That’s right, it’s spring break time for my kids this week. We are perfectly situated at the Gulf of Mexico enjoying the beautiful sunshine. Just the feel of the sun on our faces is so welcome after the dull winter we’ve all been through. Although it is still early for the cute bathing suits to come out…it is on all of our minds.

So, with that said, I thought I’d share the leg routine I just came in from. At home I have my workouts all planned out by my trainer, so I really don’t have to put much thought into anything but my form. As I was contemplating my workout this morning, I found myself not wanting to commit to anything until I saw how the gym was humming this morning. So often I have my head set on a routine only to find the equipment already taken. The parking lot was full, but when I got in I quickly scanned the room and saw that most people were on the cardio equipment, with a few serious lifters working chest and shoulders by the free weights. Ok, legs it is…and here is how it went down…

Smith Machine Squats (4 sets) wide stance, toes pointed out 95#, 115#, 135#, 155#

Superset
Lying Hamstring Curl (4 sets) 50# x 15, 70# x 15, 80# x 15, 90# x 12
Walking Lunges carrying 25# plate in each hand x 30 steps

Giant Set
Leg Extension 105# x 15, 120# x 15, 135# x 15
Seated Hamstring Curls 120# x 15, 135# x 15, 135# x 15 (sit on edge on seat with upper body curled over)
Jump Lunges x 10 each leg

Hack Squat (feet high and wide, toes pointed out) I’m not sure what the weight of the machine is but I added a 25# plate to each side on each set for 50# x 15, 100# x 15 and 150# x 15

Angled Leg Press (3 sets) 1st set 1 45# plate for single leg presses 15 each side, 2nd set 2 45# plates for both legs (feet together, knees together) 15 reps, immediately followed by 8 more reps single leg presses each side. 3rd set added 25# plate to the 45’s on each side for 15 reps, immediately followed by 8 single leg presses on each side with the same weight. This sorta killed me

I finished up the workout with 3 sets of 30 reps each Adductor (80#) and Abductor Machines (90#).

Feel free to print this out and take it to the gym with you…I’d LOVE to hear how it went for you! Go HARD and don’t be surprised to see others falling in behind you. They just want what you’ve got!

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