5 Best Leg Workouts On BodySpace!
Wheels feeling deflated? These 5 killer BodySpace workouts are guaranteed to add some size and strength to your lower body!
Sometimes the harder you look for something, the more it eludes you. Sometimes, however, the answer is right in front of you.
That's the lesson here when it comes to novel ways to build bigger, stronger legs. We've found five BodySpace members—men and women whose profiles are just a mouse-click away—who've crafted lower-body routines to create some of the best legs online.
If you're looking for a new training stimulus or simply want extra motivation when it comes to leg day, try one these members' workouts, or sample one of the hundreds of thousands from other members on BodySpace. If you're hurting for original ideas on leg day, you're just not looking in the right places.
MARC MEGNA
(MARCM54)
No matter what your goal is—size, strength, athletic performance, or general health—MuscleTech athlete and pro trainer Marc Megna will be the first to tell you that, by ignoring leg training, you're ignoring the body part that can lead to the greatest improvements. He trains his lower body twice per week to get the best results.
"Starting each leg workout with a heavy, two-legged (bilateral) exercise will get your hormonal system primed for big gains," Marc says. "I always progress my workouts from the exercises that use the most load, muscle mass, and number of joints to the least. This will ensure your training session is effective and efficient."
Sometimes the harder you look for something, the more it eludes you. Sometimes, however, the answer is right in front of you.
That's the lesson here when it comes to novel ways to build bigger, stronger legs. We've found five BodySpace members—men and women whose profiles are just a mouse-click away—who've crafted lower-body routines to create some of the best legs online.
If you're looking for a new training stimulus or simply want extra motivation when it comes to leg day, try one these members' workouts, or sample one of the hundreds of thousands from other members on BodySpace. If you're hurting for original ideas on leg day, you're just not looking in the right places.
MARC MEGNA
(MARCM54)
No matter what your goal is—size, strength, athletic performance, or general health—MuscleTech athlete and pro trainer Marc Megna will be the first to tell you that, by ignoring leg training, you're ignoring the body part that can lead to the greatest improvements. He trains his lower body twice per week to get the best results.
"Starting each leg workout with a heavy, two-legged (bilateral) exercise will get your hormonal system primed for big gains," Marc says. "I always progress my workouts from the exercises that use the most load, muscle mass, and number of joints to the least. This will ensure your training session is effective and efficient."

Marc's Leg Workout 1
Squat
2 warm-up sets of 8 reps, 4 sets of 8, 8, 6, 6 reps
Reverse Lunge
3 sets of 6 reps
Weighted Single-Leg Squat
3 sets of 6 reps
Platform Leg Curl
3 sets of 8 reps


2 warm-up sets of 8 reps, 4 sets of 8, 8, 6, 6 reps


3 sets of 6 reps


3 sets of 6 reps


3 sets of 8 reps
Marc's Leg Workout 2
Barbell Deadlift
2 warm-up sets of 8 reps, 2 sets of 6 reps
Exercise Note: Beginners can do kettlebell deadlifts or trap bar deadlifts before moving to the straight barbell.
Dumbbell Split Squat
3 sets of 6 reps
Barbell Hip Thrust
3 sets of 8 reps
Seated Calf Raise
3 sets of 8 reps


2 warm-up sets of 8 reps, 2 sets of 6 reps
Exercise Note: Beginners can do kettlebell deadlifts or trap bar deadlifts before moving to the straight barbell.


3 sets of 6 reps


3 sets of 8 reps


3 sets of 8 reps
As a former NCAA volleyball player, Alli was already quite the athlete when she transitioned to training for physique competitions. She became a BodySpace member less than two years ago and already benefits from everything the site offers.
So, how does training for volleyball differ from training for physique?
"My volleyball training consisted of mostly plyometric-based training, focusing on explosiveness," Alli says. "These days, most of my leg workouts consist of heavy squats, lunges, and kickbacks with some quad and hamstring isolation work, twice a week.
However, I still save one day a week for sports-oriented training, utilizing some plyometric work as a portion of my leg days. This includes box jumps, sled pulls, weighted vertical jumps, and the speed ladder."
Alli's Physique Leg Workout
Barbell Squat
4 sets of 8 reps
Sumo Box Squat
4 sets of 8 reps
Walking Lunge
4 sets of 8 reps
Single-Leg Cable Kickback
4 sets of 15 reps
SUPERSET
Lying Leg Curl
3 sets of 15 reps
Leg Extension
3 sets of 15 reps


4 sets of 8 reps


4 sets of 8 reps


4 sets of 8 reps


4 sets of 15 reps
SUPERSET


3 sets of 15 reps


3 sets of 15 reps
KIZZITO EJAM
(KIZMVP)
Kizzito is a 2010 BodySpace Spokesmodel Finalist, cover model, martial arts instructor, and soon-to-be gym owner. He's also a training machine. If you want to see a guy who tears it up in the gym, just take a look at his workout tracker.
Tracking your workouts serves many purposes. Most importantly, it reminds you exactly what you did during your last session so you can achieve more next time. Kizzito updates his tracker daily with sets, reps, weight, and anything else he may want to know the next time he goes head-to-head with the iron.

