Hey guys I'm thinking about making a new leg workout and I've got a few ?'s. I've always heard that doing an intense leg workout releases higher levels of GH and testosterone than any other body part workout. The thing that I hear that varies is the number of reps. Obviously squats will be the main exercise to focus on my legs with deadlifts/leg press next on the list. I've heard that higher reps release more testosterone than lower reps. What I want to know is if this is true and if so how many reps are we talking about? Is it the same as other workouts where I'm trying to achieve hypertrophy by doing 8-10 reps or is it higher? I've heard of people doing 20 reps (actual working set not warm-up) what is the purpose of this? And one last question which squat should I do full squat or parallel squats?
Leg Workout Question
- Thread starter WAfrican
- Start date
formernpc
New member
I have done 20's many times. I have also done 10 sets of 10 as well. It is all based out of the German Volume Training theory. Pick a weight you can just get 10 reps with and go for it. Rest approx 3-5 minutes and go for it again...only drop the weight slightly when doing this if you have too. Most people think 10x10 isn't a lot and you may get to set 5 or so before you hit the wall, but you will hit it! If you are going in the hole your weights will be less than if you are doing parallel squats, but it is better to lighten up and get a full range of motion and contraction than to just do 90 degree squats all the time.
I will do both...some days when I am going in the 600's for reps I will do just below 90 and then on full in the hole squats I will use about 455...
I will do both...some days when I am going in the 600's for reps I will do just below 90 and then on full in the hole squats I will use about 455...
With this workout this is the only workout I do right or am I supposed to do more leg exercises? Will definitely give this a try and hopefully I don't puke. (I tend to puke when I do legs but it's all worth it)
Similar threads
