Legs routine

[Scrumhalf]

OK.. so I have not been really focusing on doing a hypertrophy-style routine for legs in the past, since my goals have been more on running, functional fitness, etc. I just recently started doing a more conventional legs workout.

How does this look?

Squats - 4 sets, about 10 reps
Hack squats - 4 sets, about 10 reps
Calf raises - 4 sets, about 15 reps
Extensions - 3 sets, about 10-12 reps
Ham curls - 3 sets, about 10-12 reps
Lunges - 3 sets, about 10 reps

I've been getting fried before I get to the lunges, so more often than not, I've skipped them.

Is this too much? Too little? Just right? Definitely seeing improvements in size and strength.

[Scrumhalf]

Speaking of leg workouts, I swear a cluster of monkeys could do a better job of designing the equipment that are commonly in gyms. Both leg presses and extension machines put the lower back in such a bad position, I swear the equipment designers must be a bunch of retards who wouldn't know biomechanics if it came and kicked them in the ass.

[GrowthMan]

OK.. so I have not been really focusing on doing a hypertrophy-style routine for legs in the past, since my goals have been more on running, functional fitness, etc. I just recently started doing a more conventional legs workout.

How does this look?

Squats - 4 sets, about 10 reps
Hack squats - 4 sets, about 10 reps
Calf raises - 4 sets, about 15 reps
Extensions - 3 sets, about 10-12 reps
Ham curls - 3 sets, about 10-12 reps
Lunges - 3 sets, about 10 reps

I've been getting fried before I get to the lunges, so more often than not, I've skipped them.

Is this too much? Too little? Just right? Definitely seeing improvements in size and strength.

If you are firm on those exercises you might try rotating some of them to warm up the knees...
Calf Raises
Extensions
Squats
Leg Press (Hacks in your case)
Ham Curls
Lunges

I get it on the whole not being able to do lunges...usually the case when you pair quads and hams together in the same workout. The cns is too beat down.

If you could split them 3-4 days apart, adding stiff leg deads on your ham day and another ham exercise of choice you'd notice some good gains. Splitting them up helped me add some size to them this last year.

Since I am no longer splitting them up (they actually became a strong point) and off all aas I do:

extensions
squats
leg press
stiff leg deads
lying ham curls
lunges

Calves if I have the energy if not they're done the next day with Chest.

[Scrumhalf]

Thanks growth! Good ideas there... I'll think about splitting them. Kinda limited on time right now, since I am still running a lot but something to consider certainly.

[bigscott]

If you are firm on those exercises you might try rotating some of them to warm up the knees...
Calf Raises
Extensions
Squats
Leg Press (Hacks in your case)
Ham Curls
Lunges

I get it on the whole not being able to do lunges...usually the case when you pair quads and hams together in the same workout. The cns is too beat down.

If you could split them 3-4 days apart, adding stiff leg deads on your ham day and another ham exercise of choice you'd notice some good gains. Splitting them up helped me add some size to them this last year.

Since I am no longer splitting them up (they actually became a strong point) and off all aas I do:

extensions
squats
leg press
stiff leg deads
lying ham curls
lunges

Calves if I have the energy if not they're done the next day with Chest.

agreed

[Mr I]

Don't split quad exercises with calves. Otherwise there ok but too manny sets