Leg Circuit 3

On Saturday I did my third leg workout for the week.

For the first half I did a couple of rounds of an Alwyn Cosgrove style leg circuit:
Squats: 24 reps, going to parallel with every rep.
Alternating lunges: 12 reps each leg, maximal range of motion.
Alternating lunge jumps: 12 reps per leg, getting as high as possible and switching legs in the air.
Squat jumps: 24 reps, getting below parallel and then getting off the floor as high as possible.

The first two exercises were no problem. The last two were killers! I didn't quite make the required reps.

Followed that up with three rounds of the following circuit, 12-15 reps per exercise:
Single leg Romanian deadlift
Swiss ball leg curls
Swiss ball reverse hyperextensions
Swiss ball hip bridges

Leg Circuit 2

Did Leg Circuit 1 on Monday evening and by Tuesday evening I started to get good DOMs, mostly through quads. Legs also hardened up a bit, but that could also be because I've recently changed my diet (I experimented with lower carb, higher fat and have now gone back to higher carbs, lower fat).

Quads were still a bit sore today so did a different circuit with a bit more emphasis on hamstrings:

Leg Circuit 2
(10 reps each side)
Single Leg Romanian Deadlift
Double lunge (would probably do walking lunge with pump if I did this again)
Squat jump
Step ups
Stationary lateral lunge
Single leg hip extension
rest (quad stretch, hamstring stretch) and repeat for a total of three times
Followed by incline treadmill walk for 20 minutes

Leg Circuit 1

Since I can't grasp anything with my right hand at the moment, training has become a little tricky. I thought that I could probably manage machine and bodyweight leg exercises and cardio, so Liz suggested that I make up a leg circuit. Here's what I did tonight:

Leg Circuit 1
(10-15 reps per exercise)
Ski Jumps
Machine Leg Press
Bulgarian Split Squat
Step Box Jump
Leg Extension
Pilates 'clam'
Pulsing Squat
Lying Leg Curl
Ian King Single Leg Deadlift (back foot on bench)
Pilates side lying double leg lifts
Machine Squat
Raised Squat (one foot on step, other foot on floor)
Rest briefly then repeat for a total of three times through.
Follow with 20 minutes incline treadmill walk