Bodybuilding Training For Legs - Bodybuilding Training Principles For Creating Quadriceps Routines

The quadriceps are the muscles of the front of the leg whose function is to extend the leg at the knee and to flex the hip. It is composed of four muscles on the front of the thigh.

A lot of bodybuilders (mostly guys) think that if they do a little bit of running, or some bike, there is no need to do leg training. There is nothing that could be further away from the truth.

From a symmetry standpoint a big upper body with no legs just does not look right; and if you ever plan on doing bodybuilding competitions, forget it! Even if competing is not on your mind, a big upper body supported by pencil looking legs is not very aesthetically pleasing.

From a growth standpoint, the free bar squats provide the most stimuli not only to the legs but the upper body as well since all muscles need to be activated in order to perform the lift. Even the upper body muscles need to perform a hard static contraction just to keep the bar on the back. The stress created by the free bar squat is so great on the system that one gets the most hormonal stimulation from it. So it could be argued that a hard quad training session that includes squats can help to accelerate your bodybuilding gains in all parts of your body.

In my Bodybuilding Training Principles For Creating Quadriceps Routines article, I talk about quadriceps anatomy and present the basics (and exercises needed) for creating bodybuilding quad training routines that will work all four heads of this muscle group; thus increasing the size and definition of the quadriceps and giving you a powerful look on your legs.