Tuesday, October 16, 2007

5 Critical Leg Squat Steps

5 Critical Leg Squat Steps
Absolutely the simplest and most efficient exercise to
build up the body, without expensive workout gear, is the
leg squat. Considerable muscle increases will occur later
using weights across your shoulders and hands, but start
with the bodybuilding squat first.

This bodybuilding exercise is used to maintain muscle tone,
build definition and increase the size and strength of your
leg muscles.

Simplistic and easy to perform, the leg squat will be done
engaging in other activities as well. Standing in front of
the stove cooking, talking on your cell phone or having a
conversation with your children are prime times to perform
leg squat bodybuilding moves. You must be careful how your
technique is performed.

Many exercises in bodybuilding lend themselves to
mult-tasking.

When performing leg squats, comfort is critical. Not being
in the mood, tired and overstressed is no excuse for not
performing the squats. If done incorrectly, it can be
dangerous with pulled muscles and ongoing pain. It is
better to do nothing than experience the damage of the
muscle.

These are the steps to a successful set of leg squats:

1) First, stand with your legs apart. The width of your
shoulders is the key to the proper width of your leg
placement. Loosen up your body with stretches and bends.

2) Breathing deeply during each set should be done from the
stomach instead of the chest area. Many successions of
deep breathing should follow.

3) Remember to relax and concentrate on the way your body
feels. This will gauge how well your body is able to take
the exercise. So go slow and think and feel.

4) When beginning the leg squat, gradually lower your body
while gently bending down at your knees. Remember to
exhale when you are going down and inhale when you are
going up.

5) When you reach the lowest point, stop and hold on at
this point for a few seconds. This is the most important
part in the exercise as a whole. Again, inhale when you
raise your body from the squat position.

Over time, your leg muscles will tighten. This
bodybuilding exercise is incredibly beneficial. It is also
an easy exercise to perform.

Do not start with a large number of repetitions at first.
This could cause damage in over working the muscles. The
number of reps will increase as you gain strength and
endurance. As you progress, slowly increase the number of
reps. You will soon realize the simplicity of the
exercise. Even though it is simple, the muscles are being
taxed quite a bit and therefore will grow bigger going
forward.

After beginning with leg squats, the use of small weights
and advanced work out routines will mean shoulder and arms
will follow. The legs love to be worked out and will
respond by getting much bigger and stronger over time.

Variety in your workout means selecting a few more muscle
groups to add to the loop. The key is to start off slow
with good form and average weights. Building up each
muscle group over time, in a certain pattern is the key.

For example, when you stand on your toes or climb up a
staircase on your toes, the inner thigh and calf muscles
will experience a workout. No fancy equipment is needed
for this workout, just consistent times during the week.
Week after week of bodybuilding exercises like this will
make a huge diffence.

If you point your toes inwards the outer thighs will get
the workout. The toes pointing outwards will workout the
inner thighs. Small changes make big results in different
areas.

Using leg squats as a foundation to start bodybuilding, is
a great step in building up the reps and weights to notice
a very fast change in your body. Take it slow, be
consistent and do not stop. You will thank yourself for
this change as you get older. Grab a plan and start now.


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