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Build Bulldozer Quads! This is for the mother f@#kers that don't feel pain, that don't want to be an American Eagle model, and that have the time to not move for the next two days and are willing to be fed by a tube, like the guy in the Metallica video for the song "One." [ Click
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Building Huge Legs: The True Sign Of A Bodybuilder Normal people just do not understand where we bodybuilders come from when we explain to them how much we enjoy standing out from the average and training to look like Greek statues. Learn why bodybuilders go to the extreme! [ Click
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Double Your Results Using Varying Workouts: The Upper Legs!
Perhaps the most difficult part about training legs is the low success rate for improving size and strength. Hopefully, this article will give you a few ideas to improve your overall size in the upper legs... [ Click
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Tips: Position a barbell on the back of the shoulders and grasp bar to the sides. Put your feet at shoulder width with your toes and knees slightly pointed outwards. Descend until knees and hips are fully bent. Extend knees and hips until legs are straight. Return and repeat. Some people believe this is damaging to your knee, but others believe it is a great exercise. Can also be done with dumbbells in your hands instead or on the Smith machine.
Barbell Hack Squat
Exercise Data Main Muscle Worked: Quadriceps Other Muscles Worked: Forearms, Hamstrings, Calves Equipment: Barbell Mechanics Type: Compound
Tips: Hold a barbell behind you at arm's length. Keep the bar tucked against your butt and upper thighs. Palms up, facing back, and your hands as wide as your hips. Turn wrists up to lock bar solidly. Bars stays this way at all times! With your head and eyes up and your feet firmly on the floor at shoulder width, squat until your upper thighs are parallel to the floor. Return slowly to the starting position. Can also be done with your heels slightly elevated on a small block.
Barbell Lunge
Exercise Data Main Muscle Worked: Quadriceps Other Muscles Worked: Hamstrings, Calves, Glutes Equipment: Barbell Mechanics Type: Compound
Tips: Place a barbell on your upper back. Lift your chest up and look straight ahead. Position your right leg forward in a long stride. Your foot should be far enough in front of you so that when you bend your right knee, your thigh and lower leg form a right angle. Slowly bend your knees, lowering your hips so your rear knee just clears the floor. Pause briefly in this position, then slowly straighten your legs and raise your body back up to a standing position. Complete a full set, then switch legs and repeat, or alternate legs for each rep. Make sure your knee does NOT travel past your toes in the down position! Can also be done with dumbbells in each hand instead of using a barbell.
How To Blast Your Quads Into New Growth. This article is designed for serious bodybuilders who have hit that dreaded plateau and cannot put on new leg mass for the life of them. [
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Killer Quad Day: Redefining Intensity! An important note here is that the workout below is intended for advanced clients, not the beginners, unless your intention is to scare them away for good. Also, you might want to mentally prepare yourself BEFORE you start this workout! [ Click
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