leg stiffness

pengers84 · 12-04-2005, 08:44 PM

i trained my legs with a new program the other day. which included

smith machine deadlifts
hack squat
wide leg press
seated calf raises
leg curls
leg extensions

12, 10, 8, 6, 12, 10, 8, 6 repetitions on all excercises with 1 min recovery between sets.

my legs were pretty stiff straight after, the day after they were more stiff and two days after i could barely walk after 3-4 days they had pretty much recovered.

Am i doing too much? or is the pain just part of the process?

WantItBad · 12-04-2005, 08:48 PM

soudns normal i mean my legs are still tender sometimes 5 days after....wait is it pain or soreness theres a a differnce IMO

pengers84 · 12-04-2005, 08:54 PM

just a bit stiff nothing serious, just a bit more intense and longer lasting than usual probably just because i havent trained my legs for a while.

WantItBad · 12-04-2005, 09:05 PM

thats it i think

WantItBad · 12-04-2005, 09:06 PM

also how come no back squats and id loose the smith deads

MWpro · 12-04-2005, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WantItBad

also how come no back squats and id loose the smith deads

I agree. Why on earth would you do deadlifts on a smith machine?

**CowPimp** · 12-04-2005, 10:07 PM

Although soreness is common, particularly after a leg session, I feel your volume is way too high. There is no need to be doing almost 50 sets in a single session unless it a temporary loading period. I would suggest implementing a deloading period where you either abstain from lifting or come nowhere near failure and cut the volume way way down. When you return, cut out the second wave of the pyramid.

Also, lose the smith deads. Do some real deadlifts. You can't lockout a smith deadlift properly which severely reduces the range of motion for scapular retraction/elevation, somewhat for spinal extension, and the potential to slightly inhibit hip extension.

pengers84 · 12-05-2005, 12:37 AM

Thanks for the feedback. What about recovery between sets, is 1 min ok?

**CowPimp** · 12-05-2005, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pengers84

Thanks for the feedback. What about recovery between sets, is 1 min ok?

Yes.

12-04-2005, 08:44 PM	#1
pengers84 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 551	leg stiffness i trained my legs with a new program the other day. which included smith machine deadlifts hack squat wide leg press seated calf raises leg curls leg extensions 12, 10, 8, 6, 12, 10, 8, 6 repetitions on all excercises with 1 min recovery between sets. my legs were pretty stiff straight after, the day after they were more stiff and two days after i could barely walk after 3-4 days they had pretty much recovered. Am i doing too much? or is the pain just part of the process?
pengers84 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 551

12-04-2005, 08:48 PM	#2
WantItBad WantItBad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,077 Photos: 22	soudns normal i mean my legs are still tender sometimes 5 days after....wait is it pain or soreness theres a a differnce IMO
	"Strength is the product of struggle" "Your greatest challenge isn't another person. Its the burning in your lungs and the burning in your legs, its the voice in your head screaming STOP you cant do anymore. But you dont listen. You push harder and you start to hear a the whisper of YOU CAN. You realize you are not the person you thought you were is no match for the person you are."

12-04-2005, 08:54 PM	#3
pengers84 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 551	just a bit stiff nothing serious, just a bit more intense and longer lasting than usual probably just because i havent trained my legs for a while.
pengers84 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 551

12-04-2005, 09:05 PM	#4
WantItBad WantItBad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,077 Photos: 22	thats it i think
	"Strength is the product of struggle" "Your greatest challenge isn't another person. Its the burning in your lungs and the burning in your legs, its the voice in your head screaming STOP you cant do anymore. But you dont listen. You push harder and you start to hear a the whisper of YOU CAN. You realize you are not the person you thought you were is no match for the person you are."

12-04-2005, 09:06 PM	#5
WantItBad WantItBad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,077 Photos: 22	also how come no back squats and id loose the smith deads
	"Strength is the product of struggle" "Your greatest challenge isn't another person. Its the burning in your lungs and the burning in your legs, its the voice in your head screaming STOP you cant do anymore. But you dont listen. You push harder and you start to hear a the whisper of YOU CAN. You realize you are not the person you thought you were is no match for the person you are."

12-04-2005, 10:07 PM	#7
CowPimp Fueled by Testosterone Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 15,428	Although soreness is common, particularly after a leg session, I feel your volume is way too high. There is no need to be doing almost 50 sets in a single session unless it a temporary loading period. I would suggest implementing a deloading period where you either abstain from lifting or come nowhere near failure and cut the volume way way down. When you return, cut out the second wave of the pyramid. Also, lose the smith deads. Do some real deadlifts. You can't lockout a smith deadlift properly which severely reduces the range of motion for scapular retraction/elevation, somewhat for spinal extension, and the potential to slightly inhibit hip extension.
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12-05-2005, 12:37 AM	#8
pengers84 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 551	Thanks for the feedback. What about recovery between sets, is 1 min ok?
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