Good luck with it.

[darkesthour]

Ya, I would suggest calves as well. I saw a thread on this forum entitled "If you want to hate your life for 3 days" or something to that degree...basically, the premise of the thread was to get pick a weight on your favorite calf exercise that you can do around 20 reps on, then rep out, wait about 15 seconds, rep out, wait about 15 seconds. Do this for four minutes or so.

I haven't tried this technique yet, but it sounds evilly fun (is "evilly" a word??).

[NUDITY]

Leg Extensions & Seated Leg Curls are near the bottom of the heap when it comes to productive leg exercises. I'm not saying don't do them, I'm just saying there are much better ones you could be doing.

[darkesthour]

Yup, I enjoy leg presses and hack squats in conjuction with my normal squats.

[Minotaur]

Originally Posted by mch243

Squats- 4 sets/reps 10-8-6-6
Leg Extensions 4x10
Seated Leg Curls 4x10

Originally Posted by SomethingToSay

Your leg work out looks fine to me. You have a mass builder in squats. Then you are finishing with two isolation exercises (leg extensions and leg curls) - one for quads and the other for hamstrings.

Yep. I do something similar and like it:
Squats 10, 8, 6,6,6
Leg ext. 3x8
Leg curls 3x8

Seems to work fine.

[Sunshineslynn]

I would through in some good ole GHRs and possible front squats for overall balance of the legs.

[jules_d1]

I'd back in some hack squats of leg press if possible. more compound exercises.

[bookv]

Try switching your back and chest days, so that you have a day between back and legs. Then, you can do regular deadlifts on back day and SLDL on leg day. For your legs, throw in some lunges too.