Personal Records
Well last night was leg night and I was pretty excited. Lately my partner and I have been adding weight and sets to every workout. No longer do I get sick as quick and i am starting to see veins in my legs so that keeps me even more motivated. We usually start with Smith Machine squats. For me it is about going to parallel and with the Smith i use the stoppers and go down and touch every time. Last week we ended the workout with three plates on each side and did 15 reps. This week I really wanted to try four plates per side.
We got warmed up with 15 of one plate, ten of two plates and 6 of three plates. I was nervous to try four and really hoping to get one or two. My spot was in place and so were the stoppers on the Smith. My first attempt i went all the way down, touched and pressed up and got it without too much trouble. I was able to do 4 reps in all and was very pleased. I did two more sets….got 4 and then 3 before finishing with 3 plates for 13 reps. My Gyms Smith Machine is 15lbs unloaded so 375×4 is what I actually did. Doesn’t sound to crazy but coming from where I was it really mad me very happy. Not to mention I also set PR’s in the Hack Squat and Leg press. So I know my legs are getting stronger. Negelcting them for years has left them lagging but it has also given me the motivation and ability to see them grow on a weekly basis.
November 27, 2007 at 5:24 pm
Good luck, man! I look forward to hearing a lot more good things about your training and results.