Leg day is the most dreaded day of the week. So dreaded that many people avoid it which leads to them looking like the dog Spike from the old Tom and Jerry cartoons! For those of us with common sense there are simple steps we can follow to ensure that our day of blasting our lower limbs will be worth its weight in gold.
Step 1: Train Legs on a Monday
I can’t speak for the rest of the world but in South Wales Monday seems to be international chest day. On days where you need a free squat rack, have no desperation to use the bench and have a desperate need to torch those weekend calories, you can but that Monday is the ultimate day to get in the pit.
Step 2: Don’t Train Your Traps Before Leg Day
So it’s time for quadriceps domination but 2 days ago you decided to show your trapezius muscles who’s boss. So fool you. If you’re trapezius muscles are sore then balancing the barbell on your upper back will feel like taking a pat on the back from Edward Scissor hands.
Step 3: Train Chest after Leg Day
Leg day does not interfere with chest day but chest day has no such forgiveness. If your chest is tight it can be painful to retract your arms into the correct position for a back squat. Your concentration whilst squatting should purely be on technical perfection, not on pectoral pain! I like to train chest the day after leg day because it’s my favourite workout of the week. Its pretty much a reward for my brutal effort on that grim day before.
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