Hunter Labrada Breaks Down Techniques for Each Movement in his Leg Training
Hunter Labrada, a potential contender for the 2023 Mr. Olympia, shares his latest leg day workout and provides a detailed breakdown of the techniques used in each movement.
Written By Tahir Malik
The 2023 Arnold Classic was held, and Samson Dauda was declared the winner of the second-most prestigious professional bodybuilding contest. His victory earned him qualification for the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest scheduled to be held in Orlando, FL from Nov. 2-5, 2023.
The new Olympia qualification system requires non-Olympia champions or previous year’s podium finishers to win a pro show to qualify. Therefore, many of the top-tier bodybuilders in the sport will have to participate and win a pro show before November. One of these bodybuilders is Hunter Labrada, who finished fourth in the 2021 Olympia. He took to his YouTube channel on March 3, 2023, to share the first leg day of his new training split, which focuses on adding mass.
In the video below, Hunter Labrada shares his hypertrophic leg day routine and also reveals his go-to pre-workout drink
The 2023 Arnold Classic was held, and Samson Dauda was declared the winner of the second-most prestigious professional bodybuilding contest. His victory earned him qualification for the 2023 Mr. Olympia contest scheduled to be held in Orlando, FL from Nov. 2-5, 2023.
Labrada’s measured pre-workout contains the following:
- 80 grams of intra-carbs
- 10 grams of EAAs
- One scoop of Labrada Pro Series Pump
- Five grams of Creatine
The combination of these ingredients provides the energy and endurance needed to sustain a high-intensity workout, particularly for a heavy leg day routine. The intra-carbs help maintain energy levels during exercise, while the EAAs support muscle protein synthesis. The pre-workout also includes Labrada Pro Series Pump, a supplement designed to enhance muscle pumps and blood flow to the muscles, and creatine, which helps increase muscle strength and power.
Once to the gym, the first order of business is rolling out the muscles on a foam roller that does not appear to be the most comfortable for Labrada, though beneficial nonetheless. This is a common technique used by athletes to increase blood flow to the muscles, which can help reduce soreness and improve flexibility. While most gym-goers might use an app on their phone to log the weights, reps, and sets of their training sessions, Labrada still prefers using a pencil and logbook.
Labrada stresses the importance of logging one’s training, so the trends from week to week and month to month are recognizable. Knowing if strength gains or any other measurable metric is on an upward trajectory, or plateauing is valuable for making requisite adjustments to hit the long-term goals. By tracking progress over time, athletes can identify areas of weakness and adjust their training accordingly to continue to make gains.
