[MexicanMuscle]

hey i was just wondering what u guys think of the idea of me adding front squats to my leg workout!

my current leg workout consists of squats, leg extensions, leg curls, leg press, SLDL and also calve raises.

i want to add front squats because i've heard that doing both will develop the quads like crazy, i've read it in posts, magazines, and seen jay cutler, and arnold doing them in their vids!

[Lineski]

I'm a huge fan of front squats actually, but I generally don't do more than two pressing movements for my quads in one workout. So I'll pick two of three from Squats, Front Squats, Hacks, and Leg Presses and do them with my quads, some do more, some do less, that's just what works for me. The idea with front squats are that the weight is more directly over your quads so your hams and glutes come into play less. My advice is do them early in the routine, especially when getting used to them, because until you get your form down, it can be a real bitch to learn how to grip the bar. You might want to start out doing them lighter with higher reps until you get comfortable with the technique and then raise the weight. Like I said, I'd use it to supplement your current quad workout instead of using it as an addition because then you'd be doing a lot more quad than hamstring work. You should also be doing lunges lol, everyone loves lunges for overall leg development

Good luck, keep us posted on what you think of them.

[MexicanMuscle]

Originally Posted by Lineski367

I'm a huge fan of front squats actually, but I generally don't do more than two pressing movements for my quads in one workout. So I'll pick two of three from Squats, Front Squats, Hacks, and Leg Presses and do them with my quads, some do more, some do less, that's just what works for me. The idea with front squats are that the weight is more directly over your quads so your hams and glutes come into play less. My advice is do them early in the routine, especially when getting used to them, because until you get your form down, it can be a real bitch to learn how to grip the bar. You might want to start out doing them lighter with higher reps until you get comfortable with the technique and then raise the weight. Like I said, I'd use it to supplement your current quad workout instead of using it as an addition because then you'd be doing a lot more quad than hamstring work. You should also be doing lunges lol, everyone loves lunges for overall leg development

Good luck, keep us posted on what you think of them.

i appreciate the advice man, i've done front squats before and know how to do them, but i had stopped doing them for awhile, but i think i am going to do a few sets to workout the quads really good!

[Lineski]

Okay, sounds good, just wasn't sure if you had done them before or not. I've actually at times supersetted regular squats and front squats...that's a good workout! lol

I'm actually training legs today, probably will front squat but definately won't be supersetting the two today though

[Evolution 2006]

definitly add front squats... what i do is i train quads and hamstrings together and i change my workout every 2 weeks and switch between front squats and regular barbell squats...

workout 1 done for 2 weeks i train legs once a week

4 sets of barbell squats
3 sets of leg presses
3 sets of hack squats
2 sets single leg extentions
4 sets stiff leg dead lifts
3 sets lying leg curls

workout 2
4 sets of front squats
3 single leg presses
3 sets walking lunges
2 sets leg extentions
3 sets lying leg curls
4 sets stiff leg deadlifts

[Rocky]

Was gonna suggest the same thing: alternating between back and freont squats each workout.