NOTHING BEATS A GREAT PAIR OF LEGS

Ibegan training my legs using workouts I read online or in bodybuilding magazines. Then I added more movements to my leg routine and always pushed myself to get bigger and better at training my legs— not just doing three or four movements and calling it a day. Now, I do no less than five movements in a leg workout.

As rough or brutal the workout may be, I look forward to training legs now. And, believe it or not, my upper body has grown and gained more in strength because I train my legs heavier and harder.

Lifting, meal prep and the pursuit of reaching my goals has changed my life in many ways.

PHIL STOKES’ GUIDE TO GREAT LEGS

WORKOUT NO. 1

1. Warm up

2. Leg extensions, three sets of 20-30 reps using light to mid weights

3. Standing leg curls, three sets of 15-20 reps with light to mid weight

4. Abductor machine, three or four sets of to 20 working sets using mid to heavy weight

WORKOUT NO. 2

1. Squats. Start with a warm-up set of 20 to 30 reps, then two sets of 15 to 20 reps, then two sets of 10 to 15 reps and finally, two sets of eight to 10 reps

2. Stiff leg deadlifts, four sets of 13 reps with medium weight (You’ll really squeeze hams and glutes)

3. Heavy leg curls, three to five sets of eight to 15 reps

4. Hack squats, four sets of eight to 20 reps with heavy weights

5. Heavy leg extension, five sets of 10 reps (Do drop sets often)

6. Leg press with heavy weights, four to 10 sets of 12 to 20 reps

7. Lunges or box jumps (30 steps and 12 jumps) per set