Where do i begin.
When i train legs...i go insane. literally.
2nd leg workout since taking some time off, and it went very, very well. i know it went well because i could not walk out of there lol. if i cant hold my weight if my knee bends after a leg workout that means most of my muscle fibers on multiple levels have become activated and fatigued, leading to an adaptation response which produces muscular growth if i an then rest, strech, and add the right nutrients in.
i started out with squats, squats and me are old friends. back and forth with back injuries, the squat has become something that i am deciding to master again. now that i have perfected my form more than i ever have before im slowly working my weights up.
abs tigh. back slightly arched. a strong sense of balance where upon descent the knees never go over the plane of the ankles and i drop to about 80 degrees, right below parallel, then i contract my ass, hams, and that drives me out of the whole where the quads mainly take over and at the top i squeeze my butcheecks together as well, which produces a sheering pain if done corrctly lol. thats how you build glute striations without ever having to train them specifically.
worked up to 365 for 10 reps, stopped a rep early for safety. then did 405 for 6, stopping a rep or two early for safety. the inside of my knees started to ache alittle bit. my tendons and ligaments are still getting adjusted to the weights since coming back., they take a lot longer to regenerate and adapt to the new weight than the muscle fibers do. thats actually how alot of guys get injuries, is not keeping in check the feelings of their tendons and ligaments, look..if you are stronger this week than last, thats good enough to keep getting stronger, no need to go to absolute fucking failure on a heavy compound movement if your strength is skyrocketing. unlesss you are very aware and have near perfect form, theres always exceptions, thats just the general rule i find for continual success in this sport.
then after doing that, i was very proud of myself, and moved over to hack squats where i became a little more liberal. 3 plates each side for 12, then 4 plates for 12, then 5 plates for 12, then 6 plates for 7. with short rests in between and going all the way down with feet high and wide your hamstrings and quads are screaming for mercy. i was soaked in sweat, shouting my ass off because of the intensity. the last 4 reps on my last set. i had to pause and breathe deep before each one and my quads were literally shaking trying to drive out of the whole...i could not stand on my own legs after that last set.
thought i was done.
but NOPE!
onto the vertical leg presss i went to, which is an awsome piece of equipement, its a bit older and alot of gyms phased it out, but back in the day arnold and the gang used to use them all the time. the weights are above you and you lie down on your back to leg press them, its fucking sweet. much more lower half of the quads are worked, especially the teardrop, and much more ham and glute as well. 1 plate at a time a side i worked up to 7 plates for 6 reps, breathing like a piston that is about to explode. then after thinking i was done. i decided to strip the weights off down to 4 plates a side, and with proper form, did 25 explosive reps, my legs were so shot, tried getting up, couldnt, then i heard, 25 more!, really i thought? fuck it, why not. so i tried, i got 15, had to pause, then get 5, then 5 more, shaking. thought i was done again, but nope, then it was 3 more sets of 10 explosvive reps each, only waiting between sets just enough time to where im not sure if i can complete it but i try anyway....
after the workout i had to lie down by that vertical leg press for about 15 minutes before getting up. i was so close to puking. i drank my aminos and sugar and was too nautious to eat for 3 hours after the workout!
on my way back from the gym too a group of rugy players (it was 12:00am by the way) come running by me and ask me to tag along. i find out it is a full moon and these guys go swimming in the ocean with the high rip tide as a battle for rugy practice, lol. my legs were fucked but functioning and i have never done something like that so i said screw it. i went with them.
man was that exhillerating. freezing cold, but my legs were so numb already it really did not matter. my whole world lit up again and the moon was just beautiful the way it was casting its glow on the ocean. the head leader of the gang was lucky and he was a bit intimidated by me so was a bit agressive too, im assuming because of the muscle. but we all got along for the most part.
then i came back, hopped in a hot tub for an hour, then lied down, feeling like i got into a car accident from the workout, and then finally ate 12oz of beef, a half cup of rice, an apple and some almond butter and passed out. this morning i more than made up for it though with 300carbs of pancakes and syrup. yum!
i sweat so much water out of me though i woke up with straitions in my calves this morning lol. sitting around 200lbs right now.
alright thats the update! sorry for the typos, i gotta type fast as i think fast and know you all understand.
PEACE
thanks for tuning in!
-the blahutbuilder
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