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      Still want to do the Masters Nationals in July 2021. My legs were my best body part but have not trained them correctly since 1999.
      Have plan, starting Monday, to do best I can to get them as close as I can.
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      Still want to do the Masters Nationals in July 2021. My legs were my best body part but have not trained them correctly since 1999.
      Have plan, starting Monday, to do best I can to get them as close as I can.
      Picture from 1999.


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      Long damn time ago. I guess I'll see what I can do from now till july
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      Looks great! All I do for my legs are Squats, front squats and air squats. I know that’s not enough for competitions, but they keep my legs big and full
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      i will be joining you for that bad boy most likely. we can tear it up together
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      Quote Originally Posted by guns01 View Post
      i will be joining you for that bad boy most likely. we can tear it up together
      Seriously? Bodybuilding?? What class??

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      Quote Originally Posted by Skeletor View Post
      Looks great! All I do for my legs are Squats, front squats and air squats. I know that’s not enough for competitions, but they keep my legs big and full
      Yeah, that's what I, pretty much, did since I stopped competing. I would do them every two weeks. Just leg press hack squats and extentions. Too lazy to do real squats.
      I'm going to go back, or work my way up to it, to my old leg routine. As close as I can get being 20 years older.
      Squats- I always kept reps high 12-15. I'm not sure how that will work now. I don't have the same endurance any more.
      Leg press- I would rotate foot position each week. One week feet close together, next wide stance feet pointing outward and one leg at a time. Same, tried to keep 15 reps.
      Leg Extentions- 4 drop sets of 15 reps
      Then I would do walking lunges or step ups.
      Put hamstrings and calves on different day.
      My legs are pretty good now, just because that's where I grow the easiest. Will be interesting to see how far back I can get.

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      Quote Originally Posted by pgc640 View Post
      Seriously? Bodybuilding?? What class??

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      My legs were never even very good at my best, yours were phenomenal!

      I cannot squat heavy anymore due to back and hip issues from squatting heavy 20 years ago, or at least that in part with other stuff.
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      Quote Originally Posted by guns01 View Post
      will be hitting at least masters over 40 heavies or supers for sure
      I'll be 49 so same over 40. Probably middleweight. I have done lightheavy but not at any national contest. Not hard enough as a LH. Well, i wasnt 20 years ago anyway.
      That's pretty cool, same contest, same age bracket but different weight class.

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      My legs were never even very good at my best, yours were phenomenal!

      I cannot squat heavy anymore due to back and hip issues from squatting heavy 20 years ago, or at least that in part with other stuff.
      In 2022, over 50, from what I saw in 2019 do not see why could not win that. I still cant believe they give a pro card for that contest. There is no way I would take it even if I did win.

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      Quote Originally Posted by jipped genes View Post
      My legs were never even very good at my best, yours were phenomenal!

      I cannot squat heavy anymore due to back and hip issues from squatting heavy 20 years ago, or at least that in part with other stuff.
      Thanks.
      Still no reason you cant be creative and train them right if you wanted to. You dont HAVE to do squats for your legs to improve.
      If you have injury problems that get worse the heavier you lift, and you still want to include squats, pre-exhaust the muscle group you are training.
      For example if you are training legs and you still want to do squats but too heavy causes your injuries to act up simply work backwards.
      Start with, say leg extentions, like 4 sets of 15 to failure. Then go to the leg press and do another 4 sets of 15 or so to failure. Then squat. You will, probably, be able to handle about 50-60% of the normal weight you could if you did squats first. Lighten the weight, which should protect the injuries, and do 4 more sets of 15. Your body doesn't know what weight you are squatting it only knows you are working to failure. If you try this and still have too much pain forget squats all together.
      This can be done with any bodypart.


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      Quote Originally Posted by pgc640 View Post
      Thanks.
      Still no reason you cant be creative and train them right if you wanted to. You dont HAVE to do squats for your legs to improve.
      If you have injury problems that get worse the heavier you lift, and you still want to include squats, pre-exhaust the muscle group you are training.
      For example if you are training legs and you still want to do squats but too heavy causes your injuries to act up simply work backwards.
      Start with, say leg extentions, like 4 sets of 15 to failure. Then go to the leg press and do another 4 sets of 15 or so to failure. Then squat. You will, probably, be able to handle about 50-60% of the normal weight you could if you did squats first. Lighten the weight, which should protect the injuries, and do 4 more sets of 15. Your body doesn't know what weight you are squatting it only knows you are working to failure. If you try this and still have too much pain forget squats all together.
      This can be done with any bodypart.


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      i still back squat but not not every single week for the most part. i switch out with various specialty bars, belt squats various machine squats etc..... i like as much variety as possible in my leg training for my focus movements and to keep my back from being all fucked up all the time. and yes mine is pretty much 100% destroyed already
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      Quote Originally Posted by guns01 View Post
      i still back squat but not not every single week for the most part. i switch out with various specialty bars, belt squats various machine squats etc..... i like as much variety as possible in my leg training for my focus movements and to keep my back from being all fucked up all the time. and yes mine is pretty much 100% destroyed already
      Best thing to do for several reasons. With injuries and getting older you ate just being smart.
      For bobybuilfingbpurposes hitting every muscle at all types of different angles is very important.

      You know as much as I do that it really does not matter what exercises you choose. It is what you put into them.

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      Quote Originally Posted by pgc640 View Post
      Thanks.
      Still no reason you cant be creative and train them right if you wanted to. You dont HAVE to do squats for your legs to improve.
      If you have injury problems that get worse the heavier you lift, and you still want to include squats, pre-exhaust the muscle group you are training.
      For example if you are training legs and you still want to do squats but too heavy causes your injuries to act up simply work backwards.
      Start with, say leg extentions, like 4 sets of 15 to failure. Then go to the leg press and do another 4 sets of 15 or so to failure. Then squat. You will, probably, be able to handle about 50-60% of the normal weight you could if you did squats first. Lighten the weight, which should protect the injuries, and do 4 more sets of 15. Your body doesn't know what weight you are squatting it only knows you are working to failure. If you try this and still have too much pain forget squats all together.
      This can be done with any bodypart.


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      Great advice right there. I always did squats first just because that is what you do! Never even thought about working the legs first and then hitting light squats. Thanks. Will start that next week.
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