squats but no soreness in quads

[bigstve12]

Yesterday was legs, I began my 5X5 program so I wasn't using that heavy of weight, 250lbs. But today my ass is sore and nothing in my quads. This pisses me off b/c its the quads im trying to build, my ass is big enough...any thoughts??

 

[michaelcoutts]

i dont really feel squats in my quads however i know they are growing.

You could try front squats which emphasise the quads alot more but if u are getting gains in your quads with normal squats then pain or no pain doesnt really matter.

 

[Lee]

soreness doesnt mean growth man, after a while muscles get used to being broken down and repairing, so there isnt any soreness

 

[bigstve12]

I just feel better when im sore the next day, makes me feel like i was productive

 

[louden_swain]

Thats because the 5 x 5 program does not go to failure. The DC program will ensure that you hit each and every type of muscle fiber. Here is a typical squat routine:

3 warmups @ 3 sets x 10,5,3

then building:

1 set @ 4-8 hard and heavy reps, then 1 set @ 20 reps until you barf and faint.

Although many say soreness is not an indicator of growth, I use it a a gauge to tell me whether or not I had an intense workout. Needless to say, on this type of program I can barely move the next day. Its all about high intensity, and I think the 5 x 5 program fails to test your absolute true strength. . .it likes to stop you at a fixed rep. . .why go for 5 when you can really get 7 or 8?

Anyway, soreness is based on lactic acid buildup and microtears in the muscle.

 

[bigstve12]

So you think the DC program would be better for strength gains?

 

[casualbb]

Thats because the 5 x 5 program does not go to failure. The DC program will ensure that you hit each and every type of muscle fiber.

Going to failure doesn't do anything! There isn't something magical about muscle failure that adds extra growth when you hit it. You don't get more growth. You just get tired, and it forces you to wait longer before lifting again....THAT'S IT.

-casualbb

 

[louden_swain]

Going to failure doesn't do anything! There isn't something magical about muscle failure that adds extra growth when you hit it. You don't get more growth. You just get tired, and it forces you to wait longer before lifting again....THAT'S IT.

-casualbb

Think about the size of your legs and what you just said.

 

[casualbb]

The size of my legs isn't the issue.

-casualbb

 

[nclifter6feet6]

try doing quater squats with alot of weight for quads and high reps. but keep doing full squats for over all leg development