Who doesn't hate working legs? I mean, when was the last time you caught yourself
flexing your quads in the bathroom mirror (and you KNOW you secretly "strike
a pose" after stepping out of the shower each morning!)?
Besides...working your legs just plain HURTS!
Look, we'd all LOVE to work on those muscles we know will show off the best
on the beach this summer. And that's EXACTLY why you should be putting a renewed
interest in your leg development. Let the "Muscle Nerd" explain...
While you may think you can build your chest and arms up so big no one will ever
notice the toothpicks you're carrying them around on, what people are REALLY
thinking is "Man, big upper body but look how skinny his legs look!".
It's unfortunate that the bigger you get in one area of your body, the smaller
it can make other areas look, and that's where people will focus their attention.
Therefore, building your legs will actually draw MORE attention to your bulging
biceps!
Ok, so now that I've appealed to your "ego" on the benefit of
training your legs, how about a few pointers on making the most of this "necessary
evil"?
Learn To LOVE Training Your Legs!
Whether you like or dislike something...ANYTHING...is really all in your
head. And since we look forward to doing things we enjoy, it's worth it to
reevaluate your "attitude" on exercising your legs.
As soon as you get out of bed in the morning, instead of saying to yourself "Damn...I
don't feel like working my legs today.", replace it with "YES!
It's leg day!". You may not mean it when you first say it, but I promise
you that repeated affirmation of your leg exercises as being something you long
for, will "program" your brain to actually look forward to this day!
It's NOT "Leg Day"...It's "TESTOSTERONE Day"!
Remember, since your legs are such a large muscle group, training them has a MUCH
larger effect on anabolic (muscle-building) hormones. In fact, the Barbell Squat,
while being one of the "hardest" and most excruciating exercises, is
actually the best overall exercise for skyrocketing testosterone levels in the body.
Bottom line...DON'T think about the pain of doing squats or other leg
exercises...think of the PLEASURE of what all that testosterone gushing through
your body is going to bring in the way of overall muscle growth, fat loss, and sexual
desire!