| Anyone who knows me knows that I think squatting is | | | | Because I feel one of the reasons the squat produces |
| essential to building big legs, but my friends also know | | | | such massive gains is because your whole body is |
| that I am also a big believer in doing what works. | | | | activated. |
| So for example, we will say that you gave squats an | | | | When you are done with a hard and heavy set of |
| honest try and you really did not see anything in the | | | | squats, if you are not breathing like crazy, then you |
| way of gains. | | | | simply are not working hard enough. |
| Should you pound you head-and body-against the wall | | | | So, for your leg presses, you are going to be trying to |
| and continue to squat. | | | | duplicate that effect, by running the reps way up. |
| No. | | | | And doing things to extend your sets, like drop sets, |
| What you need to do is come up with a plan-one that | | | | where you rep out with a particular weight, then when |
| will let you build big legs-without squatting. | | | | you can no longer do any more reps, you take some |
| Some will say that a routine like this does not exist. | | | | weight off and begin again. |
| I disagree. | | | | VARIETY IS KEY |
| As long as you put out the effort you will get results. | | | | Another way to make your quads grow is variety, so |
| THE EXERCISE | | | | if for example, your last leg workout was five sets of |
| Leg presses are my exercise of choice for people | | | | fifty reps, this workout should be completely different. |
| who, for what ever reason cannot squat, simply | | | | Go heavy, and knock out sets of five reps. |
| because you can use a ton of weight on the | | | | Or if your machine allows, try doing one-legged leg |
| exercise-to help really overload the quads. | | | | presses. |
| THE ROUTINE | | | | This will give you a completely different feel-and |
| If you are looking to build massive thighs without | | | | chances are give your quads a reason to grow. |
| squatting, the first thing you must come to grips with is | | | | Use your imagination with this-always look for ways to |
| this-you are going to have to work hard. | | | | make your leg work very hard-while keeping them |
| Second, anything and everything goes. | | | | guessing. |
| By this I mean you are going to be doing every rep | | | | CONCLUSION |
| scheme known to man, high reps, low reps, and | | | | I hope this article helped you realize that even if you |
| everything in between. | | | | cannot squat you can still-if you work hard |
| But mainly you are going to be focusing on sets of | | | | enough-build massive legs. |
| high reps-fifty plus per set-to be honest. | | | | GET GROWING. |
| Why? | | | | |