Maximuscle advice on pre-exhaustion training for your legs.
When you perform a movement such as the leg extension before the squat, you're pre-exhausting your quadriceps (the muscles in the front of your thigh). When you move on to the squat, you can train your legs just as hard with LESS weight. This means less chance of injury.
Other good pre-exhaustion combinations include:
- Dumbbell Flyes BEFORE the Bench Press (Chest)
- Dumbbell Pullovers BEFORE Lat Pulldowns (Back)
- Lateral Raises BEFORE the Shoulder Press (Shoulders)
- Leg Curls BEFORE Stiff-Legged Deadlifts (Hamstrings)
Remember to reduce your sets, as this is an intense way to train that can lead to overtraining.
