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Hi, I’m Dr. Scott Wilson, founder and chairman of Physiomed! Today we’re going to talk about the importance of working out our legs. We’ve all heard about the importance of core strength, but did you know that lower body strength is key to maintaining a well-rounded physique? Here with me today is doctor Jason Lemieux, from Physiomesh Oakville. He’s gonna walk us through an effective leg workout and explain why skipping legs is a big mistake.
Hi, I’m doctor Jason Lemieux from Physiomed Oakville. A lot of people put off training their legs. Most people just hate leg day probably because training your legs is really hard and can leave you pretty sore for a few days. We can’t overstate the importance of leg exercises and training your lower body. In 2010 there was a study in the British Medical Journal that showed single leg balance time and lower body power are actually associated with longevity. So not training your legs is a big mistake because it can impact your entire life.
Now, if we were to look at the average commercial gym, we’ll see a lot of people will go in and the average leg workout probably looks like leg press, leg extension, hamstring curl, calf raise. That’s fine. It’s better than not training our legs, but that’s essentially a strict muscle only workout. That’s kind of a bodybuilder workout. We want to try to take a little more of a movement pattern emphasis when we’re training legs because I don’t just want to get good at exercise. I need my exercises to make me better at life to help prevent injuries and extend by longevity. So we’re going to break up leg workouts into three main exercises. Your lower body as a human being essentially squats, deadlifts and lunges in real life.
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