Pictured above in the STS Meso #3 Plyo – Leg group shot. (Stuart, Jai, Cathe, Lorraine, Deazie and Greg)
Mesocycle #3 features two different types of Leg workouts:First, in the Plyo-Leg lower body workouts ( 4 workouts) you will use a mix of traditional endurance weighted exercises using weights that are about 70 percent of your one rep max….. and slow and controlled plyometrics to develop power and explosive strength. This is the kind of strength that will make you run faster and jump higher.
Second, If you prefer a pure strength routine using the same 5% method used in both of Meso three’s upper body routines, then make sure to select the optional leg routine included with this program. There are actually two ways to do this workout. The first requires a squat rack with safety catches. The other involves wearing a weighted vest and using the short barbell. In this workout the guys use the squat rack while Cathe, Lorraine and Deazie wear a weighted vest and use a lighter barbell. The weighted vest reduces the amount of weight needed on the barbell allowing you to use a weight that you can safely lift overhead and into position.