HELP...leg mass with high reps/low weight?

[squatpuke]

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Hello all...

I hurt my left knee (meniscus) relatively badly about 6 weeks ago...still not healed...

They've been waiting on MRI's and Surgery as I seem to be progressing...but recovery has plateau'd these last couple of weeks and my legs are withering away...(did get a 285 for 8 PR on my bench though...hehe)

I'm sure I'm not ready for back squats...which is what'd I prefer...But was wondering if I could get any mass at all from high reps/low weight on the leg press...

Probably can't go much beyond a 90 degree bend on the knees though...

Anything else to try to get some quad size?

Thanks.

 

[dabuffguy]

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Hello all...

I hurt my left knee (meniscus) relatively badly about 6 weeks ago...still not healed...

They've been waiting on MRI's and Surgery as I seem to be progressing...but recovery has plateau'd these last couple of weeks and my legs are withering away...(did get a 285 for 8 PR on my bench though...hehe)

I'm sure I'm not ready for back squats...which is what'd I prefer...But was wondering if I could get any mass at all from high reps/low weight on the leg press...

Probably can't go much beyond a 90 degree bend on the knees though...

Anything else to try to get some quad size?

Thanks.

Actually, yeah you can. Not that you would get optimal size as you would lifting heavy weights, but some form of lifting will build mass on a smaller scale, or atleast preserve what you already have.

By saying high reps, what did you have in mind? 20 reps, 50 reps?

 

[squatpuke]

Actually, yeah you can. Not that you would get optimal size as you would lifting heavy weights, but some form of lifting will build mass on a smaller scale, or atleast preserve what you already have.

By saying high reps, what did you have in mind? 20 reps, 50 reps?

Probably 20 or so....

Typically on leg press I work up to quite a bit of weight but I need to keep it reasonable...PLUS, it'll be hard to not cheat with the better leg....

 

[Go For Gains]

High reps, take it easy...I know its hard...but you push to hard you really be mad at yourself...relax..take it slow..it come back

Squats, press, hack, extensions...keep them all in your routine

 

[SofaGeorge]

I just went through the same thing... torn meniscus... frayed ACL... surgery... physical therapy... and then atrophy.

Recovery is tough. The muscle atrophy's fast. The biggest thing you can do is slow/stop atrophy by using the limb. You don't have to work heavy or hard to do this. Go in and kick with your bad leg on the thigh extension for 5 minutes each day... and same for leg curls. Keep the leg in use. It's the "not" using it that causes atrophy.

 

[squatpuke]

thanks bors...