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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Working out legs - does it make your body stronger?
i hear a lot of people saying that when you work out your legs the rest of your body becomes stronger and allows you to lift more weight in other exercises. is this a proven fact?
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Would working your upper body alone improve leg strength? I say no. Pat? |
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Patrick
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I just did a quick search and got nothing, which means I need to (a) dig deeper or (b) there is nothing and this was never tested. There was a study that had tested upper arm girth on a program that only trained lower body (squats) through a 6 or 8 week period (can't remember). the idea was to show that training legs alone causes growth in the upper body. the guys in the study all showed circumfrence improvements in their arms. Whether it causes strength or not, I would have to look....I mean, on paper it sounds like a good idea though....big muscles group (glutes are biggest in the human body), neurologically stimulating, total body movement (weight in stabilized on the upper back), etc..... ps- the only reason I have all the "cool" studies it because when I read things I like I print them out and save them in one of the many binders lying all over my floor for reference later (if I ever need to look something up or to state my points with people). if you are in the industry I suggest you do the same. it will save headaches later down the road and, by forcing yourself to read and find something like 2-3 abstracts a day (they are short), will help you gain a wealth of knowledge in a years time. |
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http://pwtraining.blogspot.com/.....come and see what is on my mind!
http://ivonneberkowitz.blogspot.com/....check out Ivonne's new blog! Optimum Sports Performance "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book |
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...its half your body. would you train one arm and not the other? would you train 1 pec anf not the other? would you? |
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Patrick
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http://pwtraining.blogspot.com/.....come and see what is on my mind!
http://ivonneberkowitz.blogspot.com/....check out Ivonne's new blog! Optimum Sports Performance "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book |
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Oh, I forgot....
Get back to school, Kenboy! |
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I'm getting a binder and getting that going. That's just a great idea. Where do you find some of those studies though? Just googling something on line? Or are there specific places you check periodically?? |
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The Damned
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The kenny blasting is kinda getting old....the kid can't say anything without someone calling him a loser or dropout or something.
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I can't find anything with a quick search at Google or at T-Nation. |
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I never lie because I don't fear anyone. You only lie when you're afraid.—John Gotti
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What do you suggest? Encourage the kind of behavior that is so typical of his generation? I think not. |
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If you are only squatting 5 lbs but curling 150lbs....you might actually get a bigger hormone reponse from the curl, all things being equal (kind of a silly example, but you get the idea). |
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I never lie because I don't fear anyone. You only lie when you're afraid.—John Gotti
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I would think that the increases in core strength you gain from performing lower body exercises would have some good carryover to various upper body exercises, if nothing else. Not to mention the exercises where the legs assist, like the bench press.
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well i just figured you were making this thread to find a reason to train legs and if you didnt find a reason to, you just wouldnt train em.
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http://pwtraining.blogspot.com/.....come and see what is on my mind!
http://ivonneberkowitz.blogspot.com/....check out Ivonne's new blog! Optimum Sports Performance "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book |
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