I just started weight lifting but I have not been working out my legs at all, I have read that they are very important for building up the rest of the body but i am not sure why this is.
Any help on this topic is appreciated.
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03-04-2009, 10:57 AM #1smokin hot
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The importance of working out legs?
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03-04-2009, 11:01 AM #2BBDC's Sarcastic @sshole
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when you workout a muscle group exercise stressor (the actual work you do) releases testosterone and that along with insulin are the main badasses for muscle hypertrophy (building that **** up) so working out a huge muscle groups (like legs for example) releases very large amounts of test. therefore more test for your whole body and walaaaa.... more muscle everywhere...
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03-04-2009, 11:18 AM #3Registered User
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legs are the foundation of your body, Good foundation(legs), Good body.
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03-04-2009, 01:23 PM #4smokin hot
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okay that makes sense, i guess i will have to start working out legs
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03-04-2009, 01:25 PM #5trapAdnaB
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you can get a big upper body w/out working legs.
the point of working legs believe it or not is to get big LEGS. who would have thought.
this is bbing.com, legs are important as the beach muscles.
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03-04-2009, 01:27 PM #6Registered User
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I love working my legs.
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03-04-2009, 01:40 PM #7I drop vagina panties.
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Because we're ****ing bodybuilders, not weekend warriors. If you're too much of a pussy to do some squats, then that's one less competitor I have to bother with.
I rep back 1,000+.
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03-04-2009, 01:44 PM #8Albaηiaη
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also ur body will look weird with ur legs being skinny as hell and ur upper body big looking like ur ready to tip over.
I rep back/neg back(might be on recharge/spread)
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03-04-2009, 02:15 PM #9Registered User
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think about the percentage of your bodyweight that your legs make up.. they are MOST of it! working legs will develop EVERYTHING! but think what you want..
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03-04-2009, 02:23 PM #10Fist Pumping
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^^he is right working legs release more testosterone thus helping in the growth of all ur muscles..plus do u want chicken legs?Originally Posted by Gelroy
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03-04-2009, 02:24 PM #11Fist Pumping
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and well couldnt of said it better myselfOriginally Posted by Wintermule
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03-04-2009, 02:28 PM #12Apathetic
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there fun, umm chicken legs and big upper body looks funny. Iv heard test thing too, but idk if theres truth to it.
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03-04-2009, 02:43 PM #13Registered User
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It's teh bro science. Test increases are very minimal and for a very short period of time. If you wanna have a ridiculously unproportional body, go ahead and don't work your legs.Originally Posted by SteezyChr
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03-04-2009, 03:01 PM #14B.S. Kinesiology CSCS
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I've often heard from numerous females that (even though the majority like skinny lean guys) when a guy has a big upper body and then chicken legs they found it to be a huge turn off. This is assuming you began to workout to attract more females, like many guys begin.
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03-04-2009, 03:09 PM #15WNBF Pro
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Working legs doesn't build everything else up. It just builds up legs. It doesn't release any significant amount if testosterone.
The only reason I see to do legs BESIDES actually wanting big legs is this:
Say you can only put on a solid 2 pounds of muscle a month. Well about half of that will be your legs. If you don't do legs then it's only 1 pound of muscle a month while the excess will be fat. So working legs can help in not adding as much fat.
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03-04-2009, 03:13 PM #16Registered User
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exactly. Lol at people thinking it releases enough extra test to really make a difference.Originally Posted by OoFaP
Work your legs to get bigger legs. People are always just looking for reason to think they re better then others and think that working legs makes you better then someone who doesnt.
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03-04-2009, 03:15 PM #17Registered User
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Well-said. And also huge legs just look awesome. I big upper body with no legs to match it is pathetic.Originally Posted by Gelroy
About half the **** I've read supports what you're saying and the other half would suggest otherwise. IDK for sure.Originally Posted by -B-
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03-04-2009, 06:17 PM #18smokin hot
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yeah i guess you goes are right, it would be somewhta unpropotional.
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03-04-2009, 06:20 PM #19
i look like a lightbulb unfortunately
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03-04-2009, 06:23 PM #20Non-Manlet Manlet
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You can tell a lot about someone's character by if they work legs or not.Originally Posted by -B-
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03-04-2009, 06:24 PM #21Thrower
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Your legs are your base, and are used in practically everything.. .Also release testo. and you will avoid chicken legs.
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03-04-2009, 06:43 PM #22
think about it... your legs are half your body, probally almost at least 60% of your body weight too, thats the biggest muscle ever, why not do it? It releases almost 3 times more testo into your body, you want a big chest? you want the wings? do legs
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04-02-2009, 06:13 AM #23Registered User
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I've been a firm believer in doing legs from outset for various different reasons, not more so than I actually enjoy it!
Having seen the science behind the increase in testosterone would anyone say that doing your legs day should come midweek (say between chest and shoulders day) or does it not matter?
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04-02-2009, 06:14 AM #24
legs are my favorite bodypart
I rep back 5k+, just say 5k+
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04-02-2009, 06:34 AM #25Registered User
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its the foundation of the body
its 1/2 of your bodyweight
it look good, to have those sexy muscled legs in those jeans
and its kinda funny to have a huge upp?rbody and chicken legs,,imagine..Stay Fit : )
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04-02-2009, 06:46 AM #26Registered User
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Originally Posted by OoFaP
You guys ever think about doing research?Originally Posted by -B-
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...ubmed_RVDocSum
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04-02-2009, 06:50 AM #27Registered User
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Big legs are just nice to have. Chicken legs should be avoided at all costs.
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04-02-2009, 07:06 AM #28Registered User
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04-02-2009, 08:10 AM #29WNBF Pro
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We didn't say it doesn't release testosterone. We said the amount it releases is so small it isn't noticeable anyway....which is true.Originally Posted by Ten to Twelve
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04-02-2009, 09:18 AM #30scorsese
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i automatically respect people more if they have big legs.
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