Posted on July 03, 2011 by Dave W

Bodybuilding has become a habit for many men and is now a major part of their daily routine. But many people while bodybuilding mostly consider on their upper bodies. They follow workout practices which might involve their arms, chest, shoulders, abs etc. This results in many men developing excellent upper body muscles with good cuts and shape.

But so much concentration on the upper body results in the neglecting of the legs. Although all bodybuilders do leg exercise but they are not usually in the same proportion as other exercises. This results in an outstanding upper body but a non developed lower body. This makes the body look very odd. So it is very important that when bodybuilding ample focus is also given to working on the legs and on the hips.

Exercises for the legs are not essentially done at the gym. They can also be done at home without using any weights. But as some bodybuilders like to gradually increase the level of their workouts you can slowly shift to using dumbbells and other form of weights.

A good leg exercises that can be done at home are squats. To perform squats you need to stand straight and let your hands rest on the sides. Then slowly start moving down in a chair sitting position. Stay in this position for a few seconds and then return to standing position. Repeat this process 15 times and do 3 sets.

Another good exercise for the legs is lunges. To do this stand straight with your hands resting on the side. Then take your right leg forward as if stepping forward and raise your left heel. Then lower your body until the knee is touching the floor, stay in this position and then return to the standing position. Repeat for the left leg now. Repeat 15 times and do 3 sets.

The best leg exercise is the leg press which works on all the leg muscles. It is a good practice to do this exercise under the supervision of a professional trainer. You will need a leg press machine for this. Put the feet and hands on the machine. Straighten your back and then raise your legs at 90 degrees infront of your body. Then bring the legs back down. Repeat this for 10 times and do 2 sets.

 

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