Leg Workouts are a KILLER!
I know that conventional wisdom says that squats are the foundation upon which bodybuilding is built. I know that working your lower body is essential to optimal muscle growth and overall strength. I know all this, but man, do I dread leg day. I think the reason is that I know I’m going to work myself so hard that, at the end of my workout, I’m going to feel like a dishrag that’s been wrung out by the Jolly Green Giant (does anyone remember this 50s icon?). Today, inspired (shamed, some may say) by the blogs on this web site, I doubled my usual amount of weight, and went at it. In the immortal words of Vince Vaughn in Dodgeball, "I threw up in my mouth a little bit, but that’s okay, because I swallowed it."
I’m dead on my feet. I’m going to drink 20 ounces of Isopure, take a hot shower and then grab about two hours worth of sleep. I need it.
For those who care about this sort of thing, my routine was:
Squats - 3 sets at 250 pounds for 10 reps followed by 2 sets at 300 pounds for 8 reps
Leg Curls - 2 sets at 160 for 10 reps followed by 1 set at 170 pounds for 8 reps
Leg Extensions - same as leg curls
Calf Raises - 2 sets at 175 pounds for 10 reps followed by 1 set at 200 pounds for 8 reps
Seated Leg Press - 2 sets at 270 pounds for 10 reps with toes straight, turned out and then turned in.
Straight Leg Deadlift - 2 sets at 160 pounds for 5 reps.
September 22, 2007 at 1:05 pm
Your not alone..i hate hate hate leg day so i make sure i work my legs hard so the next day they are sore and feel like jelly…i cant stand the butt blaster machine i put my head down and say "lets get this over with" and then hop on…..i wish i was more enthused like i am during my Chest and Biceps day…i will say though i do like working my calves i dont have any so im want to work em til they finally POP!!