2026 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro winner, Michal “Krizo” Krizanek is known for his vascular appearance on stage, but he’s currently utilizing the power in his pins while bulking up for the 2026 Mr. Olympia final. And, in a recently shared video, the Slovakian bodybuilder illustrated his insane leg strength while leaving it all in the gym.
Three months out from bodybuilding’s most prestigious show, Krizo is bulking up for brilliance in Las Vegas. “Off season leg day,” he explained in a recent Instagram reel, revealing the epic effort that he places on a super-stacked smith machine.
Executing a deep squat during the negative phase, Krizo was then able to crush his quads, glutes, adductors, and core as he powered-up the numerous weighted plates. “Save some muscles for the rest of us,” wrote one impressed IG follower as Krizanek repped it out.
Michal Krizanek Reveals His Olympia Prep Leg Workout
Bodybuilding fans are excited to see Krizo’s progress, as he is on the comeback trail following his debut performance in the Open category at the 2023 Mr. Olympia event, where he earned an impressive seventh place. Since then, the powerhouse has topped The British Grand Prix Pro in 2025, and the Pittsburgh Pro in May of this year, stamping his ticket to Sin City so that he can share the stage with the current Mr. Olympia, Derek Lunsford.
Michal “Krizo” Krizanek’s Machine-Based Leg Day
Here’s the full session:
- Smith Machine Back Squat
- Hack Squat
- Standing Leg Curl Machine
- Lying Hamstring Curl Machine
How Krizo Builds Massive Quads and Hamstrings
After pre-exhausting his legs with those super heavy smith machine squats, Krizo continued to utilize machines in order to isolate his muscles and reduce the load on the stabilizing muscles. The elite bodybuilder followed up with the hack squat for further quad dominance, and to a lesser extent, his calves, while the leg curls (both standing any lying) hit the hamstrings, glutes, and calves for an effecting leg workout.
While the calves are not the target muscle in these exercises, expect them to feel the burn form cumulative use. To complete this session effectively, aim for a weight that you can lift for 8 to 12 reps and repeat for 3 sets to hit hypotrophy.
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