Are you an advanced bodybuilder seeking to retain your existing level of mass while at the top of your game? If you are close to reaching your natural potential and just seeking to maintain your levels while tweaking little things here and there, then you have come to the right place. Here are some tips for keeping your legs looking good and continually performing well as the limitations of genetics and injuries begin to set in.

Squat – if your knees can take it

Very often, by the time a bodybuilder reaches advanced status, his knees have already endured 5 to 15 years of steady, heavy training. This leads to a lot of little aches and pains, and occasionally a few major injuries. If you have been lucky enough to avoid injury so far, consider yourself blessed and curb your heavy training habits before you join the other list.

Leg Press

This exercise should be the bread and butter of your mass “retention” plan. You will need to train very hard and very heavy for this movement to deliver the same results you see from squats, but it can be done.

Leg Extensions

This exercise has been, and will continue to be, the exercise which allows you to see those grooves and cuts in your legs that you desire so much. You will need to cut your breaks back, increase the repetitions, and hold your flexion for longer as the years pass, in order to help this exercise remain effective for bringing out as much detail as possible.

More Calf days

Many advanced bodybuilders find themselves bumping their number of weekly calf training day from 1 or 2, to 3 to 5, as they reach their body’s potential. The calves are a stubborn muscle group for beginner and intermediate athletes. One can imagine how tough they are to inspire for growth after years of being pushed to their maximum. High volume is your answer.

Growth Hormone

When all else fails, the moderate to moderately high use of human growth hormone can deliver anabolic stimulus to growth at a level which doesn’t take place in the weight room. Your recovery factors will skyrocket, and you’ll likely find yourself growing a few stubborn areas of the thighs which haven’t grown in years. At the same time, your natural health levels might improve due to the organ recovery assistance that GH does deliver. Keep the dosages moderate and avoid the use of insulin or IGF-1, and you should be happy with the results in a long-term basis. If you do insist on adding Insulin and friends to the mix, you will see better short-term results, followed by a major drop off when you eventually do have to remove the insulin from your stack due to health concerns and standard cycling rules.

It should be noted that guidelines such as this is designed with two purposes in mind. First, the goal will be to retain existing muscle mass. Second, you want to focus upon weak areas that are holding back your placings. Adjust the above factors as needed to meet your needs and goals.

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