How do I workout leg muscles/build more muscular legs without doing squats?I've tried doing squats several times and I've pulled my back out painfully every time becoming out of action and losing my gains for weeks/months. Never going through that shit again.Are there any other exercises to build more muscular legs /fit/?
TENS/EMS. Even works for paralyzed people.
>>75468675Dorian built some huge wheels with leg press and hack squats. Could be worth starting there
>>75468675Try mountain biking on a steep hill with the gears on the lowest setting. It's great cardio and gives you insane quad pumps, but don't peddle sitting down only stand up and peddle the whole hill.
>>75468675 Hurt my back squatting a few months ago and now I’ve decided to give up on it. It’s just not worth the risk.Unless you are gay and bottoming for other gay men there’s really no point in training legs at all.
>>75468743Based, been using these and getting good results. Feel free to bite my leg days good for novice to intermediate Leg1 Hack squat 2x6-8Leg press 2x6-8Rdl 2x6-8 Calves (optional)Leg2Leg press 2x6-8 Rdl 2x6-8 Hamcurl 2x8-12 (Skip calves again)If you do use Leg press make sure to put feet at the bottom of the pad and recline the seat as far back as possible for the most quad bias.
3x12 heavy leg press will grow your legs more than anything else. The last 6 reps should be grinders with 4-5s pause in between. Shoulder wide feet placement or a bit wider, toes out 30 degrees just like squats.Lightweight leg exercises are a meme.
>>75468675I have a routine that gave me decent results. I call it calisthenics volume training because the goal is to get to 100 total reps (each leg). 5 x f single leg squat or hardest progression If you didn't get 100 give yourself 5 more sets on an easier progression to knock out the remainder. If still you have any remainder at this point do an even easier progression and finish your reps. If you can't get 100 reps in 15 sets you need to start with an easier progression.You can do whatever assistance you want. This session is pretty brutal so do it once a week. Your second leg day should be lower volume=intensity
>>75468675what's up with the soul in this dudes knee
>>75468853Do calves as the first exercise and you won't skip them
>>75468698They're called people experiencing paralysis, chud
>>75469828I keep thinking about this post and cracking up
>>75469828holy shit man
>>75468675Hack squats, split squats, leg extension and escalator. Smith works but you need some years of training to use it properly
>>75470166Add leg curls for this, Lever seated squats.
>>75468675Not even trying to argue but literally *how* are you people always injuring your back while squatting? You just sit down and stand up with a bar on your back. Have you never had a heavy backpack on your back?
