Why training legs is so important

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  • We’ve all seen those people in the gym with a massive upper body and skinny legs, and in truth, it looks embarrassing.

    Why only train upper body when you need balance and strength from below?  Remember legs make up 50% of your body and are the most useful muscles, especially if you’re involved in sport.

    Your legs are a vital source of power, from jogging long distances, to sprinting and turning.

    By strengthening your legs in the gym through exercises like squats, deadlifts and leg press, you’ll reduce the risk of injury and increase stability and endurance.

    In addition to this, you’ll generate more power which will make you a faster and fitter athlete on the sports field.

    Another reason for training legs is to strengthen your lower back, which will benefit your lifts during upper body sessions.

    Training legs is physically and mentally hard but if you start to familiarise yourself with different exercises on a regular basis then it will become easier.

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    Try squats, leg press and dead lifts. You don’t have to put weights on the bar at the start, but just focus on getting the technique right.  Aim to do three sets of ten repetitions.

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