RRC - END OF WEEK 2
LEG/CALF DAY
I had an early leg workout today. I did not move a ton of weight but the exercises I did really pumped some blood into the old quads and I am sure I will feel it tomorrow. After the weights I had to come home and cut the yard. To get in a little cardio I used the push mower instead of the rider. We have not had a lot of rain here in my part of the world so it did not take too long to cut the high parts and blow the dry parts in the neighbors yard.
Always one to add a twist to my workout today was no exception. Because of my back I have been instructed to stay away from squats for a while. However, I did do a form of squat today that gave me more pump and worked the quads more than any weighted squat has in the past. Then I added another twist to the leg extensions. After these two I knew I had been through a pretty good leg workout. If both are done right, 3 sets of 10-12 is all you want. Check out this video for more information.
QUADS
Bodybuilder Squat – 3 sets of 20
Superset with
Plie Squat – 3 sets of 20
Leg Extensions – 3 sets to failure with 50#
CALVES
Standing Calf Raise – 15 @ 180, 15 @ 270, 15@ 320
June 21, 2007 at 8:50 pm
I’m with ya on the push mower, I’ve got about 1/2 to 3/4 of an acre to cut and a push mower uses up LOADS of calories cutting it!