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Importance of Leg Training for Overall Body Strength
The legs are the foundation of the body and training them safely is important not only for strength of the legs but also for strength of the entire body. Training each muscle group twice per week indirectly and directly helps in increasing metabolism and amplifying certain hormonal events in the body.
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Training your legs on Monday can set many beneficial physiological effects in motion for the entire week by amplifying certain hormonal events in your body and elevating metabolism.
32:43 - 35:42 (02:59)
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Training your legs on Monday can set many beneficial physiological effects in motion for the entire week by amplifying certain hormonal events in your body and elevating metabolism. It also allows for the hardest workout to be done at the start of the week and can prevent overtraining due to the intensity of leg workouts.
ChapterImportance of Leg Training for Overall Body Strength
EpisodeFitness Toolkit: Protocol & Tools to Optimize Physical Health
PodcastHuberman Lab
The speaker talks about their positive experience with Athletic Greens and promotes a free trial for listeners by visiting athleticgreens.com/huberman.
35:42 - 37:27 (01:44)
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The speaker talks about their positive experience with Athletic Greens and promotes a free trial for listeners by visiting athleticgreens.com/huberman.
ChapterImportance of Leg Training for Overall Body Strength
EpisodeFitness Toolkit: Protocol & Tools to Optimize Physical Health
PodcastHuberman Lab
The speaker suggests training each muscle group twice a week, directly and indirectly, along with warm-up exercises, to ensure strength building without losing strength in leg workouts.
37:27 - 41:15 (03:48)
Summary
The speaker suggests training each muscle group twice a week, directly and indirectly, along with warm-up exercises, to ensure strength building without losing strength in leg workouts. He emphasizes the importance of periodization to optimize sets and reps across the week and month.