The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss
Legs
· Leg press with feet shoulder width (do higher reps on this; at least 120 seconds before
failure)
· Adduction machine (bringing the legs together as if using the Thighmaster)
· Hamstring curl
· Leg extension
· Seated calf raises
In retrospect, I believe this volume of exercises to be excessive for most trainees. Using the
rst two exercises listed for each workout will produce at least 80% of the desired gains with
less risk of plateauing.
"It's just water weight."
This dismissive comment is common in the lifting and diet worlds.
Now, carrying so much subcutaneous water that your head looks like a Cabbage Patch Kid is
bad. However, purposefully putting more uid and substrate in speci c parts of muscle tissue
can be incredibly useful. There are two di erent types of muscular growth that you can use to
your advantage with a bit of inside knowledge.