Easing Back Into Legs
I’m easing back into working out the legs so as not to hamper the recovery of my disk which has improved in the last month or so. You see, I haven’t really worked my legs in like 5 weeks. I miss it too. Leg day is my absolute favorite. So anyway, last week I did lunges and lying leg curls without any problems. Tonight I thought I would add some extensions. Workout went like this:
4 sets of walking lunges holding 15 pound db’s…40 steps each set
3 sets of lying leg curls…12 reps at 80lbs, 10 reps at 70lbs and 8 reps at 70lbs
3 sets of hip abductors…all at 90lbs, 12 reps each set
3 sets of seated calf raises…10 reps each set, 1 set at 90lbs, 1 at 80lbs and 1 at 70 lbs
3 sets of leg extensions…started at 90 cause I wanted to see how it felt…felt good, did 12 reps and then 1 set of 10 reps at 105 and one set of 8 at 120
I know I won’t be able to add squats, leg presses or deadlifts for awhile, but adding the extensions in tonight was awesome!!
August 10, 2007 at 4:27 am
I think what is so great about leg day is the amount of weight we can lift. It’s the day when you can truly impress yourself.
I hope you get back to the fun stuff soon.
August 10, 2007 at 6:09 am
That’s good news about the disk feeling better…glad to hear it. For some reason legs are my least favorite body part to work even though I’ve been told many times that my legs are my best feature.
August 13, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Great work!!!! Also, I give you a ton of credit for taking the full time off or at least relaxed in order to allow your body to properly heal.
August 14, 2007 at 4:25 am
It’s great to hear your back is doing better and you are able to work legs again. -kenji