jrock545- When doing the Seated LCs, do you lean forward (bend at waist) as you do the reps (during the positive part)? Supposedly that not only works the Hams better but also relieves stress on the back. I see people sitting with their backs pressed against the seat and supposedly that`s all wrong biomechanically-speaking. I don`t really know myself as I`ve never done the movement enough to figure it out. If you`ve never tried doing that, might be worth experimenting with, if nothing else it oughta make the movement *safer* and IMO that`s a plus when it comes to trying something new.
Since you`re taking precautions with your back, are you doing any Straight-leg/Romanian Deads or Good Mornings (for your Hams)? I`m still astounded how well the latter work for me, infinitely better than the Deads despite using baby weights, but my wife (spinal fusion) does better with the Deads (Romanian style, slight bend in the knees).
Oh, and waiting *23* days between Leg workouts resulted in so many more reps yesterday that I might have to up the resistance! An extra four days before Chest/Tris and going *four weeks* between AirDyne cardio sessions resulted in my best performance on those in ages too. This limited volume/infrequent workout thing is getting kinda crazy but it just keeps working for me. And *not* doing the Drop Sets/etc. was indeed a good idea, sure didn`t expect that one either.
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