Body Control
Reasons Why Leg Training Should Not Be Ignored
As a modern weight lifter or body builder, I want you to picture something.
Picture yourself as an extremely muscular person with very little body fat. Now
picture yourself walking down the beach and everyone is staring at you.
You think they are staring at your body because it looks like its etched in
stone, but the real reason is your extreme lack of leg development, otherwise
known as chicken legs.
I would estimate that close to 75% of trainers do not work their legs, greatly
reducing their bodies potential to grow. Working your legs has many benefits.
The first and most obvious, is that if you would like to have a well rounded
physique, you obviously are going to want a symmetrical body, which can never
exist without some mammoth tree trunks to support you.
Another major benefit to working your legs is the extra growth hormone your body
will produce. Why will your body produce more growth hormone?
Because your legs consist of some of the biggest muscles in your body; your body
will need to excrete more growth hormone in order to recover, helping other body
parts grow as well.
The third reason working your legs is very important, is for people who are
looking to stay lean. Working your legs will use significantly more calories
than other body parts due to there size and the time it takes to recover. Since
your legs take longer to recover, your metabolism will be raised for a longer
period of time.
Finally, your body is a very intelligent machine, it does like to have
imbalances. If you start to develop a lot of lean body mass on your upper body
while your legs maintain the 12 year old girl look, your body is going to
recognize this.
To prevent your body from developing muscular imbalances your body can and will
prevent you from retaining any more lean body mass until your imbalance has been
corrected. Hopefully after reading this article, you will be a little more
driven to head to the dreaded leg room and get under that squat bar. Its for
your own good!
About The Author... Ryan McKenzie www.amazing-weight-loss.com - Ryan's Weight
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