My legs are burning

Wow! I forgot what a real heavy squat felt like. Back in high school I always dreaded Wednesdays. They were always leg days and that’s never fun. Now my Wednesdays at Body-N-Motion are leg days.

For most people, it seems like a waste of time to work out your legs. I don’t mean running, biking or working out on an elliptical. I’m talking about weightlifting with your legs. You would think it’s only important for body builders and prime-time athletes. The truth is it’s good for everyone.

Your legs have the largest muscles in your body. Just think: If your biceps were as big as your thighs, you could probably do a lot of push-ups. Because they’re the biggest, they also hold the biggest potential to cause positive change in your body.

So keeping this in mind, “I put my best foot forward” (pun intended) and made it through my leg day. At one point I found myself lying in the leg-press machine and staring at the weights. After counting them, I thought, “Does Chris know he just put 500 pounds on there?!”

He did. I tried to lift the weight and couldn’t push it up. My trainer wouldn’t accept that. I believe his exact phrase was, “You got some big legs. Don’t tell me you can’t do it.” Three sets and 30 reps later, I did it! It wasn’t easy, but I stayed motivated and pushed on through.

I didn’t think I could do it, but sometimes you just have to go for it!

Quote: “Leap and the net will appear.” — Jason Mraz

Day 12, John