Max Effort Pistols
Didn’t have too much time for warmup, so just went through some joint rotations and air squats before working the one legged squat (OLS) aka pistol:
- Pistols
- 5 x 45lb
- 5 x 55lb
- 5 x 60lb
- 3 x 70lb
- 3 x 75lb (PR)
- 3 x 80lb *FAIL*
I’ve never attempted to go heavier than the 45lb plate with these before, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. They really fatigue the quadriceps, way more than any two legged squat I’ve ever tried. Holding a dumbbell was pretty ungainly and the last few heavy sets were ugly, but this ain’t a beauty pageant.
Update: My back was pretty sore the next day and not in a good way. I’ll opt for other single leg weighted options the next time I want to go heavy and keep the pistols relatively light.
