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When do you do squats if you do hamstrings(leg curls) and quads(leg exts.) on separate days?
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Girlwonder said:When do you do squats if you do hamstrings(leg curls) and quads(leg exts.) on separate days?
You would do them with quads
Girlwonder
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Oh. I really want to emphasize the back of and front of my thighs so I do them on different days so I could really work them out.
But I just don't know when's the best to do squats.
But I just don't know when's the best to do squats. 
Lumberg
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Girlwonder said:Oh. I really want to emphasize the back of and front of my thighs so I do them on different days so I could really work them out.
Doing them on different days does not emphasize muscles more. For example doing flyes on day 1, bench on day 2, and cable crossovers on day 3 isn't going to make your chest any bigger than doing them all one one day.
Legs have huge muscles that require long recovery times of 6 days or more. If anything you maybe could split up quads vs. hammies but personally I do them all on the same day.
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joncrane said:
really? Somebody recommended that I do that though so I could really exhaust each part.
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Girlwonder said:
I agree with joncrane. At this point it comes down to personal preference and trial and error. Splitting them up may work best once you have achieved substantial development and are really trying to move above your genetic potential. I agree with the big muscle group, lots of recoup necessary, train all on one day, 1x per week, but when you train, blast the shit out of them. Also, its hard to isolate them, so, when you train quads you train hammys, etc. That point also argues for same day.
When squats are done properly they work both quads and hamstrings. However, if one does not squat deep enough he will not work the lower end of the hamstring to its full development. For this you need to do very deep squats, stiff legs and seated curls work best.
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girlwonder- you can work them on seperate days don't listen to them. If you have a lagging body part such as your hamstrings this would be an ideal way to bring the lagging body part up. However I would space the days you would train your quads and hams at least 2-3 days. For instance Mon- Quads, calves Tue- chest, tri Wed-off Thurs- Hams, Back Friday- Shoulder, Bi's. Or if you'd like you can come train with me and I'll show you everything that you have questions about
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I do squats as part of my quad routine and then leq extensions and sometimes leg press as well. Then , on ham day, I often do stiff-legged deads and some seated leg curls or lying down leg curls. I wouldn't want to deads and squats on the same day is one major reason and also splitting it up makes leg day much more tolerable.
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I have seen splits of pros who separate quads vs. hammies and for the most part they do them on the same day but in different sessions, like quads morning hams evening.
I am big on doing both sides of a limb the same day, as in bis and tris, quads and hammies. It just feels right. It actually makes the exercises harder though if you have a pump in the antagonist muscle group. But we are not into the ego of doing the most weight possible, we are bodybuilders, right?
JC
I am big on doing both sides of a limb the same day, as in bis and tris, quads and hammies. It just feels right. It actually makes the exercises harder though if you have a pump in the antagonist muscle group. But we are not into the ego of doing the most weight possible, we are bodybuilders, right?
JC
