Revealed! WORST Leg Exercises

Micro tears in the muscle fibers are what lead to muscle growth and shape. Doing deadlifts and some of the other exercises mentioned, are not going to over stretch the muscle, That is unless you did not properly warm up or you are doing the move incorrectly. I strongly disagree with this article and would like to background evidence and research to back it up. Votes: +18

I would wonder where this person who wrote this article got this information. as with Brittany I strongly disagree as well. I am no expert, but have been working out and reading extensive articles written, by personal trainers, certified authorities, for a very very long time, and Never have I came accross such what I feel as misgiven information. Votes: +11

As a physician and long time exerciser and weight trainer, it appears that there has been some misinterpretation of very standard physiology findings. Microtears in muscle fibers are part of the natural physiology of muscle growth, development and shaping. Just as it is the reason to promote appropriate rest, it is also the reason for muscle growth. Journals such as the Journal of Strength Conditioning Research have a wealth of balanced information on muscle conditioning, recovery and joint stressors that could be woven into this article. There is much solid information presented on weight, repititions and thickening, but it is offset by the apparent misunderstanding of the role of microtears in weight training/conditioning/building. Votes: +8

Misinformation is abundant today in almost all fields and particularly exercise and diet. I rarely read articles about these and I opened this by mistake today. But as i'm here. Daily exercise has been part of my life for over 50 years and I have competed at reasonable levels in athletics, Basketball & football (soccer) and still run in 5 & 10K races. For many, exercise and dieting have become a fad only being practised when it it is sorely needed. A healthy body needs, regular balanced exercise, a good supply of food and WATER, and proper rest. It also needs regular awake relaxation, such as reading, fishing and gardening. Proper exercise means; knowing how to warm up and cool down, knowing how to increase your effort, these issues are mainly common sense but for those beginning attending a college/school Athletics forum or cla*s is essential. A healthy body if treated properly will function far into the senior years and provide its caretaker with a more energetic life. Votes: +9

can you help me about my big problem because of my very tin leg.. Votes: -2

hi!! I have a big problem about my legs. MY legs are very tin... Votes: -1

Good day....Im jen I have a problem about my legs can you help me about that?What should I do??? Please help me...thank you




Jen.. Votes: +0

I have had a hip replacement and have much stiffness in both my hip joints so bad I have trouble straddleing my bike. Any thing I can do to help this? Votes: +0

As a long time trainer and workout "buff" myself, I too feel that this article is coming from some very misguided information. Specifically, a couple of the exercises listed as "the worst" are actually the most effective. Please provide the references for making the claims you have as I truely feel you've missed the mark on this one. Votes: +7

wow. where do i start?

first off, are you writing for men or for women? as any decent trainer will tell you, the two sexes ARE NOT EQUAL when it comes to working out.

unless a woman takes steroids and works hard for it, she WILL NOT BULK UP. there is nothing wrong with "roundness" in any part of the woman's anatomy. what woman wants to look like a prepubescent boy!?

sets of 20 that don't require effort to finish are a sheer waste of time. why bother doing a set of 20 leg presses when you've basically just gone for a walk?

you listed a whole bunch of exercises that do a lot of silly little isolation work and ignored the biomechanical fact that one can build a fabulous set of legs - no matter how hard-gaining - by doing ONLY squats and deadlifts. neither the squat (my maximum was 425lb when i was in my 20s but now i'm in my mid-40s and had a few kids and been hit by a car and had a few falls that have malformed my hip socket, i can only manage 225lbs) nor the deadlift (check my facebook page to see me in action at the Northern Lytes Strongman Competition - 250lb multiple rep deadlift, so i could probably have done 300 if they'd gone incremental) have put me in the hospital.

the walking lunge? the very first time i tried it with a wooden bar, i ended up on crutches for six weeks with a torn ligament. i figured that was a result of my poor balance but my daughter, then 16, tore a quadricep doing the exact same exercise and that was under professional supervision with nothing at all in her hands!

seriously, this article needs to be removed. Votes: +5