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How often is too often for legs

Posted on 4/25/22 at 5:53 pm
Posted by Mufassa
Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 4/25/22 at 5:53 pm
I pretty much only do squats + calf raises for a full hour on leg days. Is 2-3x per week appropriate? Also is this too dumb of a routine and is there a strong reason to incorporate other leg exercises? (I am just working out for general strength and posture)
Posted by BeachDude022
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Posted on 4/25/22 at 6:35 pm to
I do em twice a week, Monday and Thursday. I have a set routine though, more than just squats and calf raises.
Posted by TU Rob
Birmingham
Member since Nov 2008
12755 posts
Posted on 4/25/22 at 7:49 pm to
Back when I went to the gym for weights, Monday was leg day and either Thursday or Friday was a full body day. Monday was squats, calves, leg extensions and leg curls on the machines. Later in the week I would do leg press or cleans, dumbbell lunges, and hit calves again. More than a couple times a week is probably overkill just for general strength.
Posted by Robin Masters
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2010
29996 posts
Posted on 4/25/22 at 8:09 pm to
"The science" says that 2x per week for major muscle groups is the sweet spot.

My only fear with doing squats exclusively is that you could be in danger of becoming imbalanced. Maybe throw some unilateral exercises in there. Single leg presses, bulgarian split squats, ect.
This post was edited on 4/26/22 at 12:31 am
Posted by Irregardless
Member since Nov 2021
2237 posts
Posted on 4/25/22 at 10:55 pm to
Three days is fine. Stop wasting time with calf raises. God either gave them to you or he didn’t. Squats and deadlifts are all you need for legs.
Posted by BlackPot
Member since Oct 2016
2068 posts
Posted on 4/26/22 at 8:57 am to
Unless you know how to manipulate the squat to incorporate all muscle groups, then you need to maybe do something to focus on your hamstrings. If you're trying to work strength and posture, then weak hamstrings will affect these. Throw in some rdl's, lighter for higher reps after squats. These will work your posterior chain. Beneficial.

I'd probably back off on calves that often. Unless you're actively trying to grow them, then once a week, standing for high reps are fine. The calves are what ground you to the floor, you need to work from the bottom up, even if it's for general strength.
Posted by EasterEgg
New Orleans Metro
Member since Sep 2018
4810 posts
Posted on 4/26/22 at 9:59 am to
I do them twice every 8 days. My routine is Push, Legs, Pull, Rest/Cardio. And then I do two variations on each of those. On one leg day I'll do calf raises, dumbbell step ups, and squats; the next leg day I do calf raises, dumbbell lunges, and dead lifts.
Posted by caro81
Member since Jul 2017
4956 posts
Posted on 4/26/22 at 10:20 am to
i do legs twice week. weekday is usually shorter. plus or minus squats that day depending on time.

weekend is my longer day.

if your doing squats 2x week thats good. 3x could be ok for you depending on how fast you recover. i probably wouldnt do more than that. just my opinion.
Posted by litenin
Houston
Member since Mar 2016
2359 posts
Posted on 4/26/22 at 5:07 pm to
With squats/lunges, basketball, running hills, and jumping exercises, I sometimes feel like I might be overdoing it. I try to get at least one rest day/week for legs.
Posted by StraightCashHomey21
Aberdeen,NC
Member since Jul 2009
125476 posts
Posted on 4/28/22 at 7:39 am to
I front squat once a week, back squat another day and deadlift another day

As well as power clean, squat clean and hang clean/ hang squat clean 3 days week

Gotta build those bullet proof legs
Posted by iAmBatman
The Batcave
Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 4/28/22 at 8:58 am to
Squatober says "Hi"
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
53122 posts
Posted on 4/29/22 at 4:08 pm to
I do legs every day
Posted by Jo Smith
Member since Apr 2022
2 posts
Posted on 5/8/22 at 4:57 pm to
Twice a week seems to be more than enough provided you let your legs recover properly of course.
Posted by Barbellthor
Columbia
Member since Aug 2015
8637 posts
Posted on 5/14/22 at 12:25 pm to
General rule of thumb is to not hit a body part more than twice a week.
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