billfinkbiner’s BodyBlog

Today was my first leg day of my modified P/RR/S program.  I don’t think I quite nailed it.  For the last ten weeks I have been doing very high reps and intensity.  This was my first power leg day in a long time.  I started with leg curls to warm my knees and pre exhaust my hams.  1 warm up set at 20 reps followed by two work sets at 12.  I know that those numbers don’t sound like power rep ranges, but my legs respond better to higher reps.  

I follow that with extensions.  One set at 20 to warm up and two work sets at 15.  I was able do do more reps than I thought so next power wotkout will definately need more weight.

Next was feet together hack squats; hams touching calves.  Until today I had been doing 10 x 10’s with no more than 30 seconds rest between sets at very light weight, so I had no idea how I would react today.  Three sets at 15 reps grinding out the last few, but I think that I gave up too soon and should have tried for more.  On the last set I did 6 x-reps, but I don’t think I was low enough to get the full effect of the partials.  By this time I did have a hell of a pump though without the cramping of the last ten weeks.

My final exercise was a new one for me, walking lunges three sets at aproximately 30 steps.  I honestly lost count.  My form was loose at times, but I got an excellent stretch.  

Tomorrow’s soreness will really tell me how well I did today.  If I’m not that sore then I’ll need to rethink and weigh my power day.