Comments on: The 6 BIGGEST reasons you must train your legs

By: SRK

SRK — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:38:26 +0000

I used to focus primarily on my upper body until I got a trainer who emphasized the importance of a strong lower body as well. Then my girlfriend started telling me how sexy my legs are lol…good stuff

By: James Reno

James Reno — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:44:11 +0000

Love the article. Thank you. Work on my legs often and am increasing my vertical jump!

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By: Vic Magary

Vic Magary — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:44:15 +0000

I love that nervous feeling before I hit a workout. That’s when I know it’s going to be a damned good one! Keep training those legs, Israel!

By: Israel

Israel — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:06:10 +0000

Legs…the one body part I hate working out, but love to feel a burn in. Whenever it’s time to do legs, I get this nervous feeling. Well, it’s more like fear. Fear because I know that for a few days after I won’t be able to walk right.

By: Shauna Weiss

Shauna Weiss — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:16:45 +0000

Love it! Great article! Every gym I’ve ever worked in or worked out at is littered with giant arms, pumped chests and yes…chicken legs. Thanks for writing this!

By: kmself

kmself — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:09:54 +0000

@tusc: in addition to dumbbell squats, you can do lunges, Bulgarian split squats (both with dumbbells), and pistol (one-legged) squats. Look up those last, they’re brutal, work both strength and balance.

One-legged deadlifts are another good exercise. Doing one-legged and asymmetric work is another great core workout.

Don’t overdo it — yes, you can overtrain with dumbbells. 1-2 days rest between workouts.

By: Gubernatrix

Gubernatrix — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:18:54 +0000

Great article, succint and to the point! Always worth being reminded about this.

Does anyone else roll their eyes when they hear deadlifts being referred to as a ‘back exercise’?

It’s not just a semantic issue, it contributes to bad form. I see a lot of people doing deadlifts with insufficient leg involvement because they don’t understand that the lift is 50/50 back and legs.

By: Vic Magary

Vic Magary — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:12:58 +0000

@ sangita: No, thank you! I appreciate your readership big time!

@ Saadiq: Right on, man. Bottom line: if you don’t have a medical restriction you need to squat and deadlift.

@ Chris C: Squat, deadlift. Squat, deadlift. Tomato, tomatoe. Man, they’re both great movements! Like you said, they’re close. But I’m not familiar with the Tru Squat or Safe Squat; can you post a link to the comments so we can all check them out? Thanks! As a guy who is no stranger to low back injury, I’m curious.

@ Mike OD: Yeah, I like some lunges my self. And it’s been a while. I see them in my training journal next week. . .

@RolanMan: If you know of any Mongol women strolling through Columbus, Ohio, send ‘em my way.

By: RolanMan

RolanMan — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:14:58 +0000

Waaay to go vic… i’ve always been a “lower body” type of guy…prolly one of the reasons why i really love running…and i have always believed in having a strong “base”… Mongol women, when looking for a husband would look at the legs and thighs; they would look for the guy with the biggest legs and thighs because they believe that it is a sign of strength and “stamina”…hehehe … Great post Vic

By: Mike OD - Lifespotlight

Mike OD - Lifespotlight — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:14:25 +0000

Deadlifts and Lunges….love to hate them!