Respect...

You have to respect her or she will crush you. You can't be afraid of her or she will crush you. You can't think she's easily beaten or she'll crush you... But if you respect the squat she will make your wheels grow like nothing else! :) She is dependable, 100 years from now a 60kg squat will still be a 60kg squat.

Last night was squat night. I rotate my squat training from week to week. One week will be speed training, the next week will be a heavy day (every 3 or 4 weeks I do a pure volume squat day, will nothing under 6 reps). Last night was speed training, which is basically 10 sets of 3 reps in 10 minutes. The reps are explosive and fast but controlled. I found myself feeling savage as the day was comming to an end. I had a burning need to crush some serious weights. I knew I couldn't skip speed work (Although speed training isn't specifically for bodybuilding, it makes me stronger, therefore handling more weight when I do volume work, therefore getting bigger legs :) ) so I gave it everything I had. I stuck with 140kgs and it felt lighter than it ever has. I was tempted to put the weight up but I had to remind by self that weight is not the goal, it's the speed, the explosive push out of the hole that was the goal.

So after 10 minutes of gut wrenching intensity, drenched in sweat (on apparently the coldest night in Brisbane), I finally got my wish to move on to leg press and move some serious weight :) After going through all those fast reps I was sure to take total control of the leg press, taking my time with every rep, actually enjoying the pain (sick hey!). By this stage my legs had blown up, full off blood. I love the feel a real heavy 6 rep set on leg press gives. You can feel it penetrating into every fibre.

We finished quads with some super sexy front squats. Since I haven't done these in a while I stuck to w fairly light weight. The pain in my shoulders was worse than what my legs were going through. However, from past experience I know that the shoulder pain eases as you do the movement more regularly. So I think I will stick with it for a few weeks :)

I finished off with some drop sets on calves (which I have never done, I have only previously done straight sets) which were savage, I loved it. I put the weight right up to a point where I could only do a hard 6 reps, then dropped to a weight where I could burn out another 6-8. I have very long legs, so making them thick is my priority.

All I can say is I hope I have the same drive when leg training comes round next week. Take from the above what you will, I hope some of it may help you get through your next leg workout. Dig deep!