Today was a great day. Good solid leg workout. I replaced the hammer squat with the hammer strength leg press. This to me feels far superior to the squat and the regular machine leg press. More challenging but I pushed hard. The starting weight on it is 54 pounds so that is included in the below weights.
Hammer strength leg press: 144x15 234x15 324x15 414x12 464x8
Barbell Romanian deadlift 115x12(felt too light) 135x12 135x12 135x12
Calf raise: 175x20 195x20 215x16 235x14
Leg extension: 120x20 135x13 120x14 120x12
Leg curl: 120x20 135x20 135x12 135x12
Great leg workout and probably my favorite leg workout I have had. When it comes to Romanian deadlifts, how challenging should the weight be? 135 feels maybe a bit light but I also want to make sure I don’t go overboard and strain my lower back either. The 135 felt great on hamstrings and lower back but not sure if I should try to do more.
I also did 15 minutes cardio before and after. Went with 15 minutes since it was leg day. I pushed myself pretty hard and absolutely loved it. Loved seeing the hammer strength leg press loaded up with all those plates. Plan to do more next time.
All in all I feel great and pumped for what the future holds with all this!