Hi, I finally made an account here after years of reading on this site! Please don't write me off as a noob & just direct me to a sticky. I am looking for some personalized input for my specific program.
I'm working on a new training plan for myself, but I'm a little stumped as to how to structure my two legs day workouts in my 6 day PPL split. There are a lottttt of exercises that I'm trying to fit into two legs days. And considering I've been doing them all, I feel like I am missing out if I cut them out entirely.
My goals are mainly focused on gaining mass in my legs & glutes. I lost a lot of leg/glute mass when I quit competitive dance, so I know big ones are genetically possible for me. They look really good now, but I am looking to step up my game. Two inches would be awesome. My upper body/abs are a little farther along in fit appearance. I don't have a lot of fat (I'm 5'2 & 121-123lbs depending on my diet that week). I used to be around 112, when I worked out sporadically & severely calorie restricted, but I lift heavy now & look healthier/less ribs. I basically lift 5 days a week now using compound & accessory movements & am increasing weight gradually. I WAS seeing tons of improvement visually & in strength, and my diet has been really good, but I definitely could use more structure to my workouts. I am basing my "new" ppl plan off of one I found online that was heavily reviewed, but the recommended 5 legs day exercises do not include another 20 that I've rotated in on/off the past few months.
For example, the given workout is:
Squats
Romanian DLs
Leg press or Front squat
Ham curls or Glute Ham raises
Calf raises
But right now, I am used to also doing:
Barbell, walking, side, skater lunges,
Leg extensions
Glute bridges
Split squats
Step ups
One legged deadlifts
It goes on...
Obviously not all in the same day, but I do most of them at some point in the week currently. In the most haphazard unorganized sense, but I do, lol.
I mean, is like 8 exercises on legs day too much? Especially given my goals? Should I be sticking to 5, and just switch them out instead? I doubt I'd barely see much gains with only 5 exercises...or maybe I'm wrong. I feel slightly plateaued in my changes.
Input appreciated.
by venividibitchy via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding