A Two-fer…….and CHOICES
Hitting the legs with high reps is a two-er…….it’s also one heckuva cardio workout. I’d say it’s HIIT, only with weights. Especially if you don’t go for more than 1.5 to 2 min’s rest between sets. And yes, I was dripping with sweat. Definitely so during squat exercises.
Here’s a repeat of a couple fav quotes. I hope I don’t come off as pedantic, but the older I get, the more I am convinced of the veracity of these sentiments. As I tell my kids, no one gets through life unscathed. It all comes down to ATTITUDE & CHOICE. THAT determines our outcomes, and the manner in which we get to them. Do you react (negative), or do you respond (positive) to what life throws at you? This also helps determine whether a person will consistently stick with a healthy lifestyle of exercise & clean eating, since it takes intentionality & work. I’m certainly not living this out 24/7/365, but I’m learning………..
ATTITUDE: "Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be". (Abraham Lincoln)
CHOICE: "The longer I live, the more convinced I become that life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we respond to it." (Chuck Swindoll)
WEEK 8: Alternating cycle - Heavy week vs HIGH REPS week
WORKOUT THIS MORNING — LEGS:
(High reps: 18-22 reps, 60-75 sec’s rest)
– Smith machine squats (4 sets)
– Hack squats (3 sets)
– Standing calf raises (4 sets)
– Leg extensions (3 sets)
– Leg curls (3 sets)
– Walking lunges (2 sets, 25 lbs in each hand. Could only manage 12 steps ea leg)
ABS: Crunches w/ 10 lb wt (4 sets) + situps on decline bench (4 sets)
Just getting to the gym IS a successful workout! 
September 17, 2009 at 7:18 am
Al:
Love the workouts and the quotes. I wrote the Lincoln one on a sticky note on my desk in my office. I hope to share it with others in my office.
September 17, 2009 at 7:45 am
Just stopping by to say hey! Very nice workout today!
September 17, 2009 at 7:55 am
Good workout and I agree with J on the Lincoln quote.
Life is great or sucks based on what you do and think.
Mine, ain’t so bad.
Have a good one Al.
September 17, 2009 at 9:02 am
Love the post, good read!
And great workout today! 
September 17, 2009 at 9:07 am
I need to do some of your worouts Al to get me through the end of the year
September 17, 2009 at 9:27 am
You’re absolutely right Al.
September 17, 2009 at 10:09 am
With some of the people I deal with at work. It can be easy to have a negative attitude. But I have to keep positive to keep a good working realationship.
Great work out, btw.
September 17, 2009 at 10:18 am
Here is one of my all time favorite quotes (I even have it as part of my ’signature’ on this site)…
"You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself"
September 17, 2009 at 12:26 pm
I think it should be cardio too, I’m impatient I never last more than 30 seconds of resting then I hit it again.
September 17, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Good thoughts and quotes Al, I certainly agree fully with you. High rep leg work expands the lungs for sure.
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