Day 8 Weight: 167lbs (-1lb)
I absolutely crushed my Quads today. It was such an incredible workout. My routine was...
Leg Extensions
BB Hack Squats (Resolve, you're the man!)
Alternating Leg Press
BB Squats
HIIT
I've decided to do all of my compound exercises at the end of each lifting session. This new routine is all about muscle growth, not strength, so while I lift significantly less weight at the end of the workout, my muscles get a final blow of hypertrophy. Its worked good for me in the past, so I will do it that way.
Resolve instructed me on how to do BB Hack Squats, and I have to say, they are my new favorite exercise. I was loading up the Hack Squat Machine and as I looked to my left to grab another skillet, I saw a sad, empty barbell just laying on the floor. I'm a softie and said, "Okay, okay. I'll use you instead." It was such a great exercise. I'm still getting used to the form, so I doubt the weight I used was anything spectacular, but I was getting 185x8. It felt soooo good. After my last set I collapsed and yelled, "WOOO!!!" with a big smile, and all of the regs in the gym started laughing.
The weight I was using on squats was pathetic, but I wasn't the least bit worried. I had crushed my quads for the 45mins prior to doing them, so I knew that was the only reason my strength was down. Once I got down to my fourth and fifth set, I was only getting up 245x6. I'm normally getting 335x6-7 when I do squats at the beginning of my workout. BUT, my quads were still screaming, so that kept me happy. As I said, this routine is all about growth, not strength.
The resistance on my HIIT session, or lack there of, was so pathetic. I could hardly crank it down at all without my quads giving out. I managed to grind out 10 intervals of 30/60. I'll do my best to bump it up to 12 or 13 on Ham day.
The weight decrease is something I'm very happy with, as my strength is increasing and I'm getting leaner while still keeping caloric intake higher than my previous log. I have no doubt the T-911 will help me drive more weight even though my weight is dropping a little. I also believe that pretty soon my muscles will begin to grow, and I will probably see the scale climb back up to the 169-170lbs range.