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post 1613607611 08-15-2020, 08:42 AM
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post 1613608371 08-15-2020, 08:56 AM
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So my thoughts are that I don't want my legs too big but they have to be somewhat developed and in good proportion to my upper body. My legs may not be the biggest especially since I've leaned out 24.5, 25 pumped but I can still wear pants and not feel like they are painted on. I got my legs close to 26 pumped before and my legs would never fit into any of my pants.
post 1613608561 08-15-2020, 08:58 AM
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I don’t need monstrously huge legs but I would like to see separation in my quads
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post 1613608691 08-15-2020, 09:00 AM
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My legs are gigantic and my upper body looks small if I don't wear a fitted shirt.

Also makes your dink look smaller in proportion Lol
post 1613610021 08-15-2020, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted By MBisonSon⏩
I get the best pump in my legs from pushing and pulling a sled.

I still squat though it's a great movement abs down to knees, calves get a little work in there too.
Yeah pullin a sled backwards using sort of a quad extension movement is a smoke show. Especially if you hook the sled to your belt.
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post 1613610261 08-15-2020, 09:25 AM
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I like to squat and deadlift.
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post 1613610381 08-15-2020, 09:27 AM
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i want a super thick and hard ass that's why i work hard on leg days. women like the hard glute muscles srs. they start drooling and **** when u mention ur hard glutes.

i go hard on glute bridges/hip thrust every time no fuks given lol



yea boi
Originally Posted By MBisonSon⏩
Yes.

The think about having weak legs, let alone having 60% of your bodies' muscle not able to burn fat to it's peak potential.

That's aside from legmogging Timmys.

Exercising stuff that other guys don't is what will make you stand out from other guys.

Exercise everything.
it just doesn't make sense to not work the muscles that keep you standing and moving around. if anything these are the most important functionally
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post 1613610531 08-15-2020, 09:30 AM
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I don’t but then my wheels are absurdly huge and shredded anyway
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post 1613610701 08-15-2020, 09:34 AM
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In after all the dudes who dont train legs because "my legs are already hooge and I dont want them bigger" lol. The leg day meme is overused, but it's pretty pathetic to bench more than you squat.
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post 1613612151 08-15-2020, 09:56 AM
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op you want this look?





yeah thought so
post 1613612631 08-15-2020, 10:04 AM
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yea for functional strength..you dont want to fly off when you get pushed
post 1613613251 08-15-2020, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted By BeastlyChange⏩
If you're not going to squat, at least do some leg presses, lunges, and calf raises. Not training legs at all would be ridiculous.
Or just throw these in at the end of a push/pull workout...

All I do for legs is hack squats, weighted back extensions and heavy ass leg curls with a painfully (literally) slow eccentric
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post 1613613341 08-15-2020, 10:14 AM
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Training legs is essential. I used to only train upper body, then I started doing HIIT classes that were probably like 60-40 legs. You're so much more sturdy and confident in everything. I stopped training legs for a couple months during lockdowns and some of these old issues that I had in the past started coming back. Will never make that mistake again.
post 1613613521 08-15-2020, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted By SlootMan⏩
Yeah, to have somewhat muscular legs, chicken legs look weird with muscular body

However I LOL hard at gymcels who just love squats and really care about their legs. Lmfao
Keep lol'ing.

The GOAT physiques are proportionate. You don't have to have huge legs, but keeping them in line with upper is always preferred.
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post 1613613731 08-15-2020, 10:20 AM
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post 1613614041 08-15-2020, 10:25 AM
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Women like a dude with nice legs and glute's. A lot of guys just genetically have no butt and chicken legs. Yeah, that aint turning a single woman on.



The good news is legs are ridiculously easy to build. Pick 2 days per week to train legs.

Day 1.
Squat 2 light warmup sets. 3x8 main sets
Hamstring curl (Seated is best) 4x12 reps
Calves 3x15 reps.

Day 2.
Squat 2 light warmup sets 3x8 main sets.
Leg extension or leg press. 4x12 reps.
Calves 3x20 reps.

Every week increase each lift by 5lbs. Squat primarily. If your feeling like crap keep the weight the same on accessory lifts. If you can't get reps, put the weight lower and just do 20-25 rep sets. Same number of sets.



I know what your thinking. Legs twice a week sucks. This format doesn't. Only the three top sets of squats are taxing and its just three sets. Furthermore, that doesn't take long at all so you can still do cardio or abs or both afterwards. No brutal leg day. No limping around. No being sore for the week after. Etc.
post 1613614211 08-15-2020, 10:27 AM
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Legs are literally my favorite thing to workout. Now, that's not to say that I have great legs, but I get the most enjoyment out of actually training them. They are actually my favorite body part, from a visual aesthetic standpoint on both men and women (no homo). I also make a point to wear shorts as much as possible so I can have them visible. This makes me conscious of how they are currently looking and if I need to go pump them up


cliffs:

legs are the GOAT. Go look at any real athlete and his legs are the thing that stands out the most srs
post 1613614981 08-15-2020, 10:35 AM
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If you're naturally bottom heavy, you can probably get away with jacking around for a couple of sets on the leg press, extension/curl machine and still keep em in check size wise.

If top heavy, I'd train em hard. Big upper body with toothpick legs and calves looks absolutely ridicolous.

For athleticism and overall strength training legs is essential.
post 1613616481 08-15-2020, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted By BloodFireDeath⏩
op you want this look?





yeah thought so
looks better than 99% of gym goers. just lol. obviously black compression pants make legs look slim

there is a trade off that is made every time you go to the gym, workout. you only can train so much, sleep so much, eat so much food. if you waste you an extra day in the gym training a muscle group that is covered 99% of the time, then you’re a genuine idiot. serious.

I’m telling you. remove one of your lower body days and substitute it for an upper body workout. instantly you workout your upper body an additional 52 times a year. this is basic logic. the upper body muscle/strength are what distinguish a man from a woman or a child. it’s stupid neglect training it.
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