Killer Leg Day

The focus today was on squats but also want to highlight that I made a change to the step ups. Instead of holding dumbbells, I switched to placing a barbell on my shoulder and doing as many reps without resting as possible. The purpose is to try and better simulate the sandbag carry up the mountain on the Spartan Beast. They have 60 pound sandbags, I used a 75 pound barbell. After a killer deadlift session I could only do 17 reps (1 rep = both legs up & down). My goal is to get to 100. By when? I don’t know.

Warm Up:

• 50 Jumping Jacks (http://youtu.be/dmYwZH_BNd0)
• 40 Body Weight Squats (http://youtu.be/QKKZ9AGYTi4)
• 30 Sit Ups
• 20 Judo Push Ups
• 10 Burpees (http://youtu.be/O7_TBHno0Os)

Leg Routine - Switched to a reps per set of 20 / 15 / 10 / 5 / 3

• Barbell Squats (http://youtu.be/b_uAOqA-pxY)
• Barbell Deadlift (http://youtu.be/nFw69zIssgQ)
• Step Ups (http://youtu.be/Jyb_oHDHJZo)

Notes / Results:

• Time: 60 minutes
• Weight: 193

• Squats
• Previous High:3@165
• Sets: 20@70*, 15@95*, 10@105*, 5@145*, 3@155
• Deadlift
• Previous High: 5@275
• Sets: 20@155, 15@185, 10@215, 5@235, 3@245
• Step Ups
• Previous high: (Dumbbells: 3@60)
• 17 @ 75 barbell
• Finisher: 30 Burpees