Any self-respecting guy shouldn't be caught dead doing certain things in a gym. Playing air drums between sets comes to mind. So does taking cardio classes led by a ponytailed, high-stepping instructor sporting a headset mic and imploring you to get, like, totally pumped. And doing 10 minutes of power yoga and then rolling around on rubber balls to limber up may be effective flexibility training, but . . . nah.
Truth be told, targeting the musculature of the legs is equally alien for most trainees because they're too busy yoga-stepping their way to inner peace. This month, the primary muscles in question are the quads, glutes and adductors. Ignore these muscles and both your aesthetics and performance will suffer. To prevent that, periodically perform this workout twice weekly for two weeks. In the first session, use slightly heavier weights that cause you to fail at the low end of the rep range. For the second session, which should be preceded by 2-3 days of rest, use lighter weight and aim for the high end of the rep range. So what's it gonna be? Iron-wrought quads or balance-ball stick thighs?
