Legs

daddio66in2000

I walk a average of 12 to 14 thousand steps a day, is training legs really necessary. Ok blast away...

skinnycow1234567

Yes,,,thats just my opinion because i do body building.

psuLemon

Friends don't let friends skip leg days.

Walk =/= heavy leg days.

Joanna2012B

It depends on what you want? Are you looking for strong muscular legs or are you looking for weight loss?

BrianKMcFalls

If you are interested in stronger legs, then yes.

trigden1991

I average 15k steps daily and train legs 1-2 times a week.

Training is necessary for development as walking doesn't achieve much in that respect.

Chieflrg

Walking isn't training...

Rusty740

If you want legs that look like they're trained for walking, then walk. If you want legs that look like they're trained to lift heavy, lift heavy.

LonsyBoy

Cycling and running up steep hills got my legs sizing up, very odd but it works
32" thighs/quads
21" calves

AnvilHead

Gallowmere1984

I walk 8-10 miles per day, still have deadlift and squat days, and just started doing hill sprints 4x/week. Never not work the wheels. The strongest engine is useless without them.

RoxieDawn

Is the walking meeting your goals? If so, do not train legs. Want you legs to be stronger and look awesome, train your legs.

I walk, run and definitely train my legs.

Fallfrenzy

Depends on your goals. Walking might develop your calves, but unless you are walking up a really steep hill for a good length of time, I'm thinking it doesn't do much for building the strength of your quads, hamstrings or glutes.

ejsilvi

Ground squats back squats walking with weight farmers walks even leg press and Or hack squats something is better then nothing

Ironandwine69

Well half of the guys at my gym think it's not necessary. I can't find an empty bench for the life of me, but squat racks are always free.

psuLemon

Ironandwine69 wrote: »

Well half of the guys at my gym think it's not necessary. I can't find an empty bench for the life of me, but squat racks are always free.

You do know that every day is arm day right?

ETA: some young guy was complaining how he can't get bigger arms and then asked me how much I train arms (he thought I had big arms). I said, 1 day 1 move. Blew his mind. Told him I don't waste my time with many isometric moves but do all compound movements. If you want to grow your arms, grow the rest of your body.

IVMay

Good luck no matter what you choose to do.
Even if you just do bodyweight squats after your walk to get those quads going? Big difference when you wake up sore even from just those.

IVMay

psuLemon wrote: »

Ironandwine69 wrote: »

Well half of the guys at my gym think it's not necessary. I can't find an empty bench for the life of me, but squat racks are always free.

You do know that every day is arm day right?

ETA: some young guy was complaining how he can't get bigger arms and then asked me how much I train arms (he thought I had big arms). I said, 1 day 1 move. Blew his mind. Told him I don't waste my time with many isometric moves but do all compound movements. If you want to grow your arms, grow the rest of your body.

True. Compound exercises for overall development. Do you do upright rows, yourself? Your opinion on behind the neck shoulder press, also?

Ironandwine69

psuLemon wrote: »

Ironandwine69 wrote: »

Well half of the guys at my gym think it's not necessary. I can't find an empty bench for the life of me, but squat racks are always free.

You do know that every day is arm day right?

ETA: some young guy was complaining how he can't get bigger arms and then asked me how much I train arms (he thought I had big arms). I said, 1 day 1 move. Blew his mind. Told him I don't waste my time with many isometric moves but do all compound movements. If you want to grow your arms, grow the rest of your body.

Question is, do you have big arms?

psuLemon

Ironandwine69 wrote: »

psuLemon wrote: »

Ironandwine69 wrote: »

Well half of the guys at my gym think it's not necessary. I can't find an empty bench for the life of me, but squat racks are always free.

You do know that every day is arm day right?

ETA: some young guy was complaining how he can't get bigger arms and then asked me how much I train arms (he thought I had big arms). I said, 1 day 1 move. Blew his mind. Told him I don't waste my time with many isometric moves but do all compound movements. If you want to grow your arms, grow the rest of your body.

Question is, do you have big arms?

IMO, I do not.. they are 15.5 - 16" as of last time I measured.

psuLemon

IVMay wrote: »

psuLemon wrote: »

Ironandwine69 wrote: »

Well half of the guys at my gym think it's not necessary. I can't find an empty bench for the life of me, but squat racks are always free.

You do know that every day is arm day right?

ETA: some young guy was complaining how he can't get bigger arms and then asked me how much I train arms (he thought I had big arms). I said, 1 day 1 move. Blew his mind. Told him I don't waste my time with many isometric moves but do all compound movements. If you want to grow your arms, grow the rest of your body.

True. Compound exercises for overall development. Do you do upright rows, yourself? Your opinion on behind the neck shoulder press, also?

I follow Bigger Leaner Stronger. I don't do upright row or behind the neck shoulder press.


With BLS, it's focused on the core lifts and uses some accessories; depending on the cycle, it's rows, lat pull down, alternating curl (the one isometric move), skull crusher, pull ups, chip ups, dips. For my primary lifts, it's a basic linear progression scheme with most core lifts at 85% of my 1RM. Once i hit six reps for 3 sets, then I increase upper body by 5 lbs and lower body by 10 lbs.

Need2Exerc1se

daddio66in2000 wrote: »

I walk a average of 12 to 14 thousand steps a day, is training legs really necessary. Ok blast away...

Necessary for what? What are your goals?

sardelsa

Depends on your goals.

I train mine (in one way or another) 4-5x per week. Can't you tell ?