I am in a total love hate relationship with Leg Day lately, I am finally seeing the results that I have been after for a while, yet the aftermath of how I feel well makes me hate it (in the best way possible)!!!
I came to realization that I was doing too much weight on a lot of my leg exercises and not getting the full range of motion (Ass to grass isn't just a saying!), and then on some of them I definitely wasn't going heavy enough! Clearly I was just all mixed up! But I am on the right track now and can already see the improvements over the last couple of weeks!
By the way I do 5x5 of the majority of my lifts (I go as heavy as I can with proper form, and yes I know that these sets normally help build muscle not just tone. But I needed to switch up my routine for a bit).
So here was my leg day workout:
1. 10 Min on the stepper at a level 13
2. Hack Squat 5x5 at 115 lbs with Hack Squat Machine Calf Raises 5x20 at 115 lbs
3. Smith Machine Single Leg Squats 5x5 at 135 lbs with Sumo Squats 5x20 at 35 lbs
4. Smith Machine Squats 5x5 at 155 lbs with lateral lunges 5x20
5. Glut Kick back machine 5x5 at 90lbs with 3rd step step ups 5x20
6. Quad Extensions 5x5 at 90lbs with toes out calf raises 5x20
7. Laying Hamstring Curls 5x5 at 80 lbs with calf raise squats 5x20
8. Finished with 15 min Incline walking 30% at speed 2.5
Needless to say my legs are feeling like jello but I am loving it!
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and make sure to get your fitness on!
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