leg workout question

[tryintolift Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close tryintolift]

so for my leg day im adding some plyometrics and a lot of speed training, sprint work. my question is since i wont be doing this at the gym i will ether be going there before or after for the rest of my routine squats, leg press etc so how should i split this routine up through the day?? should i hit one in the morning and one later that day or do it all together back to back?

[LittleNicky Member Find all posts View Profile Close LittleNicky]

Do it back to back. Plyos and speed work will be less efficient if you do them after a heavy leg day or after your legs have been worked and the muscle fibers have been broken down. Or another option would be to incorporate a Plyo/speed day into your routine on a seperate day along with a regular leg day(squats, leg press, etc.) later on in the week. Hope this helps.

[tryintolift Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close tryintolift]

thanks for the advice il try hitting the gym after the speed work seems like the best way

[JuicedUK Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JuicedUK]

I comepletly agree with littlenicky. I wouldnt do plyometrics after heavy leg work. You could do them before as a good leg warm up just before you lift or as nicky said have a separate plyo day if you can.

[pulpak69 Member Find all posts View Profile Close pulpak69]

I say before as well not after. Christian Thibaudeau has some interesting articles on this. the website you can find out some info is tnation.com great stuff.