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First of all, if you want to train your legs more often, go ahead, do whatever you want. You know your body better than I do. If you have "chicken legs" (too small legs compared to the upper body), then you should train your legs more often. If you have functional/athletic goals that require extensive leg training, go ahead, train your legs more.
However, for aesthetics, I think training legs once a week might be the best solution for many. You don't waste your time and energy squatting too much. You don't build bulky, too big legs. Too big legs? How can legs be too big?
Women want a man that looks strong, but looking strong isn't always the same as being strong. Being stronger doesn't automatically lead to bigger attraction. There was a study where women rated men's bodies and the key was looking strong but not necessarily being strong.
Looking strong = big upper body, small waist, and small legs compared to the upper body (but not too small). This requires low body fat %, training your upper body, and training your legs but not too much. A bigger guy with bigger legs (and/or higher body fat %) might be stronger, but not necessarily more attractive.
The key is to have an upper body that is big compared to the lower body. Big legs won't help with this. Normal-sized legs with a decent upper body create an appearance of being stronger than you actually are.
Training legs once a week should still make your legs stronger and have more muscle, so training them once a week doesn't totally neglect them.
A lot of fitness people go mad if you don't train your legs a lot, but often they have functional/athletic goals or want to build a "bulky" bodybuilder type of body where legs should be big. We don't care about that kind of body; at least I don't.
I currently train my legs once a week. I trained for several months with zero leg training. If I need to save time I can see myself skipping the leg day during some weeks. And if I notice that my legs are lagging behind, i.e. too small, then I add a second leg day, it's really that simple. Currently, my routine has 2 push, 2 pull, and 1 leg day per week. 2 rest days.
@MaherGOAT @LondonVillie @SubhumanCurrycel @Gargantuan
However, for aesthetics, I think training legs once a week might be the best solution for many. You don't waste your time and energy squatting too much. You don't build bulky, too big legs. Too big legs? How can legs be too big?
Women want a man that looks strong, but looking strong isn't always the same as being strong. Being stronger doesn't automatically lead to bigger attraction. There was a study where women rated men's bodies and the key was looking strong but not necessarily being strong.
Looking strong = big upper body, small waist, and small legs compared to the upper body (but not too small). This requires low body fat %, training your upper body, and training your legs but not too much. A bigger guy with bigger legs (and/or higher body fat %) might be stronger, but not necessarily more attractive.
The key is to have an upper body that is big compared to the lower body. Big legs won't help with this. Normal-sized legs with a decent upper body create an appearance of being stronger than you actually are.
Training legs once a week should still make your legs stronger and have more muscle, so training them once a week doesn't totally neglect them.
A lot of fitness people go mad if you don't train your legs a lot, but often they have functional/athletic goals or want to build a "bulky" bodybuilder type of body where legs should be big. We don't care about that kind of body; at least I don't.
I currently train my legs once a week. I trained for several months with zero leg training. If I need to save time I can see myself skipping the leg day during some weeks. And if I notice that my legs are lagging behind, i.e. too small, then I add a second leg day, it's really that simple. Currently, my routine has 2 push, 2 pull, and 1 leg day per week. 2 rest days.
@MaherGOAT @LondonVillie @SubhumanCurrycel @Gargantuan
