Category: Weight Training

Do squats and other target area exercises work?

Nikki asked: I am thinking about toning up my bottom , but it seems like lunges and squats don’t really work, to be honest, i haven’t really put a lot of effort into them. If you have done these or other exercises and gotten results from them, can you please share your experiences and regime. [...]

How soon can I start my kid to do leg streight training?

SergeBlais asked: For hockey, I don’t wanna turn him into hulk… I simply wan for him to be as fast as his peers on the ice. He loves it, but I’m afraid that if he is left too far behind, he will get discourage and stop loving it. leg strength…. In hockey, you need to [...]

How long does it take for your legs to get bigger while doing squats?

sexiisousoux3 asked: Ive been doing 30 squats a day for about a month. And im wondering about how long do i have to keep it up until my legs get noticibly bigger? And do you think in about 2 months they will be any biggerRobin

How many calories do you burn doing squats?

Cornnutsrcool asked: I do a lot of cardio but I give myself 1-2 days a week where I do Turbo Jam’s sculpting dvd for 40 minutes. You are doing squats and lunges most of the time and I work up a little sweat from it. You also work your arms, but I mostly feel it [...]

How should I perform squats if I have long legs?

CB asked: The upper portion of my legs (knee to hip) is long and my torso its short. How should I alter my squats? Please send me a video if you can. Thank you!Anita

Would doing a few set sof heavy squats before a workout help increase the gains from the workout?

Example: If I  were to do 3 sets of heavy squats before a chest-tricep or a back-bicep workout, would this help increase the effectiveness/the gains I get from doing this workout? Thanks, Matt

What are the advantages to training your legs?

I have heard both sides, some people say that when your time is limited you should just worry about upper body and abs. Then again, some people have told me training legs actually promotes more muscle growth everywhere? Any ideas? well what the person told me is that by working more muscles in the body [...]

Is it true that women weaken the legs while training for a fight?

Mr. Main Event asked: In other words, why is it said to be a bad idea to make love while training for a fight?Natalia

By training in the gym do the hands and legs both grow simultaneously?

By training and eating properly do the hands and legs both grow simultaneously? If a person does only excersise with hands do the legs also build up? or do we have to work out with both hands and legs to improve them? Thanks in advance.

can a girl gymnast gain leg strength by carrying around her coach piggyback?

My 13 yr.old daughter’s gymnast coach has weird techniques for leg strength training. He has his girls take turns giving him long piggyback carries around the gymnasium. Is this safe?

What does it mean when your butt is sore the day after you did squats?

I did the squats with weights. Oh and inner thighs sore too. Not painfully but just sore, does it mean i did it wrong? Sorry I’m new to this.Erika ADMIN’S MESSAGE: Erika, generally it to be expected to get sore the next day or so after exercises that you haven’t done before. Stay at this [...]

How many squats should I do a day to tighten up my rear end?

I would REALLY like to add to my butt- I have some weight to lose all over (about 20 pounds) but I need to GAIN in the backside. I have heard that squats are an effective way of helping- how many do I need to be doing per day? A  lot of our readers have [...]

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