Fun and Fitness: Boys…do you floss with those?
Sometimes I think guys should be more like girls when it comes to resistance training. Girls are always focused on sculpting their bodies in a very proportionate manner. Girls regularly schedule an equal amount of time for training their legs as they do for their upper bodies.
Squats, leg presses, leg curls, leg extensions, and calve raises are all familiar exercises on many a females program cards. They want what anyone wants - strong, solid legs with spectacular shape. They also know that exercises such as squats and leg presses are crucial to what most girls strive for -- ROCK HARD GLUTES.
Now if only guys were just as concerned with their asses, we might start getting somewhere.
I love it when I walk into the Fitness Centre and see 14 guys waiting for the bench press while using the leg machines as chairs. There's nothing like a guy who does nothing but the “beach workout,” also known as “chest and arms”, seven days a week. Don't be that jerk that walks the beaches in his “Stiffler” flower shorts sportin' 17” arms and 14” quads. I know what you're thinking right now, boys — “Rick, you're a $*c@in# twig standing on twigs, and you're a short *$*#er to boot, good job.” These are all so very true, but I'm a ‘past my prime retired bodybuilder' and were not talking about me right now, were talking about you; the guy who forgot he had legs.
The legs are the very foundation of power and strength in any athlete, not to mention being the body part you can add the most muscle to which, in the long run, will burn more calories.
One thing that all you upper body junkies will want to take note of is the fact that it's impossible to add mass amounts of muscle to the upper region without first doing so to your legs. Think of it like building a giant house. Unless you have a hefty, strong and sturdy foundation built first, it'll be impossible to build your dream mansion.
Your legs are your foundation; everyone knows you can only build from the bottom up. The legs support your entire body throughout your entire life. So what makes you think you could possibly tell your legs to pis-off, while you “Arnold size” your upper- torso. Your upper body will respond by saying, “I ain't getting as massive as you want me to until you show me the foundation”. You'll still get results, but for the boys looking to add as much mass as possible, you best take a hard look at your leg program.
I tip my hat to all the ladies who continuously rock their legs and glutes in order to maximize their lower body development. Guys, don't be that ass on the beach. You will look disproportionate, awkward and the ladies will think you look just as stupid. I don't care if any of you think you can't see them under shorts and jeans, your still morons. Even if you're a “hard gainer” down below, nobody can EVER knock your hustle as long as you're busting your ass off. Believe me, you will have to bust your ass off to. I remember having once to get my friend to drive my car home because I felt too sick after a leg workout to drive myself. No, I'm not necessarily recommending this intensity, but I think you boys are getting the idea of how strenuous a leg workout can be on the body if you really want to see gains. Ladies, good for you and keep it up. Boys, Squat till you puke.
Squats, leg presses, leg curls, leg extensions, and calve raises are all familiar exercises on many a females program cards. They want what anyone wants - strong, solid legs with spectacular shape. They also know that exercises such as squats and leg presses are crucial to what most girls strive for -- ROCK HARD GLUTES.
Now if only guys were just as concerned with their asses, we might start getting somewhere.
I love it when I walk into the Fitness Centre and see 14 guys waiting for the bench press while using the leg machines as chairs. There's nothing like a guy who does nothing but the “beach workout,” also known as “chest and arms”, seven days a week. Don't be that jerk that walks the beaches in his “Stiffler” flower shorts sportin' 17” arms and 14” quads. I know what you're thinking right now, boys — “Rick, you're a $*c@in# twig standing on twigs, and you're a short *$*#er to boot, good job.” These are all so very true, but I'm a ‘past my prime retired bodybuilder' and were not talking about me right now, were talking about you; the guy who forgot he had legs.
The legs are the very foundation of power and strength in any athlete, not to mention being the body part you can add the most muscle to which, in the long run, will burn more calories.
One thing that all you upper body junkies will want to take note of is the fact that it's impossible to add mass amounts of muscle to the upper region without first doing so to your legs. Think of it like building a giant house. Unless you have a hefty, strong and sturdy foundation built first, it'll be impossible to build your dream mansion.
Your legs are your foundation; everyone knows you can only build from the bottom up. The legs support your entire body throughout your entire life. So what makes you think you could possibly tell your legs to pis-off, while you “Arnold size” your upper- torso. Your upper body will respond by saying, “I ain't getting as massive as you want me to until you show me the foundation”. You'll still get results, but for the boys looking to add as much mass as possible, you best take a hard look at your leg program.
I tip my hat to all the ladies who continuously rock their legs and glutes in order to maximize their lower body development. Guys, don't be that ass on the beach. You will look disproportionate, awkward and the ladies will think you look just as stupid. I don't care if any of you think you can't see them under shorts and jeans, your still morons. Even if you're a “hard gainer” down below, nobody can EVER knock your hustle as long as you're busting your ass off. Believe me, you will have to bust your ass off to. I remember having once to get my friend to drive my car home because I felt too sick after a leg workout to drive myself. No, I'm not necessarily recommending this intensity, but I think you boys are getting the idea of how strenuous a leg workout can be on the body if you really want to see gains. Ladies, good for you and keep it up. Boys, Squat till you puke.
