Every Leg Day is a brutal Leg Day. I don’t know why it is different from Chest & Back or Arms & Shoulders since I work those until failure. Leg Day just has the reputation.
Today’s success comes in 2 forms: 1) I did a warmup and then 5 sets of each exercise as opposed to a warm up and 4 sets last time. 2) On 2 of the 4 exercises I exceeded my previous high. With the Squat Cleans I blew it away. To be honest I have not really been doing the Clean as much as I have been squatting with the barbell high on the front of my chest. This has been consistent so the improvement is real. I was also able to do this since I moved from the regular barbells to the 45 pound barbell in the squat rack.
Looking forward I need to start at heavier weights to push my max.
Before I get to the workout, let me share with you this video (gym humor) detailing a terrible disease that afflicts those who do not actively engage in Leg Day. It is called, Small Calf Disease. Watch:
Warm Up:
Leg Routine - Warm up at ½ weight for 10 reps. Then, 5 sets of 5 reps each.
Notes / Results:
- Weight: 198
- Time: 60 minutes
- Overhead Squat:
- Previous high: 95 Goal: 110
- Sets: 75, 85, 90, 95, 95 (sadly enough what held me @ 95 was me not being able to push press 105 above my head)
- Deadlift:
- Previous high: 250. Goal: 275
- Sets: 195, 205, 215, 225, 235 **not sure that previous high of 250 is right.
- Squat Cleans:
- Previous High: 95. Goal: 115
- Sets: 105, 115, 125, 135, 140 **due to this big improvement I need to go back and make sure I have full range of motion on this next time.**
- Straight Leg Deadlift:
- Previous high: 4@220 Goal: 250
- Sets: 185, 205, 215, 215, 4@220
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