Today’s Leg workout
Today was a great leg day. Due to the fact that I seemed to have more energy today, especially compared to normal leg days, because whenever I know I have that painful, exhausting, not fun workout to not look forward to, it just doesn’t sit with me. However today, I don’t know why, but I just seemed more energized, and didn’t get that "throw-up" feeling that I normally get, even though I was completely exhausted from the workout, since I increased the weights this week. Went back to normal squats, as opposed to front squats that I’ve been doing the past few weeks. This week, I added a 10 on each side to go with the progressive overload that is needed for growth. Also, my last set of leg press, I threw on an extra plate, however, even though I did them with proper form, I think I’ll stick to the norm. To prove that I felt better today, normally, after those two exercises, I have to do calves, which as strange as it seems, is more like a break for my legs, so that I can continue with leg extensions. But this week I went straight to the extensions, with decent performance. I tried for the first time to do leg press calf raises, however, the leg press we have at my gym is not suited for that. Rather that simply following a track in a straight line like most normal leg presses, ours has more of a curved motion, so it makes it difficult to do them, as the machine comes into contact with the back of your legs at the top, limiting you in this exercise. I still tried two sets, but then went to the standing calf raises, where I finished off my workout.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Shock Therapy
Squats
15×95 -> 10xBW
10×135
8×185
6×245
6×245 -> 10xBW
Leg press
2×10x450
10×540
6×630
Leg extension
2×12x100
12×100 -> 5×55
Leg Press Calf Raises
25×180
20×270
Standing calf raises
10×300 -> 10×200 -> 10xBW
12×200 -> 10×100 -> 10xBW
15×100 -> 15xBW
