LEG DAY!!! A simple routine to get your legs screaming!

I have a love/hate relationship with leg day!  I love the results, but hate the soreness the day (and 2 days) after a good leg workout.

Yesterday was leg day for me, and today I am regretting living in a 2 story house (the dreaded stairs)! You know the saying, "no pain, no gain", well here is a foolproof leg routine, created at workoutlabs.com, that I guarantee will have your legs screaming!

For each workout, I have modeled my reps after Beachbody's Body Beast method, starting with higher reps and lower weight, and working up to lower reps and higher weights.  Here is what my workout looked like, please make weight adjustments as needed.

Dumbbell Deadlifts: 

Start with your lightest weight (i.e. 2, 20lb dumbbells=40lbs)- Do 15 reps

Rest 90 seconds

Move up your weight by 10 lbs (i.e. 2, 25lb dumbbells=50lbs)-Do 12 reps

Rest 90 seconds

Move up your weight by 10 lbs (i.e. 2, 30lb dumbbells-60lbs)-Do 8 reps (this one should be challenging for you), No rest, go straight into drop set

Drop set-Go back to your lightest weight (i.e. 2, 20lb dumbbells=40lbs)-Do 8 reps

Goblet Squat:

Start with your lightest weight (i.e. 15lb dumbbell)- Do 15 reps

Rest 90 seconds

Move up your weight by 5 lbs (i.e. 20lb dumbbell)-Do 12 reps

Rest 90 seconds

Move up your weight by 5 lbs (i.e. 25lb dumbbell)-Do 8 reps (this one should be challenging for you), No rest, go straight into drop set

Drop set-Go back to your lightest weight (i.e. 15lb dumbbell)-Do 8 reps

Sumo/Plie Dumbbell Squat:

Start with your lightest weight (i.e. 15lb dumbbell)- Do 15 reps

Rest 90 seconds

Move up your weight by 5 lbs (i.e. 20lb dumbbell)-Do 12 reps

Rest 90 seconds

Move up your weight by 5 lbs (i.e. 25lb dumbbell)-Do 8 reps (this one should be challenging for you), No rest, go straight into drop set

Drop set-Go back to your lightest weight (i.e. 15lb dumbbell)-Do 8 reps

Two-Arm Kettlebell Swing (can also use a dumbbell):

Start with your lightest weight (i.e. 15lb kettlebell or dumbbell)- Do 15 reps

Rest 90 seconds

Move up your weight by 5 lbs (i.e. 20lb kettlebell or dumbbell)-Do 12 reps

Rest 90 seconds

Move up your weight by 5 lbs (i.e. 25lb kettlebell or dumbbell)-Do 8 reps (this one should be challenging for you), No rest, go straight into drop set

Drop set-Go back to your lightest weight (i.e. 15lb kettlebell or dumbbell)-Do 8 reps

Let me know how you feel the next day ;).  Until next time!