Exercising Legs Helps Build Upper Body! Find Out How

All About The Hormones!

It all comes down to physiological aspects of bodily hormones.  Higher testosterone levels is directly connected to repairing muscle fibers at a quicker metabolic rate.

Putting Stress will produce more critical anabolic muscle-building hormones than usual. This equates to greater size and strength all over your body.  

If not for the effect it will have on your overall strength, performance, and balance; then at least do no one wants to look like they’re riding on an a ostrich

Working your legs positively affects the growth of muscles all over your body. If you’ve been neglecting your legs, then it is time to start training them regularly.  There are higher levels of testosterone in your body so for example if you went to train arms the next day, muscle generation will be quicker due to the testosterone levels of your leg workouts.

Squats Leads To Bigger Shoulders And Lower Back

In fact, when done properly, squats are so intense that they trigger the release of testosterone and human growth hormone in your body.  

Holding that weight upon your shoulders arms spread work the biceps and triceps as well.  Squats work out multiple areas leading in increasing gains very quickly.  

Why Neglecting your legs can have physical implications

• Puts strain on knees and ankles adding increase in greater risk of injury.  
• The core of your mid body is more prone to injuries as well.  Carrying that upper body weight, will effect the mid and lower portion of your body
• Will keep you off balance which can lead to injuries.  

            Arnold's Shared Secrets To Bigger Stronger Legs!

• After warming up the quads with leg extensions, Arnold went right into squats, which he favored as a mass-builder. "The squat increases the power, spring and speed of the legs," he said. "It increases the size of the thigh. When practiced with heavy breathing it permanently expands the rib cage ... With these multiple benefits the squat goes on record as being the best all-around exercise."
• Arnold started squatting back in Austria in a ritual worth noting. "I'd go into the forest with my friends and do squats for three straight hours—more than 50 sets—just to shock the muscles into responding. In that kind of atmosphere, there was no room for anything but 100 percent effort. All out and insane."
• When squatting, he found that different foot positions worked different areas of the thighs. "With my feet farther apart and toes pointed out, I feel the squat on the insides of my thighs. The position of the feet largely determines which part of the thigh is most affected." That's one reason Arnold also liked to use various squat machines, both vertical and horizontal. They allowed him to alternate foot placement.
• Machine squats also had a unique advantage. Here, Arnold could use a shortened range of motion. Going about three-fourths of the way down to a quarter of the way from the top—a technique he called tension squats—allowed him to induce an incredible burn without having to balance the weight.
• While Arnold's routine had direct hamstrings exercises as well, it would be a mistake to think the hammies weren't also working hard during many of those basic squat and leg-press movements. By controlling the speed of the descent, the hamstrings are contracting while the quad muscles lengthen. Deep squats also work the hams to a greater degree.