{"id":1868,"date":"2010-10-17T10:28:41","date_gmt":"2010-10-17T14:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/?p=1868"},"modified":"2011-01-04T17:08:38","modified_gmt":"2011-01-04T21:08:38","slug":"newbie-workout-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/newbie-workout-mistake\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Make This &#8220;Newbie&#8221; Workout Mistake&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\nA <strong>HUGE Mistake<\/strong> that a lot of guys make with their workout programs is they neglect to train their legs. <em>(Or they don&#8217;t train them to the degree that they should be training them.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Generally the primary motivating factor for the average guy to start hitting the gym and working out in the first place is to build up the <em>&#8220;show off&#8221;<\/em> muscles of the upper body. <\/p>\n<p>You could even do an informal survey and ask around. It won&#8217;t come as any surprise to find out that most guys want a <strong>muscular chest<\/strong>, <strong>big arms<\/strong>, and <strong>ripped abs<\/strong>.  And when you see them working out in the gym that&#8217;s what they tend to focus on.\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/leehayward.com\/dvd\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/muscular-male-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"chest, arms, and abs\" title=\"chest, arms, and abs\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/muscular-male-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/muscular-male-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/muscular-male.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>But the body works doesn&#8217;t work in isolation. You need to think of your body as a whole unit and instead focus on getting bigger and stronger all over.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Power House<\/strong> muscles of the <U>legs<\/u> and <U>back<\/u> are what really drive the whole muscle building engine of your body.<\/p>\n<p>When you train the big major muscle groups with big compound exercises this stimulates your central nervous system and triggers your body to produce higher levels of natural <strong>testosterone<\/strong> and <strong>growth hormone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This creates an anabolic environment within your body that will not only build up the legs and back muscles, but will carry over into all your other muscle groups as well. Including the <em>&#8220;show off&#8221;<\/em> muscles of the chest, arms, and abs. <\/p>\n<p>So to maximize your overall muscular development and get the fastest results possible, make sure to cover all basis and include lower body workouts as part of your training routine. <\/p>\n<p>Below I have posted up a video of a simple, but very effective leg workout that you can incorporate into your workout routine&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"590\" height=\"467\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/v\/r9fViQdJ5Ps?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><\/object><\/p>\n<p>And if you&#8217;d like to get a complete advanced training system with serious workouts for all your major muscle groups. I highly recommend that you pick up a copy of my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leehayward.com\/dvd\/hardcoredvd.htm\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Hardcore Muscle Building Program&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This program will show you how to train beyond muscular failure to achieve maximum muscle gains in the gym. This is a serious muscle building workout program that incorporates high level advanced training techniques to maximize muscle stimulation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Just click on the link below to get your very own copy&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leehayward.com\/dvd\/hardcoredvd.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.leehayward.com\/dvd\/hcmb-halfsize.jpg\" alt=\"Hardcore Muscle Building DVD Program\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>DVD # 1 &#8211; Chest, Shoulders, &#038; Triceps<br \/>\nDVD # 2 &#8211; Back, Biceps, Legs, &#038; Abs<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leehayward.com\/dvd\/hardcoredvd.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nClick Here For More Information&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A HUGE Mistake that a lot of guys make with their workout programs is they neglect to train their legs. (Or they don&#8217;t train them to the degree that they should be training them.) 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