Leg day! Yay! I love leg day. Yaaaayyy!
Seriously, I really do like leg day. It is the most challenging and physically taxing day but I feel it is the most rewarding. In my opinion squats are one of the best exercises one can do to gain mass (deadlifts run a close second). My leg workout went something like this….
Squats
135 x 12, 225 x 12, 265 x 10, 405 x 3, 315 x 8
Leg Press
675 x 14 (14 plates + sled), 855 x 12 (18 plates + sled), 1,035 x 6 (22 plates + sled)
Leg extensions
Three sets for some amount of reps….I wasn’t paying attention at this point. I was worn out.
Leg Curls
Three sets for some amount of reps….I wasn’t paying attention at this point. I was worn out.
Just a tip to those looking for a new leg (quad focused) exercise. Barbell hack squats are the sh*t. They blow up your quads and are a great compound movement.
Today I am going to do about 40-50 minutes on the elliptical along with some calves and abs. Kind of a "rest" day if you will.
’til next time…
-kenji
June 19, 2007 at 4:56 am
Nice work! Leg day is the day that really defines who you are. I’m always drained after legs. And yes, hack sqauts are awesome. I used to do those before my gym had a cage. Have you tried front squats yet? They really hit the quads as well. Keep it up!
June 20, 2007 at 4:30 am
JB,
I like front squats also. As for hack squats…you don’t see many people doing barbell hack squats especially at my gym.
I’m right there with you about being drained. I leave everything in the gym after legs. There is nothing left when I go home. All I want to do is get a nice meal in and sleep.
-kenji