In the article below we will discuss the legs, their function, and some exercises for them,. This beginner's guide also includes 5 workout programs to help you build massive legs. Try it now!
Legs are often left undertrained. This results in an unbalanced look.
The legs are a large muscle group and need lots of work to cause growth.
A lack of effort in the gym will produce no results in your legs.
What is the true indication of a great physique? Is it large peaked biceps? Is it razor sharp abs? Is it bowling ball shoulders or a wide thick back? None of those are correct. The real answer is, symmetry. A "Symmetrical Physique" is one in which all body parts flow into each other. No one body part or side of the body is bigger than the other.
Wait, isn't this an article about "Building my legs, why are you talking about symmetry"? I'm getting there ... the reason I brought up symmetry was too many beginners skip out on leg training (or just do a half-ass job of it) and build a horrible imbalance between the size of their upper and lower body. This completely throws off the symmetry of one's physique. There is nothing more ridiculous to see a guy in the gym with a well-developed upper body with tooth pick legs.
Click To Enlarge. There Is Nothing More Ridiculous To See A Guy In The Gym With A Well Developed Upper Body With Tooth Pick Legs.
Today you are going to start down a new road, a journey which few make and even fewer survive. The path will be clearly set out before you by the words in this article. The journey will be hard, harder than anything you have ever done before, but once you see the results you will continue this journey of leg training for life. Keep reading ...
I will discuss the anatomy of the legs, their function, location in the body and some exercises for each area of the legs. Finally (and what you have been waiting for), I will include 5 of my favorite workout programs to help turn your tooth-pick legs into massive tree trunks.
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As you can see from the anatomy info above, there are a lot of muscles that make up the legs. The legs are used daily for basic activities like walking, standing, going upstairs or just getting up from a chair. What does this mean to you as a trainer?
If you are looking to put size on your legs, half-ass workouts will not do anything, your legs are accustomed to working all day. Only dedication to intense hard work in the gym will break down the dense thick muscle fibers of the legs and their only choice will be to get bigger and stronger.
On the third and final day, the trio is back to blast legs showing you proper squat form to avoid injuries, straight legged deadlifts to nail those hammies and plenty of others. You shouldn't be able to walk after this.
You need to force your legs to grow. Your legs will resist you. They will burn, shake and burn some more while you workout, but you need to push through and want more as this is the only way to make your legs grow.
The legs consist of many muscles so you will need to use a good amount of volume, many angles and different exercises to stimulate all the muscles of the legs. Our rep range will depend on the exercise. I like to use a lower rep range (4-6) with most of the compound exercises to help build strength and a solid foundation.
With the isolation exercises I like to use a moderate (8-12) to high rep range (15-20). This helps pump up the muscle to deliver more nutrients and break up the fascia tissue for more growth.
Click To Enlarge. With The Isolation Exercises I Like To Use A Moderate To High Rep Range.
All exercises should be performed in perfect form because bad form or habits you start now will follow you and will lead to lack of progress or worse, an injury in the future. Many if not all the exercises will be new to you. So make sure you use the Exercise Guide on Bodybuilding.com to help you with your form.
Now that you understand which muscles make up your legs, their function, location, how to contract your back and the rep range needed to stimulate it, let's give you some workouts to help you build your legs.
The workouts above are only as good as the work you put forth with them. If you continue down the path of half-ass workouts or no workouts at all for your legs, you will not see a difference.
Click To Enlarge. The Workouts Above Are Only As Good As The Work You Put Forth With Them.
If you decide enough is enough and you want to have big thick tree trunk legs then get ready to work. You need to hit each and every set with all you have, using perfect form and rest as long as you need but nothing more. No workout day is going to be harder than leg day, period. Now eat up and get to the gym, you have legs to build.
Good Luck!
As always if you have any questions don't hesitate to drop me an email.
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Alex Stewart
Alex is an ISSA certified personal trainer, an ISSA certified nutritionist, sales representative for Myogenix, and a writer here on Bodybuilding.com. He has been training himself since 2001. [ Check Out His BodySpace ]
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