skinny legs

front squats imo.....how does ur routine look like atm

front squats are good. i would do either front or back squats, with SLDL's instead of leg curl.

A strength-and-conditioning coach actually showed me a great exercise for the quads. I don't know the name of it but it is fairly easy to describe:

Its basically a deadlift, except the bar is behind your heels. When you lift the weight up, your back should be as upright as possible. Use lifts under your heels. As you rise up, the bar should brush against your hamstrings and glutes. Lower the bar slowly to the ground.

You don't use much weight on this exercise. I used 135lbs and after a set of 10 reps my quads were burning like crazy. I was initially a little concerned when I noticed my knees going past my toes but the trainer reassured me, claiming the low weight and slow movement make this a safe exercise.

This exercise is a good supplement, not substitute, for either front or back squats.

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Originally posted by Bo

A strength-and-conditioning coach actually showed me a great exercise for the quads. I don't know the name of it but it is fairly easy to describe:

Its basically a deadlift, except the bar is behind your heels. When you lift the weight up, your back should be as upright as possible. Use lifts under your heels. As you rise up, the bar should brush against your hamstrings and glutes. Lower the bar slowly to the ground.

You don't use much weight on this exercise. I used 135lbs and after a set of 10 reps my quads were burning like crazy. I was initially a little concerned when I noticed my knees going past my toes but the trainer reassured me, claiming the low weight and slow movement make this a safe exercise.

This exercise is a good supplement, not substitute, for either front or back squats.

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Isn't this a hack squat?

if your really going for mass your going to want the most weight as possible. so that would be back squats and SLDLs. i like front squats when i need to change things up, but i don't think you will get as much mass growth as back squats because you can't go nearly as heavy on front squats.

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Originally posted by ONE SMART COOKIE

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Originally posted by Bo

A strength-and-conditioning coach actually showed me a great exercise for the quads. I don't know the name of it but it is fairly easy to describe:

Its basically a deadlift, except the bar is behind your heels. When you lift the weight up, your back should be as upright as possible. Use lifts under your heels. As you rise up, the bar should brush against your hamstrings and glutes. Lower the bar slowly to the ground.

You don't use much weight on this exercise. I used 135lbs and after a set of 10 reps my quads were burning like crazy. I was initially a little concerned when I noticed my knees going past my toes but the trainer reassured me, claiming the low weight and slow movement make this a safe exercise.

This exercise is a good supplement, not substitute, for either front or back squats.

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Your describing old style hack squats,as for the skinny legs try 20rep
breathing squats they pack on mass on anybody brave enough to do them right.

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used to do them when i first started training. bloody hard work but i got some good growth.
the only problem with SLdeads is that i have a very suspect back.
may give the front squats a try. cheers

front squats target more of the quads, but i think back squats target more of the leg in whole. i like both myself, i do one 8 week program with back and one 8 week program with front.

stryker, I don't think your rep scheme or exercise selection are very good.

Squats (or front squats) - 5x5
SLDL (or glute-ham raise) - 5x5