Reply With Quotesquating strengthens your knees dude, start out slow maybe on the smith machine and work up to a free weight squat. Otherwise to be honest you won't put on any size doing leg extensions. too bad though, take it slow
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04-07-2003, 01:27 PM #1Registered User
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Need desperate help with legs.
Basically here's the challenge: my knees are in rough shape, had surgery on the one, pressing movements are just killer such as squats and not so much but leg press. Recently I've been doing about 6 sets per leg of leg extensions (single legged) 12 reps holding at the peak at 15lbs (anything higher and it's killer), I feel next workout I'll possibly be moving up to 22.5lbs, in addition I do my calve routine. I don't do any hamstring work because that is part of my knee problem, they are overpowering my quads. I could try doing some light leg presses in addition to the leg extensions. Like what kinda rep scheme and set range should I be doing here since basically I'm limited to these 2 motions? Unless you can think of another one I'm missing. Thanks everyone.
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04-07-2003, 03:36 PM #2You Lack Intensity!!!! ELITE MEMBER
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04-07-2003, 03:45 PM #3I'm CEO, Bitch! ADMINISTRATOR
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Squats are safer than leg press and leg extensions.
I would start out light with squats and build up (start out with just the bar), of course if it hurts stop.
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04-07-2003, 07:20 PM #4Registered User
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Well I was doin 40 on each side of the bar before my other knee started acting up so I basically dropped legs entirely. Guess I'll start up again with high reps squats with 25 per side.
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With an injury like you`ve suffered do whatever you can without undue pain.Try everything and keep what works.
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