So yesterday was probably one of my least favourite days in the gym and that's Leg Day my legs are gradually getting stronger so I moved up to heavier weights and today I totally regret doing so. The pain I am experiencing in my glutes and legs is so extreme it is difficult to sit down but hey No Pain No Gain

It is normal to experience muscle pain after weight training or a new exercise it comes from the muscles tearing and repairing and lactic acid build up and it is evident up to 24 hours after training thats what I am experiencing now but don't worry it is normal to experience some sort of pain if you do a new exercise or upped the load of your training.

So down to the nitty gritty of my workout from the devil itself

Squats

The most important exercise for me in leg day is Squats and I dedicated a whole post to this exercise previously. I managed to up my weight on this exercise and still keep my form in check.

Incline Leg Press

This definitely explains the pain I have in my Glutes today this is a new exercise I have introduced this week to my training. When you perform a new exercise you tend to work out areas that may have not been used before so it is always important to mix it up. This exercise works your quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings, adductors and even parts of the calf muscle so it is the perfect exercise for strengthening legs and it even helps strengthen and develop knee support, perfect for my popping crackly knees.

Lunges

These were a killer after the Leg Press. Using weights in each hand lunging up and down the gym for 3 sets you can also do it on the spot. This exercise helps sculpt and strengthen several muscle groups working the quadriceps, buttocks, hamstrings, calves and core.

Lying Leg Curls

This exercise directly targets the Hamstrings. We need a balance between the front and the back of our legs only working one side of a joint can create muscle imbalance not only can you visually see this but it can also lead to injury's thats why you must pay equal attention to both sides of the legs. This machine is perfect for doing just the thing.

WARNING!!! YOU MAY SUFFER FROM THIS AFTER LEG DAY

TAKE CAUTION!!! AVOID STAIRS

Have a great Weekend my Steemit Friends!!!