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[MUSTANG_18]

So today was leg day which also happens to be my least favorite day! Although today I enjoyed it more than usual. Tried some new things out and it went really well. I started off the with plate loaded squat machine and the feeling in my legs was great, much better than a barbell back squat. I also tried out the plate loaded leg press. This one has you lying back as the weight come down towards you. This felt a lot better and more challenging than the regular leg press machine. Both of these will be staples moving forward. See details below:

Plate loaded squat: 12x90 12x140 10x160 8x160
Calf raise: 4 sets of 15 at 175(first time I completed all 4 sets for 15 reps with 175)
Plate loaded leg press: 12x180 12x225 12x225
Seated leg curl: 4 sets of 12 120pounds(first time I accomplished 4 sets of 12 with 120 so will increase weight next week)
Machine leg extension: 12x120 12x120 12x75

I should have done one last set with 20 plus reps but did not. Will make sure I do that next week.

@BrightFuture you're a real power top
any cardio dude?

 

[BrightFuture]

@BrightFuture you're a real power top
any cardio dude?

Yes I did some at the end on a treadmill.

 

[BrightFuture]

Today was arm day. Gym was pretty packed so I couldn’t start off with my hammer strength incline chest press but hit it later in the workout. Today I also tried the cable high pulley for the tricep overhead extensions. Not sure what was up with the weight on this thing. Dramatic changes between 30, 40 and 50 pounds. 30 was so easy it took no effort while 40 felt challenging and 50 was very very difficult. Just thought it was odd. Finished off with some stair stepper cardio.

Ez Bar Curl: 15x30 10x60 10x60 10x60
Plate loaded preacher curl: 15x35 10x45 10x45 14x45
Dumbbell hammer curl 3 sets of 15 with 20 pounds and 1 set of 12 with 25
Hammer strength incline press: 15x45 12x55 12x55
Ez Bar tricep extension 4x10 50pounds
Tricep pushdown 3x15 80 pounds and1x12 80 pounds
High pulley rope tricep extension: 12x40 12x40 10x40 12x30

A couple of additional notes. Absolutely loving the ez bar tricep extensions! Feel these are more taxing on triceps than anything else. I think I should maybe increase the weight on the dumbbell hammer curls but not sure. Pretty much everyone I see doing these do them light and very slow. I have been doing these extremely slow, one set takes a while. I love the feeling in the bicep when these are done this way.

All in all I am feeling great! Been going to the gym later in the day this week but plan to be back on my normal early morning workouts. Prefer it when it’s less busy so I don’t have to arrange my workout based on what’s available.

 

[MUSTANG_18]

Today was arm day. Gym was pretty packed so I couldn’t start off with my hammer strength incline chest press but hit it later in the workout. Today I also tried the cable high pulley for the tricep overhead extensions. Not sure what was up with the weight on this thing. Dramatic changes between 30, 40 and 50 pounds. 30 was so easy it took no effort while 40 felt challenging and 50 was very very difficult. Just thought it was odd. Finished off with some stair stepper cardio.

Ez Bar Curl: 15x30 10x60 10x60 10x60
Plate loaded preacher curl: 15x35 10x45 10x45 14x45
Dumbbell hammer curl 3 sets of 15 with 20 pounds and 1 set of 12 with 25
Hammer strength incline press: 15x45 12x55 12x55
Ez Bar tricep extension 4x10 50pounds
Tricep pushdown 3x15 80 pounds and1x12 80 pounds
High pulley rope tricep extension: 12x40 12x40 10x40 12x30

A couple of additional notes. Absolutely loving the ez bar tricep extensions! Feel these are more taxing on triceps than anything else. I think I should maybe increase the weight on the dumbbell hammer curls but not sure. Pretty much everyone I see doing these do them light and very slow. I have been doing these extremely slow, one set takes a while. I love the feeling in the bicep when these are done this way.

All in all I am feeling great! Been going to the gym later in the day this week but plan to be back on my normal early morning workouts. Prefer it when it’s less busy so I don’t have to arrange my workout based on what’s available.

@BrightFuture id like to see more cardio even outside the gym
and do more ez bars i love those

 

[stevesmi]

EZ bar is one of my favorites as well

 

[SteveMobsterG]

Mixing it up when the gym is busy happens a lot for me. Had to wait 30 minutes for a bench

 

[e2]

when the gym is packed like that I just try other things that I wouldn't normally do

 

[2Thick]

the machines that nobody uses are the ones sometimes that can be the best options on a busy day

 

[Vadim Fedorov]

you can always do standing squats if the squat rack is taken

 

[Monstro]

monstro says that's why I have a home gym