Type:
Single Muscle Group
Level:
Intermediate
Days per week:
1 day
Sex:
Male & Female
This is a specialization workout meant to help bring up your lagging quadriceps. Recommend performing it only once per week, and it two weeks as follows:
Week 1 - 10 Sets of Squats Workout
Week 2 - 10 Sets of Squats Workout
Week 3 - 3 Sets of Squats Workout
As you can see, week 3 is a much lighter week. It is meant to be used as a working deload.
10 Sets of Squats
The 10 sets of squats are performed using the following set and rep scheme:
1 set - Work up to a heavy triple (3 rep set).
3 sets - Drop the weight 10% and perform 3 sets of 5 reps.
3 sets - Drop the weight an additional 10% and perform 3 sets of 8 reps.
3 sets - Drop the weight an additional 10% and perform 3 sets of 10-12 reps.
Day 1
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Barbell squat
Sets: 10 Reps: 3,5,8,10-12
Front barbell squat
Sets: 3 Reps: 12
Leg press
Sets: 3 Reps: 20
Dumbbell rear lunge
Sets: 3 Reps: 10