Bodybuilder Wendy McCready in Two-Piece Workout Gear Shares "Friday Sesh"

Wendy McCready, a renowned bodybuilder and fitness competitor, teamed up with Kay McCready for a dynamic training session, sharing the highlights on Instagram. Captured under the caption "Friday sesh," the video showcases McCready's rigorous approach to fitness. In her own words, "A program which only subscribes to 4x12 of everything isn’t denoting the intensity of your sets. Often times clients come to me, and their understanding of a 4x12 is that you progress weight each set. Or they simply never understood that the sets are supposed to be VERY hard. This, single handedly, is the most important aspect of progress. You cannot teach an athlete how to make progress, if you aren’t making them train hard and engaging in some form of controlled progression.”

1. She Does Leg Extension

In her Instagram video, McCready is seen using the leg extension machine. Asphalt Green states that doing leg extensions can have a lot of benefits. “Leg extensions using this exercise machine work your thighs. In fact, that’s basically the only thing that they work. That’s great if you want to build strength and mass quickly.”

2. She Does Squats

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McCready is seen doing squats with a machine and a barbell in her Instagram video. Squats are a great exercise. The Cleveland Clinic states, “Here’s a quick look at the many benefits of squats, also known as bodyweight squats or air squats: Works major muscle groups. Burns calories. Strengthens your core. Improves lower body strength. Enhances stability and balance. Betters your posture.”

3. She Uses Weights

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McCready is seen using weights in her Instagram video. ACE Fitness states that doing exercises with weights has a lot of benefits. “Using maximal loads for compound (multi-joint) movements like the deadlift, squat-to-shoulder press, bent-over row or chest press can improve intermuscular coordination, which is the ability of many muscles to work together to generate and control high levels of force through multiple joints.”

4. She Does Lunges

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McCready is seen doing lunges in her Instagram video. Lunges have a lot of benefits. ACE Fitness states that they are considered unilateral training. “Unilateral training is a more effective way to build functional strength (than using both legs) because these types of movement mimic other everyday motions, like walking and climbing stairs — and not just to the working leg. Research suggests the strength gains to the nonworking side are about half of the strength gains of the working side.”

5. She Focuses On Control

For McCready, working out means having control. Especially when she’s weightlifting. McCready shared this video on Instagram of herself doing RDLs. She captioned it, “It’s all about control and intent for me 🔥💪🏽Not allowing the weight to control me but using many internal factors to make these reps as safe and efficient for me as possible.”