Week 1, bout 3, 8.1.2006
The fearsome Legday!
Okay! First leg workout on the new split/cycle thingy. This was going to be intresting.
————-
Here’s the workout:
Manta Ray(tm) Full Squats 3 sets: 8/8/6 (100 kgs / 220 lbs)
Glute-Ham Raises (GHR’s) 3 sets: 8/6/6 (2,5 kgs / 5,5 lbs plate held at forehead)
Sissy Squats 2 sets: 10/8 (no added resistance)
Lying Leg Curls 2 sets: 8/6 (45 kgs / 99 lbs)
Leg Press Cr’s 3 sets: 12/11/10 (260 kgs / 572 lbs + sled)
Seated Cr’s 3 sets: 12/12/10 (60 kgs / 132 lbs)
Standing Wide-stance Cr’s (BB) 3 sets: 16/12/14 (60 kgs / 132 lbs on the first set, 100 kgs / 220 lbs on sets 2 and 3)
Leg Lifts in 45 degree bench 3 sets: 12/10/9 (no added resistance)
——————-
All in all, a nice workout. Great pump, good burn.
This was my first time using the Manta Ray ™, and I do have to say it was comfy. Considerably lessens any stress to the shoulders. However, there’s one personal drawback, which I have on every piece of equipment that places weight on my traps; I get these very nasty-looking, red lines. Basically, they’re like thin, long black-and-blue marks. It causes no discomfort whatsoever, but the “cosmetic” side effect is always present. I think the thick collar on my shirt might have contributed, but we’ll see how it goes next time, with a different shirt.
Also used the Manta on the last two sets of the Wide-stance Barbell Calf Raises, and again, liked it very much.
The calves had me again. I thought maybe I’d stress them harder, but it seems I should stress them even harder to get the initial 12 reps to frop to somewhere under 10… Next time..! 
Next week, according to my split, there will be no leg day, but instead the arms will get trained for the next three weeks. I agree, at first this cyclical split thing looks a bit complicated, but once you’ve gone through it for a cycle, it becomes the most natural thing in the world. Anyone wondering whether this’ll work or not can try it, or contact me for more info. My email will appear in the sidebar shortly…