The History of Bodybuilding’s Forgotten Mass Builders
From memes about skipping leg day to inspirational videos of Tom Platz rhythmically bouncing up and down with a heavy barbell, few workouts seem to inspire…
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From memes about skipping leg day to inspirational videos of Tom Platz rhythmically bouncing up and down with a heavy barbell, few workouts seem to inspire…
Ask any lifter at your local gym and they will tell you if bigger legs are on the agenda, then you must squat. No excuses. But…
Thomas Steven Platz was one of the most famous bodybuilders of the 1980s. An IFBB professional, he competed in seven Mr. Olympias, with a best finish…
The deadlift is a classic barbell exercise. Bodybuilders value it for building back mass, while athletes use it to develop jaw-dropping, functional strength. It’s also the…
If you could only do one leg exercise from now until the end of time, squats should probably be the one you choose. In terms of…
I have to admit that, when my editor gave me this article to write, I was a bit bemused. After all, don’t fitness buffs want lean,…
On any given leg day machines tend to be on the menu for most lifters. Leg presses, leg extensions, leg curls, and hack squats are occupied…
Most fitness coaches and bodybuilding experts agree that lower body training is the key to a good physique. After all, your legs make up about 40%…
It’d be safe to say Ronnie Coleman changed the sport of bodybuilding forever. A few years down the line, we wouldn’t be surprised to see people…
Lower body training is the foundation of an impressive physique. Training your legs will add slabs of muscle to your entire body. It’s no coincidence that…
Some people love showing off their calves, and then there are some who wish shorts disappear off the face of the earth. The sad part about…
There is a good reason that old-school bodybuilders used to call squats “The King of Exercises”. If you want to get strong, build bigger legs, get…
Whether you want to build massive legs, increase your lower body strength, or improve your leg power for sports, squats can help. There are lots of…
Muscle names often sound like a foreign language. That’s actually not all that surprising when you discover that most have their roots in Greek and Latin.…
When you’re pushing to break your max deadlift, you need to deadlift more. Seems obvious but sometimes we miss what’s right in front of our faces.…
The deadlift is one of the most widely-performed exercises in the gym by people wishing to build strength and muscle in their lower body. Whilst the…
Build your best legs ever with any of these tried-and-tested leg workouts. Warm-up before each one by doing some light cardio, a few dynamic stretches/joint mobility…
Leg training is challenging enough but mix in the fact that you’re forty-plus and possibly have some strained joints and it’s not hard to look at…
Thick and muscular legs are a true symbol of strength. Although guys may get caught up in the idea that you need big arms, a big…