Hypertrophy in Quads - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

Lost Soul · 19-05-2008, 04:32 PM

Based purely on maxmium growth which factor do you believe most important for the growth of quads?

One choice only

jjb1 · 19-05-2008, 04:40 PM

intensity

Iron19 · 19-05-2008, 04:47 PM

I voted for intensity as the best for hypertrophy

Lost Soul · 19-05-2008, 04:47 PM

Please state why

willsey4 · 19-05-2008, 05:45 PM

I went for volume as this is what I have been doing for a while now however I have not really tried intensity yet.

I find if I add them extra few sets after I think I have done my quads, these extra sets destroy them completey and I struggle to walk for a few days.

Kezz · 19-05-2008, 06:42 PM

i went for intensity, although i have tried bloody everything over the years and nothing will make them big!!!!

jjb1 · 19-05-2008, 06:49 PM

intensity because if the intensity is correct you need no more

this can be achieved with reps (volume) and gaps imbetween sets (frequency) so kinda covers there

but i mean lowish sets even lowish reps but very strict and reaching failour. working the muscles intendid not just moving huge weights all wrong,this for me brough my legs on no ends from my worst body part to maybe my best.

thestudbeast · 19-05-2008, 07:06 PM

For most people time under tension is the most important factor with heavy weights (intensity's true meaning). It's just the optimal TUT will vary depending on your muscle fibre make up.

An example is those that are mixed fibre or slow twitch dominant will get on well with 20 rep squats and those that are fast twitch dominant will get on with a much lower TUT but both should be done with intensity.

So short answer is intensity = heavy weights

Mrdaveyk · 19-05-2008, 07:07 PM

im going to say intensity, could be starter gains, but when i pounded my quads with a good bit of weight i seen some very good growth within the first three/four weeks

like i say it may be starter gains!

Wee G · 19-05-2008, 07:48 PM

Can't answer this from the choices given. It's like saying....

"2 plus 2 = what"

a) 1
b)2
c)3
d)Something else...but not 4.

wogihao · 19-05-2008, 07:51 PM

hummm I recon peak contraction but then im probably talking bollocks.

Lost Soul · 19-05-2008, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wee G

Can't answer this from the choices given. It's like saying....

"2 plus 2 = what"

a) 1
b)2
c)3
d)Something else...but not 4.

So your suggestion is.............................

albie · 19-05-2008, 09:06 PM

For me the only thing that seems to work is to go with heavy weights, 3 times over a 2 week period. This would follow a monday/friday week one, thenwednesday week 2, repeating.

heavy squats first, then leg press, followed by extension and curls.

On the squat and leg press increase max weight when 5 reps done with current max.

When i had one , i also found that banging away on a tri - stepper a couple of times a week , building upto 3500+ steps on max resistance,helped build them up. Don't know if this is because this was hitting the slow twitch fibres as opposed to the fast twitch hit on squats/press, or i may be talking B*****ks, but it worked for me.

chrisj22 · 19-05-2008, 09:08 PM

I rarely train legs over 6 reps so I'd go with intensity. However; I have done volume before & they were certainly sore for days after. I prefer going heavier, but very strict.

Iron19 · 19-05-2008, 09:09 PM

going heavy with high intensity. deep squats. good form. 1-2minutes rest between sets

View Poll Results: Best approach to make quads grow
Volume (lots of exercises and sets in one session)	14	22.95%
Frequency (multiple sessions)	4	6.56%
Intensity (load in one training session)	40	65.57%
Othe (NOT a combo of the above though)	3	4.92%
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19-05-2008, 04:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
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19-05-2008, 06:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
jjb1 LIVING THE DREAM Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: uk Posts: 2,146	Re: Hypertrophy in Quads intensity because if the intensity is correct you need no more this can be achieved with reps (volume) and gaps imbetween sets (frequency) so kinda covers there but i mean lowish sets even lowish reps but very strict and reaching failour. working the muscles intendid not just moving huge weights all wrong,this for me brough my legs on no ends from my worst body part to maybe my best. __________________ work hard, better your self, be all you can be.......but be happy doing it To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. fitness farm gyms ltd peakphysique gym bodytone Last edited by jjb1; 19-05-2008 at 06:51 PM.

19-05-2008, 07:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
thestudbeast bann3d Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Weston super mud Posts: 882	Re: Hypertrophy in Quads For most people time under tension is the most important factor with heavy weights (intensity's true meaning). It's just the optimal TUT will vary depending on your muscle fibre make up. An example is those that are mixed fibre or slow twitch dominant will get on well with 20 rep squats and those that are fast twitch dominant will get on with a much lower TUT but both should be done with intensity. So short answer is intensity = heavy weights

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19-05-2008, 07:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Wee G Gym Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 367	Re: Hypertrophy in Quads Can't answer this from the choices given. It's like saying.... "2 plus 2 = what" a) 1 b)2 c)3 d)Something else...but not 4. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

19-05-2008, 07:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
wogihao Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,368	Re: Hypertrophy in Quads hummm I recon peak contraction but then im probably talking bollocks.

19-05-2008, 09:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
albie Gym Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 170	Re: Hypertrophy in Quads For me the only thing that seems to work is to go with heavy weights, 3 times over a 2 week period. This would follow a monday/friday week one, thenwednesday week 2, repeating. heavy squats first, then leg press, followed by extension and curls. On the squat and leg press increase max weight when 5 reps done with current max. When i had one , i also found that banging away on a tri - stepper a couple of times a week , building upto 3500+ steps on max resistance,helped build them up. Don't know if this is because this was hitting the slow twitch fibres as opposed to the fast twitch hit on squats/press, or i may be talking B*****ks, but it worked for me.

19-05-2008, 09:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
Iron19 Gym Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 326	Re: Hypertrophy in Quads going heavy with high intensity. deep squats. good form. 1-2minutes rest between sets

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