Some people skip leg day. I used to be one of them.
Why? Because legs are hard. Because they hurt. Because nobody walks up and compliments your quads the way they do your arms or chest.
But here’s the truth I’ve come to realize:
Strength doesn’t just stand on your shoulders. It stands on your foundation.
Today was all about the foundation. The base that holds up everything else. My legs, my core, my center of gravity — the parts of me that keep me upright when life tries to knock me down.
Here’s what I built today:
✅ Warm-up: 5-minute walk, bodyweight squats, leg swings, hip openers
✅ Bodyweight Squats: 4x12
✅ Romanian Deadlifts (25 lbs): 3x10
✅ Walking Lunges: 3x12
✅ Glute Bridges: 3x12
✅ Leg Extensions (70 lbs): 4x12
✅ Leg Curls (70 lbs): 4x12
✅ Plank: 3x30 seconds
✅ Russian Twists: 3x15
✅ Bike: 15 minutes to finish strong
It wasn’t flashy. It wasn’t easy. But damn if it wasn’t effective.
By the time I got off that bike, my legs felt like molten steel — heavy, hot, and forged.
And yet… I walked out of that room standing taller than when I walked in.
That’s what this journey is really about.
Not the mirror. Not the compliments.
It’s about building something solid from the ground up.
Tomorrow’s not promised. But tomorrow’s legs will be ready.
💡 If you’re reading this, dreading your next leg day — don’t. Embrace it. That pain in your legs is the ground beneath your feet getting stronger. That shake in your core is the foundation you’ve been missing. And one day soon… you’re gonna feel unshakable.
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