robmckim2’s BodyBlog

Whew…squats are a killer!  This is something that I have in fact known but I haven’t practiced using squats for a very, very long time.  I had a lower back inury while serving in Iraq so since then I just haven’t done squats at all; was just chicken I guess…or maybe gun-shy; however you judge it~I just haven’t done them.

Well, today I decided was the day to incorporate them into my leg workout.  I’ve been back at the gym now for a couple of months, done my leg work regularly with leg presses, extensions, curls, calf raises, ect…so I figured that I had decent strength.  I do not!  I’ll admit, I went easy on the squats today…more important to me to have a good, full range of motion and a quality, controlled lift.  So I started very light…95 lbs, and did 6 sets working up to 185 lbs for 8 reps.  Not much weight but a starting point!  Damn they sure kicked my butt…seriously, my glute are quite tight today, along with every other muscle in my legs…LOL!

It felt good to do squats again though; I’m glad to work them back into my routine!

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