4.17 Thursday | Gym

 

Todays workout is very quad isolated. This workout is very challenging, modify by reducing rounds as needed.

Warm Up

INCLINE WALKING

10 Minutes

Choose cardio of your choosing, get warm

adductor LUNGE

60 seconds

Switch legs halfway

DEEP SQUAT HIP & ANKLE OPENER

30 seconds

LEG SWINGS

30 seconds switch legs halfway

 

Set 1 — 4X

Note- Perform one movement, with moderate to heavy load. Resting 60 seconds between rounds.

EQUIPMENT
KB OR DB

EXERCISES
12 reps GOBLET SQUAT
60 seconds Rest

GOBLET SQUAT

12 reps

Moderate to heavy load.

 

Set 2 — 4X

Note- Perform one exercise with a quick 30 seconds of rest. This gets steamy quickly.

EQUIPMENT
LEG EXTENSION MACHINE

EXERCISES
10 reps LEG EXTENSIONS
30 seconds Rest

LEG EXTENSION

10 reps

Moderate to heavy load. Resting 30 seconds between rounds

 

Superset 3 — 3X

Note- Perform movements back to back. rest 60 seconds rest between rounds.

EQUIPMENT
DB
LEG PRESS

EXERCISES
8-12 reps SINGLE LEG RDL each leg
10-15 reps NARROW STANCE LEG PRESS
60 seconds Rest

single leg rdl

8-12 reps each leg

Maintain a soft bend in the standing leg. Chest and leg move simultaneously

narrow stance leg press

10-15 reps

Feet set more narrow, knees can go over toes in this movement.

 

Circuit 4 — 3X

Note- For this circuit you’ll perform movements for timed intervals with 15 seconds of rest.
Rest 60 seconds at the end of each round before repeating 3 rounds.

EQUIPMENT
DUMBBELLS
BENCH

EXERCISES
30 seconds WALKING LUNGES
15 seconds Rest
30 seconds BENCH SIDE TO SIDE Left Right
15 seconds Rest
30 seconds BENCH SIDE TO SIDE Right Right
15 seconds Rest
30 seconds WALL SIT
60 seconds Rest

walking lunges

30 seconds
I’d use a pair of 25lb DBs

Quick reps!!

BENCH SIDE TO SIDE

30 seconds each leg

Maintain a soft knee in the standing leg, avoid bouncing off the traveling leg

WALL SIT

30 seconds

Hips and knee in line

 

Cooldown

STANDING QUAD STRECH

30 seconds Alt sides

DEEP SQUAT + HAMSTRING STRETCH

30 seconds

ALT. RUNNERS LUNGE

30 seconds

Alt legs

FIGURE 4 LEG STRETCH

30 seconds

Alt legs

 
Lower BodyAngela Fales