Everyday is Leg Day!!
AtmaKing
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Oh yea, I'm going to piss some people off right there.
Anyways I got to thinking about people who hate squats and don't ever want to do legs and dread leg day. I then thought about myself and leg day and the realized, you know every day is leg day some are heavier than others but every day is and should be. Why you ask should be? What is the one thing you see most about older people? Wheelchairs, Yes I know there are a ton of factors in place that could put someone there and I'm not going to any of those issues. I'm strictly talking people who are more or less in good shape but can't walk for long periods because their legs are weak. The people who if they had stronger legs wouldn’t need such a device.
Your legs should be looked out for. Unless you don’t mind the wheelchair and the constant attention it may bring you because you are there, and don't forget the excellent parking spaces. I for one don't want to be that person. I want to be the 90 year old grandfather still rock climbing with my great grand kids.
So the next time you think about skipping leg day think about the long term. The next time you ask your son/daughter to get the remote on the other side of the room think about being confined to a chair always relying on someone. Standup, get up, squat, lunge, jump and make sure your legs are strong and healthy to carry you through the entirety of your life.
Anyways I got to thinking about people who hate squats and don't ever want to do legs and dread leg day. I then thought about myself and leg day and the realized, you know every day is leg day some are heavier than others but every day is and should be. Why you ask should be? What is the one thing you see most about older people? Wheelchairs, Yes I know there are a ton of factors in place that could put someone there and I'm not going to any of those issues. I'm strictly talking people who are more or less in good shape but can't walk for long periods because their legs are weak. The people who if they had stronger legs wouldn’t need such a device.
Your legs should be looked out for. Unless you don’t mind the wheelchair and the constant attention it may bring you because you are there, and don't forget the excellent parking spaces. I for one don't want to be that person. I want to be the 90 year old grandfather still rock climbing with my great grand kids.
So the next time you think about skipping leg day think about the long term. The next time you ask your son/daughter to get the remote on the other side of the room think about being confined to a chair always relying on someone. Standup, get up, squat, lunge, jump and make sure your legs are strong and healthy to carry you through the entirety of your life.
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I use my legs everyday for walking or cardio...but I only try to blast the muscles to shreds every 3rd day. Recovery. So I almost agree with you...or sort of do.
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I use my legs everyday for walking or cardio...but I only try to blast the muscles to shreds every 3rd day. Recovery. So I almost agree with you...or sort of do.
Yea I only blast them a couple days out of the week myself.
Wonder if Superman did legs would he be less susceptible to Kryptonite?0 -
It's funny, because each place that I'm familiar with seems to have a "leg day" culture. At my college's gym and on MFP, many people seem to be aware of the importance of at least squats (not always deads, but people who lift at my school seem to at least do barbell squats).
However, at my gym at home, there is a group of men in their late 20s to early 40s that DO NOT do any leg exercises ever, but BP and OHP pretty decent weights. There are a few random squatting stragglers like me, but we're much rarer.0 -
That's great - LOL!
Nothing looks more ridiculous than a man with a muscular upper body and toothpicks for legs.0 -
There are a few random squatting stragglers like me, but we're much rarer.
Things that are rare are worth more.0 -
Hahaha at the Superman pic, love that. I'll be keeping an eye out for those at the gym.
I actually really like leg exercises, and I've always been an active walker, so have good and strong legs. My upper body not so much, but I'm working on that. I think it's so important to set up for the future as well as you are able, and that includes maintaining your body.0 -
I've heard of a lot of people that work different parts of their legs everyday. The muscle group can handle it, and from what I've heard (although I don't claim to know as fact) is because its a massive muscle group, its great for releasing growth hormones to help with muscle growth throughout the body.0
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I used to have a dedicated leg day but now I do legs every other day with abs on the non-leg days.
I would like to get back to a dedicated leg day though.0 -
It's not my best body part, but I like leg day. So much so, that I actually split up doing quads and hamstrings so I can make sure I put in a really good focused effort on both. My quads aren't huge (24"), but at least I don't look like a light bulb.
For me the best time to do legs...............Monday because it's national bench day and the power racks are usually clear.
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It's not my best body part, but I like leg day. So much so, that I actually split up doing quads and hamstrings so I can make sure I put in a really good focused effort on both. My quads aren't huge (24"), but at least I don't look like a light bulb.
For me the best time to do legs...............Monday because it's national bench day and the power racks are usually clear.
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At PF (yes I've heard all the horror stories behind them and know free weights are better yada yada, sometimes you do what you can do) nobody is ever on them. So 5x5 has been nice to me, well until I get a little further and drop a deadlift. However don't try and get your cardio in there.0 -
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I LOVE leg day!
I HATE Arm day !!0 -
I've heard of a lot of people that work different parts of their legs everyday. The muscle group can handle it, and from what I've heard (although I don't claim to know as fact) is because its a massive muscle group, its great for releasing growth hormones to help with muscle growth throughout the body.
I think the problem comes from the fact that when you are recovering your legs, you feel it a lot more than say chest, arms, or shoulders. You have to still walk around in those legs and that day after leg day feels like hell to walk.0 -
I think the problem comes from the fact that when you are recovering your legs, you feel it a lot more than say chest, arms, or shoulders. You have to still walk around in those legs and that day after leg day feels like hell to walk.
