PTC22030'S DORM ROOM

I don't know about you, but leg development is the toughest part of my workout planning. I'm 6'3 and 205#, and can really get great results on delts, back, and arms ... but when it comes to legs, I look like a wimp.

Part of it comes from years of hiking and backpacking--not to mention from just being tall--which have led to some L5 disc sensitivity. I put in 85-miles on trails in New Mexico a couple years ago and had incredible time, but one month later I was almost paralyzed with lower back pain. Luckily I have a great doctor who pushed me to work harder on my core.

But--back to legs. After several years of bodybuilding routines, here are my current stats:

Chest: 44.5 inches
Shoulders: 51 inches
Arms: 16.5 inches
Thighs: 22 inches
Calves: 14 inches

So lately I've been pushing hard on quads and hams and calves, following the X-reps routines I've found in IronMan Magazine.

This past weekend I put in the following leg workout (I stay away from squats, out of fear of lower back problems):

Quads: Hack squat machine: 180, 270 x 12
Leg extensions: 170, 215 x 10

Hams: Feet-forward Smith squats, 90 x 8 x 2
Seated leg curls, 90, 120 x 10
Sissy squats, 8 reps x 2 sets

Calves: 15 minute extreme incline on the treadmill
Seated calf press, 215,235 x 15

I'll keep you all posted on my measurements as I keep ratcheting up this routine.