When there are a dozen other squat racks free, why do you have to pick the one next to me?

Anyways…

First lower/leg day of the new cycle.

Generally happy with the results. I do want to get back to low-bar squatting someday, but for now this is fine. I’ve said in the past that adding front squats after “back” squats would be good assistance work — and today I started doing that. I like it. It’s humbling.

Calf work continues to be one of those things that I appreciate more and more. My feet are so much happier for the stretch and the strength.

Skullcrushers were a bit different. I did them on a normal/straight olympic bar, and worked to bring the bar to my forehead — so my elbows actually pushed towards my feet a bit instead of being a pure hinge; had to do this to avoid the uprights/hooks. I started to think to myself that maybe I should have just programmed in JM Press instead. Next time.

And the usual first-week stuff: 3/fail, 2-3 minutes rest between sets. I foresee this mesocycle being grueling as the weeks go on. 🙂

RP Physique, Mesocycle 1.1

• High Bar Squat
  • bar x 10
  • 135 x 5
  • 185 x 3
  • 210 x 10
  • 210 x 10
  • 210 x 10
• Front Squat
  • bar x 5
  • 145 x 10
  • 145 x 9
  • 145 x 9
• Seated Leg Curl
  • 115 x 10
  • 115 x 10
  • 115 x 9
• Stair Calves
  • 50 (24kg kettlebell) x 10
  • 50 x 10
  • 50 x 10
  • 50 x 10
  • 50 x 10
  • 50 x 10
• Skullcrushers
  • bar x 10
  • 75 x 5
  • 90 x 10
  • 90 x 10
  • 90 x 9
• Military Press
  • 115 x 10
  • 115 x 8
  • 115 x 8