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Sunday, December 14, 2008

Weight Training Routines, Legs

By Ricardo d Argence

Whether you are a professional bodybuilder, contact sports player or just someone getting your body in shape, it is imperative that you don't neglect your legs for many reasons. The legs are often over looked when working out, as people tend to work towards the bigger chest and arms. There are important reasons to work your legs just as much as the rest of your body.

If you have studied on it, you are aware that muscle burns fat. Increasing muscle bulk will increase the quality of your workout. Workouts that feature the legs are especially beneficial, because the concentration of muscles in your legs is very high. Your body is able to work harder with the addition of a few pounds of muscle in your legs.

The mass contained in your legs will release your anabolic hormones. Also, the muscles in your legs will produce more growth hormone than a smaller muscle area in your body. The amount of muscle in your leg outweighs your arms easily, so this just makes sense. You want to relase hormones to aid in the development of muscles.

A person who is skinny on the bottom and built on the top can be hard to look at. Working out your legs provides a balanced body. If you're going to be working out you want every part of your body to look great.

If you push yourself to leg failure is considered to be one of the best way to work out your legs. This will in the long run help you build more muscle in your legs. Perform 8 to 12 reps per set, doing 2-4 sets per exercise. It's advisable to work each major muscle with 2-5 different exercises (depending on your tolerance level and workout experience). It is imperative to rest between sets. Rest 45-60 seconds between each set so that your muscles can recover. What this allows is for you to get back to lifting heavier weights again without the release of anabolic hormones from stopping.

There are a variety of exercises to help you build your leg muscles up. Once you have selected the goals for your legs (lean and strong, or muscled up for strength), you will be able to select the right exercises. If you plan on exercising your legs, then you must warm them up with either running or some other cardio for more than five minutes. By warming up your joints,this prevents injuries.

Exercises you can do include leg extensions, power cleans, squats, Romanian dead-lifts, hamstring curls, and calf rises, seated and standing. This is not an all-inclusive list, and the number of reps and sets need to be individualized to match you level

Be sure to always consult a trainer for instruction on proper form, and exercise caution with any workout. You too, can sport legs that look amazing when you wear shorts with time and work. You will not just have a wonderful feeling, but your total performance in sports, exercise and basic activities will improve. - 17269

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