Kizzito's Leg Workout


4 sets of 20 reps, 1 heavy set of 12 reps


3 sets of 15 reps, 1 heavy set of 10 reps


5 sets of 10, 5, 1, 4, 5 reps


4 sets of 5, 4, 10, 10 reps


4 sets of 10, 8, 6, 4 reps


2 sets of 10 reps
MAIK WIEDENBACH
(MAIK W)
Maik is a personal trainer, nutritionist, and fitness model based in New York City. He's been a member of BodySpace since 2005. His goal? To look like Bob Paris. Good choice, Maik.
Maik actually breaks leg training into two days per week: one to focus mainly on the quads and another that emphasizes the hamstrings and calves. Subtle shifts in foot placement—such as switching from high on the leg press to low and close—allow Maik to shift the emphasis from the hamstrings and glutes to the quads.
Maik also uses a number of techniques to make the target muscles work overtime, including one-and-a-half reps (a full-range rep followed by a partial rep coming only halfway up, which counts as only one rep). He also does trisets and giant sets (3-4 exercises in back-to-back fashion with no rest in between), and manipulates rest intervals.
Maik's Quads Workout
Sissy Squat
3 sets of 10 reps
Sumo Squat
3 sets of 6 reps
Exercise Note: Maik goes only halfway up every other rep, meaning 1-1/2 counts as a single rep.
Hack Squat
5 sets of 10 reps
Exercise Note: Rest only 30 seconds after the first set; each set thereafter gets an additional 15 seconds rest.
TRISET
Narrow-Stance Leg Press
4 sets of 10 reps
Leg Extension
4 sets of 20 reps
Wall Sit
4 sets of 40 second holds


3 sets of 10 reps


3 sets of 6 reps
Exercise Note: Maik goes only halfway up every other rep, meaning 1-1/2 counts as a single rep.


5 sets of 10 reps
Exercise Note: Rest only 30 seconds after the first set; each set thereafter gets an additional 15 seconds rest.
TRISET


4 sets of 10 reps


4 sets of 20 reps

4 sets of 40 second holds
ELISSA MARTIS
(ELISSA621)
Leg day, Elissa tells us, is her favorite day of the week. An IFBB Figure pro, she knows how important leg training is to her success onstage. To keep the intensity high, Elissa incorporates supersets and dropsets while keeping rest to a minimum.
"Most weeks I split my lower-body workouts into two days," she explains. "My first workout targets the entire lower chain, with more emphasis on my quadriceps. On the second leg day, I focus more on the posterior muscles: the hamstrings and glutes."
Alli is no stranger to injury, having overcome two knee surgeries and a broken ankle. "Prior to any workout, a good stretching and foam-rolling session will assist in preventing further injuries," she says. "I foam-roll my quadriceps, hamstrings, IT band, piriformis, and gastrocnemius on leg days to break up any adhesions and trigger points in those muscles. Then I follow that with a dynamic warm-up/stretch, such as bodyweight squats and lateral lunges, to increase body temperature and range of motion.
"I like to incorporate a triple set at the end of my workout to get the ultimate muscle fatigue and increase fat-burn. Ideally, you want to keep rest periods shorter, but it's vital to maintain proper form throughout each activity to prevent injury. At the end of all my workouts, a quick foam-rolling and stretching session is a must to improve muscle recovery and flexibility."
Elissa's Leg Workout 1
Leg Extension
4 sets of 15 reps
Front Squat
3 sets of 15, 12, 10 reps
SUPERSET
Dumbbell Split Squat
3 sets of 12 reps
Plyometric Lunge
3 sets of 12 reps
Barbell Deadlift
3 sets of 15, 12, 10 reps


4 sets of 15 reps


3 sets of 15, 12, 10 reps
SUPERSET


3 sets of 12 reps


3 sets of 12 reps


3 sets of 15, 12, 10 reps
Elissa's Leg Workout 2
TRISET
Cable Hip Extension
3 sets of 15 reps
Leg Curl with Stability Ball
3 sets of 15 reps
Walking Lunge
3 sets of 12 reps
TRISET


3 sets of 15 reps


3 sets of 15 reps


3 sets of 12 reps
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