- Oct 28, 2007
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On Monday I trained legs and really pushed it. So much that it's just turned Thursday and I am still struggling to stand up from a seated position 
They feel great and my knees are healthy but just completely destroyed.
I started with calves and done some high rep stuff. But mainly heavy weight with a min of 5 seconds hold at the bottom stretched position then a quick positive but as high as possible squeezing at the top. I would finish some sets with some quick pump reps at the end. I used the horizontal leg press for calf raises, 45 degree calf raise, db tibialis raises and leg press calf presses.
They have a great hammer strength glute raise machine in the gym I went to so I made use of that. I went up a plate every set and finished really heavy for a set of about 10 full rom reps. Then some seated leg curls using full rom and partial reps.
For quads I done some leg extensions but the main movement was the horizontal leg press. I wanted to use smith squats but both smith machines were taken up. I couldn't be bothered working in and it was the last 30 mins of the gyms opening hours by this point. It worked out great as I can destroy myself on the horizontal leg press without fear of injury. We all know squats are obviously superior but fact is I feel it all in my quads using hoz leg press and they are safe for me so I will be pushing it more and more on there in the future. I must have done about 15 sets and the last 7 or so were with most of the weight rack and going really slow on the negative and pausing at the bottom. Most sets I had my feet close together and in the middle to focus on the quad sweep without hitting my knees too much. The machine is also in the far corner of the room and I can lose myself and just go for it. Literally done it till I was shaking on the floor. My quads are still sore to touch but feel great. Before my back and leg stretches I actually attempted some bodyweight walking lunges on the way to the mats and well they didn't end up too good

I started with calves and done some high rep stuff. But mainly heavy weight with a min of 5 seconds hold at the bottom stretched position then a quick positive but as high as possible squeezing at the top. I would finish some sets with some quick pump reps at the end. I used the horizontal leg press for calf raises, 45 degree calf raise, db tibialis raises and leg press calf presses.
They have a great hammer strength glute raise machine in the gym I went to so I made use of that. I went up a plate every set and finished really heavy for a set of about 10 full rom reps. Then some seated leg curls using full rom and partial reps.
For quads I done some leg extensions but the main movement was the horizontal leg press. I wanted to use smith squats but both smith machines were taken up. I couldn't be bothered working in and it was the last 30 mins of the gyms opening hours by this point. It worked out great as I can destroy myself on the horizontal leg press without fear of injury. We all know squats are obviously superior but fact is I feel it all in my quads using hoz leg press and they are safe for me so I will be pushing it more and more on there in the future. I must have done about 15 sets and the last 7 or so were with most of the weight rack and going really slow on the negative and pausing at the bottom. Most sets I had my feet close together and in the middle to focus on the quad sweep without hitting my knees too much. The machine is also in the far corner of the room and I can lose myself and just go for it. Literally done it till I was shaking on the floor. My quads are still sore to touch but feel great. Before my back and leg stretches I actually attempted some bodyweight walking lunges on the way to the mats and well they didn't end up too good