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imported_hod001
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Hello friends,
I have a question but I'll briefly introduce myself first: I considder myself a beginner BBer- I have actually been working out for 1.5years using conventional BB programs, but during that time I gained only like 5lbs. I just did 1 HST cycle for my upper body and gained as much in those 6 weeks as I did in 1.5 years using the conventional style.
I've had some injuries on the way and the worst was my knees. Around 8 months ago they starting hurting a lot and popping. I now think that this was due to 2 factors,
1) bad deadlift form as my hamstrings are VERY inflexible and
2) too heavy paralell squats.
I stopped working legs for 6months, untill 2months ago, where I started doing full squats and hyperextensions using weights I can get 12 reps with (which is very light) using a frequency of 2times/week. My knees don't really hurt much anymore, I can squat fine without pain, but there's still some kind of uncomfortable feeling... they still definately don't feel 100% healthy and they still make a lot of popping noise.
I want to use the HST principles for legs now too using the full squat and hyperextenions, just 1 set of each.
Now my actual question: Should I work my legs 2 or 3 times a week? I am afraid that squatting too frequently might aggravate my knees again. Do you guys think my fear is justified and I should take it easy, or am I just being paranoid and should I work legs 3times/week?
ps. I don't want to alternate squats with leg press or another leg exercise, because the leg press at my gym sucks, can't really go below paralell with it.
I have a question but I'll briefly introduce myself first: I considder myself a beginner BBer- I have actually been working out for 1.5years using conventional BB programs, but during that time I gained only like 5lbs. I just did 1 HST cycle for my upper body and gained as much in those 6 weeks as I did in 1.5 years using the conventional style.
I've had some injuries on the way and the worst was my knees. Around 8 months ago they starting hurting a lot and popping. I now think that this was due to 2 factors,
1) bad deadlift form as my hamstrings are VERY inflexible and
2) too heavy paralell squats.
I stopped working legs for 6months, untill 2months ago, where I started doing full squats and hyperextensions using weights I can get 12 reps with (which is very light) using a frequency of 2times/week. My knees don't really hurt much anymore, I can squat fine without pain, but there's still some kind of uncomfortable feeling... they still definately don't feel 100% healthy and they still make a lot of popping noise.
I want to use the HST principles for legs now too using the full squat and hyperextenions, just 1 set of each.
Now my actual question: Should I work my legs 2 or 3 times a week? I am afraid that squatting too frequently might aggravate my knees again. Do you guys think my fear is justified and I should take it easy, or am I just being paranoid and should I work legs 3times/week?
ps. I don't want to alternate squats with leg press or another leg exercise, because the leg press at my gym sucks, can't really go below paralell with it.