Thread: Opinions on Leg Splitting

Make sure you're not doing too much volume for squats. I like low volume high intensity workouts so I do SLDLs directly after ATG squats.

Originally Posted by PTYP

Just wanted to get the forum's thoughts on doing quads one day and hamstrings another day. Personally, I have found that I am too tired after a hardcore squat routine to do anymore legs, especially SLDL, so Ive recently started splitting them. Any thoughts??

Thank you in advance.

I like splitting hamstrings (hip dominant) and quads into two workouts. That way I can work squats one day and deadlifts another, and also work on keeping the legs balanced since it is easy to become focused on the thighs to the detriment of the hamstrings.

If you put the deadlift under the category of legs, then I also split up legs. I have squats and SLDLs on one day and deadlifts on another. I used to have squats followed by deadlifts, but they have too much leg involved. This way with SLDLs I don't even have to move my legs to do the exercise so I can still go heavy.

I model much of my workouts after the teachings of Ian King, which is why I think in terms of Hip Dominant and Quad Dominant. His book The Book of Muscle is excellent and easy to get. On the other hand, I've studied his Get Buffed Books I, II and III quite a bit.

i do quads every sunday and split it up with back/hammies on wednesday. since I've done this-my hams have blown up in a year's time to where they are no longer a weak spot on my physique.

Originally Posted by Squaggleboggin

Make sure you're not doing too much volume for squats. I like low volume high intensity workouts so I do SLDLs directly after ATG squats.

I guess my point is after a hardcore heavy squat routine, regardless of volume, my quads/legs are so noodled that they would be trembling when I went to do SLDL or deadlifts. I cannot perform a proper SLDL or deadlift with the weight I like to work out with, because my legs are shaking and are fatigued from the squat workout.

I work legs and back on the same day twice a week. After I'm done this old fuck feels like a 100 year old man for two days

Originally Posted by Tough Old Man

I work legs and back on the same day twice a week. After I'm done this old fuck feels like a 100 year old man for two days

that's a lot of volume. I'm usually baked by the time i get finished on quads. aside that i cant even stand, let alone walk correctly.

hey old man-what's worse-the quad pain or the hanstring pain?

Originally Posted by juggernaut

that's a lot of volume. I'm usually baked by the time i get finished on quads. aside that i cant even stand, let alone walk correctly.

I too struggle to walk after racking the bar of my last set of squats.

Quads in am

Hams in pm

I do my legs (Quads/Hams) together during the same workout.

Originally Posted by wakejump4me

Quads in am

Hams in pm

how in the blue hell can you do that? unless you dont have a job.

Originally Posted by juggernaut

how in the blue hell can you do that? unless you dont have a job.

you go to the gym in the am before work and again at night. I used to do it all the time for years.

I do them in the same workout. If you cant do them because your quads are dead just do hamstrings before you work the quads