A Simple Six Pack

What would my blog be without links to great fitness articles? This one is well-written and encourages healthy habits - a great bonus in my book.

The Six Habits for a Six-Pack

Chicken Legs

I decided to write this blog because of an experience I had while working at a gym several years ago. I was going about my duties, racking weights, etc. when one frustrated young man carped about not having the legs he had been working for. "I max out on the leg press all the time", he grumbled, "and my legs never get any bigger". My initial answer was to stare at him blankly and walk away. I had no idea how to help and I felt sorry for him. So sorry, in fact that I thought about it and the gym was shut down before I came up with a solution: be a soccer player. No soccer player that I know of has ever complained about chicken legs. They all have shapely, well-proportioned bodies, and while they may hit the gym to supplement their workout, most of their work is on the field doing competitive drills and actually playing. So unless you are into power-lifting, here is your option.

The other solution is to get off the leg press and do real squats. This engages your 'powerhouse' or core muscles, which in turn allows you to build your thighs and hamstrings. Without the core muscles to support the extra weight, your body can not handle huge legs and thus does not allow that much muscle to build. Pretty smart, huh?

Body Building for Dummies and/or Brains

So you want to have a perfect body, huh? Well here's my blog. Every day (or at least most, I may pick up a life someday) I will inundate you with facts, tips and joyful phrases to help you in your pursuit. If you don't know a push-up from a pull-up (the exercise, not the diaper), then this is the site for you.