Wednesday - Legs

(Week 5, Gamma Bomb - Free Weights/Cables Only)
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Exercises

  • Barbell Squats

    Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, positioning the barbell across your upper back and shoulders. Keep your chest up, core engaged, and back straight. Initiate the movement by hinging at the hips and bending the knees to lower your body as if sitting back into a chair. Keep your knees tracking over your toes and ensure your heels remain flat on the ground. Descend until your thighs are parallel to the floor or slightly below, then drive through your heels to return to the starting position. Maintain proper posture throughout, avoiding forward leaning or rounding the back. Use the Smith machine or power rack to guide the bar's movement, providing stability and safety during the squat.

    Prescribed Sets:

    I rarely program a high intensity technique into squats, but today is your lucky day. You'll have to lower the weight, but I want you to try to get 10 reps per set

    Working Sets:

    11

  • Bulgarian Split Squats

    Stand with your back facing a bench or elevated surface. Place the top of your right foot on the bench behind you, keeping your other foot flat on the ground about two feet in front. Keep your torso upright, core engaged, and chest lifted. Lower your hips by bending your front knee until your thigh is parallel to the ground or slightly below, ensuring your front knee stays aligned over your toes. Push through your front heel to return to the starting position. Maintain proper posture throughout, avoiding leaning forward or arching your back. Switch legs and repeat. Keep movements controlled and steady, focusing on balance and muscle engagement.

    Prescribed Sets:

    Do 4 slow sets of 8 with each leg.

    Working Sets:

    8

  • Stiff-Legged Deadlifts

    Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding a barbell or dumbbells in front of your thighs with an overhand grip. Keep your legs straight or with a slight bend in the knees, maintaining a neutral spine throughout. Hinge at the hips by pushing your hips back, lowering the weight along the front of your legs while keeping your back flat and chest up. Lower until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, then drive through your hips to return to the starting position. Keep the movement controlled and avoid rounding your back. Focus on engaging your hamstrings and glutes during the lift.

    Prescribed Sets:

    You should be hurting right now. I want you to just suck it up and do one good set here. Do 10 good reps, pause for 30 seconds and do a few more, and then do it one more time to finish things off.

    Working Sets:

    1

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