I dont even get this. Ive read that low resistance leg work can help alleviate DOMS and improve recovery. Im a pretty avid cyclist. Even lifting at my 3-5RM I still feel just fine. Perhaps its just how I respond to heavy lifting. High rep work (20+) is still kinda debilitating. Even doing 50 reps at 70% 1RM still didnt cause DOMS. I credit my cycling. My worst DOMS was on vacation doing sets of 25 goblet squats. 250 of those wrecked me.
Moral: Do some walking, cycling, or easy jogging0 -
I guess it depends on what you mean by leg day. I do a full body lifting routine for which I work legs, along with everything else 3x weekly...but I don't hit my legs any more than that in RE to pushing and pulling weight as time is needed for recovery.
I do use my legs everyday though for walking and cycling...if that's what you mean.0 -
I am doing a full body split so every day really is leg day. I love squats
I also find that the more I work out certain muscle groups, the less DOMS I experience. I never get quad DOMS any more, but I squat 3 times a week. My hamstrings kill after deadlift day, but I only DL every other session, or 1-2 times a week.0 -
Great alarmist marketing right there. You should do commercials.0
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I guess it depends on what you mean by leg day. I do a full body lifting routine for which I work legs, along with everything else 3x weekly...but I don't hit my legs any more than that in RE to pushing and pulling weight as time is needed for recovery.
I do use my legs everyday though for walking and cycling...if that's what you mean.
This for me too...but yes I see it posted on my FB from a body builder friend of mine...UGH LEG DAY...which is friday...and it's funny his legs are good..but not nearly as "big" as his upper body.0 -
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Also, for those looking to increase all around muscle mass, leg workouts provide a great boost in your body's natural growth hormones as your body's repsonse to large muscle group training is systemic.0
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I've heard of a lot of people that work different parts of their legs everyday. The muscle group can handle it, and from what I've heard (although I don't claim to know as fact) is because its a massive muscle group, its great for releasing growth hormones to help with muscle growth throughout the body.
You are correct. The bigger the muscle group you're working, the larger the release of growth hormone. The quads are the biggest and most powerful muscle group in the body, so if you're skipping leg day you're actually missing out a lot of potential muscle growth when you work on every other body part as well.0 -
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Everyday is leg day for me. I run Tues/Thurs/Sat/Sun and do StrongLifts Mon/Wed/Fri and I walk about 3-6 miles most days just commuting, working, etc.0
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It's not my best body part, but I like leg day. So much so, that I actually split up doing quads and hamstrings so I can make sure I put in a really good focused effort on both. My quads aren't huge (24"), but at least I don't look like a light bulb.
For me the best time to do legs...............Monday because it's national bench day and the power racks are usually clear.
This is hilarious.....because its TRUE. I started doing legs on mondays awhile back for that reason and one more.
Back then (it was around 1997) I did legs on Fridays or Saturdays and by the time those days rolled around I was already tired from doing Chest, Shoulders, & Arms, and Cardio and Football Practice etc. When I switched to Legs on Mondays I noticed an immediate improvement from being rested on Sat and/or Sun.
Fast forward to today and I like to try and train legs (if I can...if im not too broken) twice a week. Blasting them at least really really good (where I have trouble going up/down stairs) one of those 2 days.0 -
I honestly don't see THAT many old people in wheel chairs. Is that a thing? In hospitals I guess but most of the old people I see are walking around. Some slow, some not, and some fast. I've only run a couple of 5k's but each one had quite a few older people and none of them looked like they did leg day. Quite a few of them beat my time though and I do squats/deadlifts plus I'm 30 years younger. Oh well. So maybe leg day isn't the miracle cure all. Maybe exercise in general and watching your weight is the key. YMMV though.
I'm thinking the old people you see out and about are mostly limited to those that are still pretty mobile and independent. I think once you lose your mobility at those ages, you pretty much are house-bound or home-bound unless you have someone who can help you and is willing to make that effort. Unfortunately, I think those people are fewer and farther between than they should be.
I can tell you that at my grandparents' retirement home back in the 80's (not a nursing home), probably 40% of residents were using walkers or wheelchairs. Most of those people never went anywhere. They had groceries delivered and stayed in their own social groups. The only time my grandparents left the retirement home - both were mobile - was when we took them out.0 -
The Hulk is angry that you don't consider him a superhero...so is ThorI leg day!!!
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The Hulk is angry that you don't consider him a superhero...so is ThorI leg day!!!
To be fair the Hulk isnt natural. He doesnt even lift. Hes all juiced up on Gamma Rays.0 -
I get made fun of for it sometimes, but I work legs a ton too.
My routine is:
Leg Day
Upper Body Day
Either Ab Day or Full Body HIIT Day
(Repeat and start with Legs again)
So I do full heavy legs every two days. And (mostly) body weight leg circuits as part of the full body day. But even on the non-leg days I might do walking lunges on full incline on the treadmill as part of my cardio on upper body day. And I might do jumping squats to amp up my ab days, to keep my heartrate up.
In short, legs are part of EVERY DAY. And it shows, these suckers are strong.0 -
lol...touche'
The Hulk is angry that you don't consider him a superhero...so is ThorI leg day!!!
To be fair the Hulk isnt natural. He doesnt even lift. Hes all juiced up on Gamma Rays.0 -
What's leg day? I train the Squat & Deadlift and the last time I checked the legs aren't the only muscles involved in those lifts.0
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