Productive week
Really hit the legs, back and shoulders hard this week and am very pleased how it went.
Started off with an intense leg workout- those Front Squats are awesome. Still getting used to the form, but very pleased to go up another 20lbs to working sets of 185. Really squeezed ‘em out, then went to burn them out with some regular squat action. Sets started with 225 to warm up- then moved up the ladder- 245, 265, 285, 295 - and burned out a nice deep set on 245 to finish off the quads. Switched to work the hammmies- and knocked out a solid 3 set w/ 160- slow and controlled. Added 3 burning calf sets of 320, then moved back to do Barbell Lunges - 3 sets of 165. Legs were on fire. Skipped out on leg extensions- being a hardcore skier- I tend to overbuild my quads and need the balance. It’s better to overwork the hammies so the quads don’t become unbalanced from the work they do on the hill.
Shoulders day was one of the other best workouts i’ve had in a while. The intensity was top notch from start to finish. I felt great - probably overtrained a bit because I felt fresh and stronger with every rep. New pr’s on barbell shoulder press and military (for # of sets/reps). Did some lat and trap work- and came back to see how the DB shoulder presses could do for a burnout. Pounded out sets with 70’s then moved up to 75’s! Just felt stronger and stronger with every rep. What a great session. Might have to make a goal of trying the 85’s by the end of the winter.
Now trick is to see if I can get an equally intense chest/tri/bi session going tomorrow.
