The Powers in the legs
Looking for a way to boost your metabolism, and create a healthy, Toned, and Lean asymmetrical body type build while improving your back problems. These are just some of the benefits of adding and maintaining a healthy leg day routine.
Most people look forward to arm and chest day but tend to shy away and forget the benefits of l.p. a consistent leg routine. That’s a key mistake we all have made in the past I believe.
Think of it this way: if your core is your motor that all your body’s energy flows through then your legs are the gasoline that powers that motor. All the power generated through your lower body is what is transformed into the power that is released through your core.
Power Four
I know it’s something we all have noticed, a person muscular and well-defined on the top half, but with those undesirable legs lurking just below.
It is common to want to have massive biceps, triceps, pecks, and firm-defined abdomen. These things even look out of place on a person with undefined legs.
Four of the ten biggest muscles on your body are located on your legs.
- Calves.
- Hams.
- Glutes
- Quads
From your calf muscles, up to your glutes, are four of the biggest muscles on your body. These should be tended to as much as the rest of the other 6 largest muscles on your body.
There’s are added benefits to working on your legs. Some leg routines actually engage your core muscles as well. Strengthening your leg muscles can also help lower your risk of injuring yourself while performing other types of exercise routines.
Added Benefits
Besides giving your body that lean overalls sculpted look, leg workouts actually can increase, and improve your overall athleticism. Yes, that means working on your legs could help improve that golf game.
A healthy leg routine can help improve the strengthening of the lower half of your body. having a strong lower half can help you excel in other sports like
- Hockey
- Basketball
- Football
- Cross country skiing
- Baseball
- Soccer
Back Out The Game
Back pain is caused by weak stabilizing muscles. Working on your core and strengthening your legs are key to minimizing back pain. Leg exercises, as well as core, helps to strengthen your glutes, hip flexors, hamstrings, and quadriceps. But take caution as any weight training failing to focus on the proper form could result in even greater injury in the process.
Remember to always focus on your stance, grip, and your moments while working out at home or at the gym to help reduce or prevent the occurrence of back pain, and injury.
Leg Fueled Muscles
Working on your legs can actually boost your metabolism. The bigger your muscles are the more energy is required to move around. Moving around larger muscles requires you to burn more calories. Four of your body’s most massive muscles are located in your legs and can be engaged in a single exercise. The process causing you to burn more calories, and speed up your metabolism, to help you lose weight. Leg exercises can actually increase the production of growth hormone and testosterone. These hormones and testosterone feed other muscles helping them grow in the process. Human growth hormones help the body
- Increase bone density
- Improve endurance
- Reduce body fat
- Fight aging
- Improve endurance
It is said working on your leg produces more growth hormone and testosterone than working on any other part of your body.
So in the process of working on your legs and sculpting that well-defined body that you deserve, leg exercises actually produce building blocks that your body can use to help Define and sculpt the rest of your body, that’s a double positive
Weight or Weight Free
It really doesn’t matter if you’re a professional bodybuilder, or a person at home that just wants to have an athletic figure, leg workouts are essential in your workout routine. You don’t have to go out and buy free weights, or expensive elliptical exercise equipment, there are plenty of exercises you can do in the comfort of your own home with or without weights
- Squats
If you’ve done any leg routine, most likely it was a squat. This is a standard exercise for your lower body. You do not need some expensive equipment, it can be done with or without barbells or with resistance bands better results.
Start by placing your feet a little wider than the width of your hips. Point your toes slightly outwards while keeping your hands by your side. Remember keep your back straight. Tighten your abs and your core muscles to support your spine. Now slowly lower your body, slightly shifting your hips backward and bending at your knee until your thighs are slightly parallel to the floor. Return to your upright position. That is one repetition. ( I recommend five or six raps and at least 5 sets into your comfortable add weights if you want to better effect
- Lunges
This exercise comes in a couple of different variations, but all of them equally as effective. Figure out which one is more fitting to you and engage. ( forward lunge) start this exercise by standing with your feet together. Pull your shoulders back and down having your body fully erect. Keep your abs and back engaged. Lift your right foot off of the floor, keeping your body stable on your opposite supporting leg. Step forward with your right leg so that your thigh is parallel to the floor. Remember to keep your balance and try to avoid Swain of your body. Squeeze your glutes and quads to get you back into the starting position with your left leg. This is another exercise that you could benefit more from incorporating weights when it’s appropriate.
Getting a Leg Up
If you’re still on the fence believe me I understand. The benefits of incorporating, and maintaining a healthy leg routine seem like a no-brainer. With so many benefits leg routines should be an essential part of everyone’s workout. Weather with free weights or none.
Wake exercises are not outside the regular routine of exercises. They should be rotated inconsistently with your other exercise routine. With my busy schedule lately, I’ve been working out 5 of the seven days. In those 5 days, I try to at least incorporate legs twice. with my back routine, or with my core. personally, that’s me. Having a healthy leg routine should be apart of your workout schedule. Whether it’s for better posture, a healthier back, or the innumerable health benefits that are associated with it. Leg exercises should be apart of your routine