Quote:
Originally Posted by loochy
I do a (chest, font delt, side delts) / (back, traps, rear delts) / arms / legs
Lately I tend to do pre-exhaust. So for legs I'll do extensions, 4-5 sets all to failure with the last set being a drop set. Then I'll do leg curls the same way, THEN I'll go to some combo of squats, lunges, split squats, or leg press. I feel like I get a lot more muscle workout of the compound movements that way. Before, I'd mainly feel it in my joints for the first 6 sets or so. Now I feel squats entirely in the muscle.
|
I've thought about the sequencing from time to time as I've heard people mention placing the most important exercises first/early as you'll get the most bang for your buck.... but then I've absolutely felt the benefits of earlier sets as I go through multiple sets or a workout.
And I don't think it would matter a ton in the long run for me personally, but have experimented both ways a bit. When I was un****ing my squat, I put it first in my workout and would warm up with some lighter squats... interesting you mentioned joints though, because I wrecked mine in that process, but think it had just as much or more to do with volume than anything else.
Maybe I'll play around with it a bit.
...and I love drop sets for leg extensions and seated leg curls (and calf raises just as a time saver), plus started slowing down reps a decent amount on both. I'll do a couple sets and then 3-4-5 without a break, before wobbling to the next machine.