Leg Day light work

Stormy and muggy day today in the great NW. Quite unusual for this time of year, but I will take the cooler weather given it was about 82* in my room this morning at 2 AM. 

Legs are hurting today from the workout yesterday. It’s crazy to me how much of a difference missing a leg session or two makes. A lot of people inquire about what I do for leg day at the gym so I figured I should probably start to keeping track of it (maybe there is value there I can eventually monetize).

Before I go into further detail let me explain three things: 

1) I've been doing this consistently for the past 7 years. I don't use a belt, pads, straps, braces etc... I started with proper form at lower weights and have worked my way up from there.
2) I use a box when squatting to help control how low I go. I tend to go more than parallel without the help of a box so using one helps keep me at 90*. When I increase weights I place a 35 LB plate on the top to give me an extra inch or two of leverage, which makes quite a difference. 
3) The only supplements I take are BCAA's or amino acids, because I typically lift on an empty stomach, and occasionally creatine, although not in a while. 

So here is what a typical leg day for me looks like:

Squats -

•  1x5 @ 135 

Box Squats - 

• 1x3 @225
• 1x3 @295
• 1x3 @ 315 
• 1x3 @ 365

Box Squats with 35lb plate -

• 1x3 @ 385 
• 1x3 @ 405 
• 1x2 @ 405 

Cool down - Box squats (no plate)

• 1x5 @ 315 
• 1x5 @ 225

 Hamstring Curls 

• 4x5 each leg @95 lbs 

Various Plyometrics (will explain these in more detail in the near future) 

So as you can see, it's nothing too complicated. Sometimes I feel like people make things like getting in shape to be so complex when in reality it’s not at all. I like to think that L.E.S. is more, and by LES I mean lift, eat, sleep, and repeat. If you have those things in check, it’s tough to oppress results. 

-CJ 

PS: Here is why people tend to ask me about what I do for leg day-

Back wearing the 45 like Jordan & leaving no risks on the table

Can't believe its been a year since I posted last...Hoping my next post comes a little sooner before then lol.

Its been an interesting year to say the least, including plenty of hi's and low's. I've learned a lot and that's a plus, but I definitely feel like I left a lot of 'risks' on the table. Some might see that as a positive, but in my shoes at this juncture in my life, I don't want to let that happen again.

I've come to realize that a lot my ideas/realizations, great or not, have just been those and nothing more. Meaning the execution on these revelations has been very poor to say the least. I'm tired of that. I don't want to spend the next 20 years of my life, wishing I would have actually applied all of the revelations I've had over that span. So I'm not.

After living in the great state of Oregon for the last 25 years, I am officially taking my talents, or lack thereof, to Southern California and San Diego this fall. I'm excited, nervous, and anxious, but the one thing I know I wont be? Regretful.

See you soon SD...

-CJ