5 Key Reasons To Train Your Legs So here goes, 5 good reasons why your lower body shouldn’t be overlooked: 1. Encourages developments of your upper body and core Previous research has demonstrated that compound lower body exercises such as squats and dead-lifts enhance the production and release of natural growth hormone and testosterone. The release of these into your bloodstream not only targets and assists your leg muscles, as your upper body and core will also gain an additional dose. 2. Enhances your general lower body health and well being Training your legs not only creates obvious effects on the muscles. Previous research has highlighted that resistance training can also stimulate bone re-calcification, enhanced tendon and ligament durability and overall joint strengthening. Although these may not strike you as essential goals right now, the older you become, the more and more importance will be placed on this. 3. Enhances your body’s ability at burning calories Leg muscles have the potential to burn the most calories whilst you are resting. Furthermore, your legs are the region most frequently utilised during cardiovascular exercise. Therefore, if you increase the size and strength of your legs, you create a 2-fold effect, whereby you are not only increasing your body’s ability to burn calories but also a more efficient body to power your workouts. 4. Creates equilibrium between your upper and lower body As much as baggy shorts seems to be a fashion statement, you can’t escape the fact that a muscular upper body and core look ridiculous balanced on a pair of noodle legs! It creates a half finished look and a mismatched body shape which won’t win you any votes with the serious gym users or woman you’re trying to impress. After all, you can’t wear baggy shorts forever. 5. Required for your chosen sport If like many gym users you utilise the gym to supplement and enhance your fitness for a chosen sport then you will agree with this simple statement; almost all sports require you to use your legs to a degree. For some sports this is obvious whilst others their uses become more subtle. If you do play a sport, then consider which leg exercises mimic your required movements and reap the rewards. Conclusion So whether you want to further enhance your upper body, maintain the health of your lower body, enhance your ability to burn calories, enhance your performances in your chosen sport or simply because you want to finally feel comfortable out of a pair of baggy shorts, the simple take home message from this is to always make time for those all important leg sessions!
Posted on: Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:47:01 +0000
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