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Hello everyone! I am trying to develop a workout routine that incorporates plyometrics, sprinting, and resistance training. However, I am worried that I might risk overworking my legs. Just so everyone knows my principal focus is to have bigger, stronger legs
As a sample of what my workouts will consist of (I try not to make every workout the same):
day 1: legs
Front Squat 3 sets
Machine front squat 3 sets
leg extension 3 sets
leg curl 3 sets
calf raises 3 sets
small upper body stuff for shoulders and core
day 2: sprints and plyo
2 lapse around track jogging
dynamic and static stretching
3 100 metre acceleration sprints at 70%
rest 5 minutes
1 100 metre sprint at 100%
1 set of squat jumps to failure (around 12)
1 set push ups 20 reps
1 set situps 20 reps
and then I skip back to where I started and repeat eveything another 2 times.
rest 5 minutes
then I do 3 sets of long squat jumps for 15 reps ( I cover about 50 meters)
stretching
day 3- upper body stuff
day 4 - do some olympic lifting (clean and jerk, snatch)
day 5 do some more legs. deadlifts, lunges, and leg presses
day 6- do some plyo and prints life before
day 7- upperbody
day 8 rest
back to day 1
Questions:
1) can I get away with no rest between day 1 and 2
2) can I get away with doing a moderate amount of olympic lifting (6 sets total) followed the next day with some leg work
3) Am I putting too much demand on my legs throughout the week? Do I need to cut back on my olympic lifting and plyometics and interchange between them at certain days in my cycle ( ex day 2 would by plyo and sprints one week, and olympic lifting the next).
thx for reading. if I need to clarify anything, let me know!
As a sample of what my workouts will consist of (I try not to make every workout the same):
day 1: legs
Front Squat 3 sets
Machine front squat 3 sets
leg extension 3 sets
leg curl 3 sets
calf raises 3 sets
small upper body stuff for shoulders and core
day 2: sprints and plyo
2 lapse around track jogging
dynamic and static stretching
3 100 metre acceleration sprints at 70%
rest 5 minutes
1 100 metre sprint at 100%
1 set of squat jumps to failure (around 12)
1 set push ups 20 reps
1 set situps 20 reps
and then I skip back to where I started and repeat eveything another 2 times.
rest 5 minutes
then I do 3 sets of long squat jumps for 15 reps ( I cover about 50 meters)
stretching
day 3- upper body stuff
day 4 - do some olympic lifting (clean and jerk, snatch)
day 5 do some more legs. deadlifts, lunges, and leg presses
day 6- do some plyo and prints life before
day 7- upperbody
day 8 rest
back to day 1
Questions:
1) can I get away with no rest between day 1 and 2
2) can I get away with doing a moderate amount of olympic lifting (6 sets total) followed the next day with some leg work
3) Am I putting too much demand on my legs throughout the week? Do I need to cut back on my olympic lifting and plyometics and interchange between them at certain days in my cycle ( ex day 2 would by plyo and sprints one week, and olympic lifting the next).
thx for reading. if I need to clarify anything, let me know!