Chicken Legs

Snowboard18 · 2020-06-16T00:16:32+00:00

You get extremely sore because you never work them. Theres only one way to get big legs and you may not like it, but you have to do squats and deadlifts consistently and progressively overload.

Ed4all15 · 2020-06-16T00:19:47+00:00

I think you can train glutes and hammys to a degree, but calves are 95% genetic. The best thing you can do is train them hard and get that 5% improvement. For reference, I am 31, 6’1, 218lbs currently, and my calves are at best 13 inches circumference. Not twigs by any means, but I have literally spent the last 8 years hammering my calves with any exercise I could find, and got minimal growth. I have An issue when I have 17 inch biceps, and 13 inch calves....Now, my glutes and hamstrings have made gains much easier. We can’t all be adonis men, but you gotta maximize what you have.

dr_warlock · 2020-06-16T03:26:37+00:00

More squats frog faggot.

KingGerbz · 2020-06-16T05:44:25+00:00

How often and how heavy can you squat? What about deadlift? I’ve never met someone who squats 4 plates complaining about having small legs, just saying

amwfhunter · 2020-06-16T01:22:18+00:00

Genetics set you back but you just have to push it a little harder each time without injuring yourself. Either more weight, more sets or more reps when you recover. Do single leg exercises (single leg glute raise, lunges, split squats, pistol squats) and isolation once you exhaust them doing your main lifts (squats, deadlifts). You should be training legs 2 to 3 times a week depending on how sore and how hard you go. Considering you get DOMS no matter what then work harder on the days you are training. If you do get doms usually it means you are training really hard or you don't train enough.

Consider light movements like cardio on an elliptical, yoga, or swimming the day after to ease soreness. Massage and foam rolling might help too. Just monitor your progress and lift a little more the next time if you're going to be sore anyways.

sasakuowo · 2020-06-16T06:19:22+00:00

legs twice a week one day focus on strength and the other on hypetrophy.

Wednesday: 3x5 squat Saturday: 3x8 squat

Use progressive overload and boom

BluzzKill · 2020-06-16T00:28:40+00:00

Take up skiing

jsphere256 · 2020-06-16T00:29:23+00:00

DOMS is usually good and means you should keep doing that exercise. Try fewer reps at first when attempting a new routine.

boy_named_su · 2020-06-16T02:18:19+00:00

you eat more food and you lift heavy things off the ground (2-3x/week) and then you rest

axiscontra · 2020-06-16T02:23:28+00:00

Get a bicycle and ride that bih around

Terdmuffin · 2020-06-16T04:23:25+00:00

What is your current leg routine? That's a good start

ReaperX44 · 2020-06-16T05:00:54+00:00

You weak bitch. I bet if you trained your legs as much as you complain about them they'll be huge by now.

BroSplit1 · 2020-06-16T05:46:01+00:00

Doms wouldn’t happen if you’re consistent

Smooth-Notice · 2020-06-16T15:22:39+00:00

If you're comparing bicep curls to squats and wondering why your legs are sore but your arms aren't, then you're lost.

Go do hang cleans, snatches, OHP, and see if you don't get sore. I'm guessing you train like a typical gym bro and never really push yourself.

Also you likely don't train your legs enough. You should be squatting three days a week, alternate strength and hypertrophy days i.e sets of 3-4 sets of 10 one day then 5 sets of 3-5 reps the next day. Do some deads/RDLs, and lunges on those days as well. Track your lifts and progressive overload, it's not rocket science.

Title	Chicken Legs
Author	OverEasyFetus
Upvotes	1
Comments	16
Date	June 16, 2020 12:11 AM UTC (6 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/askTRP
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