Today is Monday. You know what that means?? SQUATS! Squats are one of the 3 major exercises that throw your body in a tizzy and I'd bet a majority of you are NOT doing it. I was in the same headspace when I first started: "no need to do legs, nobody can see them anyway". This is a completely WRONG mentality.
Because I went years without doing legs fully, I now force myself to start every week with them. It's a great habit and helps me squeeze a second leg day in every week as well (which is completely necessary). My upper body doesn't suffer in the least, in fact it HELPS it!
Legs, and especially squats, will help you grow your upper body. Think about it, when you are squatting with heavy weight on your UPPER BACK, your whole body is bracing releasing more testosterone naturally than any other exercise you can do at the gym. Plus, your core is getting a killer workout should you do it correctly. I will post some video on the proper form with squats in upcoming entries. For now, I would go to a top trainer at the gym you work out at and ask for advice as to the best form. And, no half squats! Go all the way down.
Throw in some lunges (walking with dumbell, barbell, or step up lunges) as well as leg presses and some of the better machines (leg extensions) at the end. Your leg workout doesn't need to be over an hour, but needs to be intense.
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