i hate legs!

[hithard]

anyone have a good answer to the ever so dredded leg workouts? im sure most of you know where im coming from when i say i hate working legs, so perhaps you've come up with some good ideas/routines by now to make my life
easier. lol. hard question, no "real" solid answers i doubt, but i hope to hear!!

 

[seizer]

so cut em off...

 

[Madcow2]

The legs are a major part of every exercise that drives significant progress. They are the foundation of your strength and enable you to leverage and utilize it. No one would mount a powerful crane on a pallet of styrofoam and expect it not to fail - same principle. The best thing you can do is change your attitude about it. Work hard on your squat for 3 months, watch your whole body respond, and rejioce in it.

 

[super_rice]

then you must also hate progress. listen to madcow!

 

[football63]

I love leg day.... always have and always will. It helps that Ive never had injuries and its my stronger body part..... I need bigger arms so Im working those now and just hitting legs once a week... nomal stuff... Full squats.(none of that half squat crap), presses, extensions, Power Cleans (for back also)....
My advice... learn to love legs and just stick with it.

 

[cmdubs]

I've always hated training legs. It's just one of those things you have to do though. If I wasn't working legs I probably wouldn't lift at all.

 

[NorgePrecision]

I used to hate lifting legs too, but now it's actually one of my favorite days. When you actually see the progress, you'll know what I'm talking about. Plus, it feels awesome to know that your pushing up 400 lbs. That is my goal in the next 3 months.

 

[bignate73]

i have so much more variety with lower body work. most people dread it because it hurts, and not just an isolated burn but systemically HURTS. you feel sick! you're not just using your legs but your upper body is involved so much too. which is why most people avoid it. too low of a pain threshold perhaps.

i guess I just like it because it feels so productive.

 

[Steve The Bluesman]

I used to hate lifting legs too, but now it's actually one of my favorite days. When you actually see the progress, you'll know what I'm talking about. Plus, it feels awesome to know that your pushing up 400 lbs. That is my goal in the next 3 months.

Same here. I was probably 25 when I learned to embrace the squat. Now it is my favorite excersize. That is when true gains and a full overall look started happening for me. Before squats I only used to run, do some haphazard work on the leg press and extension & curl machines, but they didn't do shit.

Drop that ass in the bucket - You can't ignore legs.

Squat or go home.


Bluesman

 

[gymtime]

If you like doing legs, you're probably doing them wrong.

 

[sasharawkz]

The worst is seeing a guy with a huge upper body and little pencil legs. There are so many at my gym. I just don't get it. I love leg day and the inability to go up or down stairs the next day.

 

[eat big]

I too used to not like doing legs. Now, I enjoy doing them because the next day I feel like I did something in the gym. Also, when I do legs now I feel the benefit WHILE working out meaning, I know I'm going to feel this the enxt day.

Legs have grown to be one of my favorite parts to train but they are lagging behind the rest of my body.

 

[football63]

For me I started lifting heavy legs for football in high school. I was 17 and could just put plate after plate on. I always warmed up first and just went slow. For me I wasnt trying to put on 315 just b/c it looked good. ALWAYS warm up.
I had a reminder of not warming up a few months back. I was doing Power Cleans and wanted to just start with 45s because it looked better. I normally always started with 85lbs, then 105, and then the 45's. Anyway, I thought I was warm because I ran to the gym, but I was wrong. It took 1 rep at 135lbs and I pulled my back muscle and I was done for the day. I had to lay off for about a week and then try legs/back again.
Warm up them legs and back and then hit legs like a madman and you'll get great results.

 

[kansasfarmman]

You gotta learn how to master your fears. If you don't, you will fail and only reach 50 percent of your potential.

Imagine yourself with a weak lower body. . how do you think that will make you feel?

 

[fergie]

The more you train legs the more you will like it, best bodypart to see strength gains