Legs 3/26/2025

Leg day was intense. Since this was the 4th day of the new split and this new approach to my lifts, here are a few observations (so far):

  • I am still adjusting to not having a detailed workout plan. No tracking weights still feels awkward. I am enjoying the mental freedom and freshness that comes with that, but picking the exercises and weights is a different experince.
  • I certainly find these workouts generate more localized fatigue. Today for example: My legs are shot. They feel like mush. I an not getting a lot of DOMs, but there is some. I even find I am getting a pump .. without carbs.
  • The workotus are shorter / faster for the most part. Leg day was not much shoter, but the other workouts are done with in about 40 minutes max.
  • I am adjusting when I do my HIIT workotus. I will not be doing that on leg day .. it was not easy on these beat up legs.
  • I am still woriking to improve the mind-muscle connection. It is better, but still not where I think I can take it. I will be increasing my efforts in the next go around of this split.
  • Small changes to the split:
           - Chest / Shouilders / Abs
           - Back / Calfs
           - Arms / Abs
          - Legs / Calf
    I will do my HIIT on the Chest and Arm days.
  • The volume feels about right (in sets per week per bodypart).
  • I am not sure when I will deadlift .. but want to include it.

Today was a great workout. I am anxious to see how my legs feel tomorrow. Will I experience any DOMS? I don't expect it, but we will see.

Here is todays workout, sans reps and weights.

  • Seated leg curls .. strict for the squieeze. 4 sets to failure + forced reps.
  • Seated leg curls .. not strict! 2 sets to failure + forced reps.
  • Leg Extensions: 2 sets to failure + forced reps
  • True Leg Press 4 sets to failure (trying to get to failure but didn't really fail).
  • LP Calves 4 sets to failure + forced reps

That was intense. I am not reaching failure as soon as I expect to. This must improve.

Food intake yesterday:

  • Pre-workout I had a servings of yogurt, a scoop of meal replacment mix (HLTH Code). No powdered MCT today.
  • Meal 1 was 10 oz of ground beef / bison mix and 4 eggs.
  • Meal 2 was 10 oz of ground beef / bison mix and 4 eggs.
  • Meal 3 was 10 oz of piedmonteese siloin steak 4 eggs and a square of dark chocolate (100% .. very bitter)
  • Two hour before bed I had a serving of yogurt and a scoop of protein.

My weight this morning was 184.8 pounds. My step count yesterday was 13,328.

~ Rick

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