Saturday, July 25, 2009

Body Building Workouts to Exercise Your Legs

By Ricardo d Argence

It does not matter a jot whether you are somebody trying to get fit or a professional athlete or bodybuilder. You need to make sure that your legs are definitely not neglected while you are working out. Many people tend to concentrate more on exercising their arms and chest muscles. However, it is necessary that you make sure your legs are exercised as much as other parts of your body.

Why are your legs an important part of your workout? If you have read at all, you know that muscle burns fat. Gaining muscle weight helps your overall workout, and your legs have a very high concentration of muscle. By building your leg muscles, you are increasing your body's ability to work harder by simply adding a few pounds of muscle to your legs.

The amount of mass in your legs allows the release of anabolic hormones. Your legs muscles will provide more of this growth hormone than the smaller muscle areas of your body. The amount of muscle in your leg outweighs your arms easily, so this just makes sense. The reason you want to release these hormones is to stimulate muscle growth.

You also need to look at a good muscular development from the aesthetic point of view. Just imagine having a well developed upper torso and really skinny legs. Exercising your legs is going to balance the overall harmony of your body. That makes certain that you look good from top to toe.

The best way to do a leg workout routine is to push those leg muscles to near failure . 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).

Remember that you need to rest between exercises. One minute rest will allow your muscles to recover, but not so much that those anabolic hormones stop releasing themselves, because the muscles are relaxed. Then go in for lifting those weights again.

Once you have decided upon the look you want for your legs- lean mean look or muscled look- select the proper and best exercises, which can help you achieve your goal.

When working your legs it is important to warm up by running or some other form of cardio for at least five minutes. This prevents injuries by warming up your joints.

You can also do exercises like squats, power cleans, calf rises hamstring curls , and Romanian deadlifts. These can be done in standing and seated positions. Every set, and rep needs to be tailor-made to your exercising level.

Make sure to use caution with any exercise routine, and make sure to consult a trainer for proper form. With some time and work, you will soon be sporting legs that look amazing when you wear shorts.

Apart from feeling great, you are going to find that You will not only feel great, but your whole overall performance in sports, workouts, and general activities will be enhanced.

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