Legs

I had a good leg workout yesterday.

Legs are worked out in this manner:
Warm-up - Leg Press. Do 2 relatively light sets, then 1 with a fairly decent load.
Leg Extensions - 1 set to failure, 12 - 14 reps.
Leg Press - 1 set to failure, 12 - 14 reps.
Leg Curls - 1 set to failure, 12 - 14 reps. You would normally not do these, but I'm not doing Dead Lifts, which work the hams, so I'm incorporating this into my routine.
Standing Calve Raises - 1 set to failure, 12 - 14 reps.

I did Leg Presses for 10 reps and 2 negatives with 220lbs. Kind of weak, but I've neglected my legs for a long time so I was OK with this. Gives me a base and something to really work on. I then used 110lbs for leg extensions, with my wife helping me crank out 4 negatives at the end. I used 80lbs for leg curls, with again my wife helping me on negatives. Leg curls hurt, man! I've never really concentrated on this movement and I was a bit uncomfortable. I then did calve raises with 140lbs until failure. This exercise is unique in that it creates a burning sensation towards the end. The pain is brief but intense.

I'm not as strong as I should be on legs, but I felt that I used a high level of intensity in my workout. I'm sitting here a bit sore the next morning, mainly in my hams and calves. Looking forward to my next routine!