1. PLAY NICE - Staying loose is super important in training quads. That means elongating the muscles first by stretching. You don't often see a lot of huge guys stretching, but pros like Mike Matarazzo and Flex Wheeler made stretching a part of the beginning of each leg routine. Not only does it elongate, it engorges muscles with blood. The more you stretch, the more blood goes in. Start with quads and then move to hamstrings. 2. NO MORE MR. NICE GUY - Play nice by preparing muscles and then get in there hard and heavy. Heavy strict sets are the way to add to quad girth. Whether you're going for more size or you're going for sweep and overall muscle density, full range of motion hack squats hit the outer sweep of the quad. ...

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1. PLAY NICE - Staying loose is super important in training quads. That means elongating the muscles first by stretching. You don't often see a lot of huge guys stretching, but pros like Mike Matarazzo and Flex Wheeler made stretching a part of the beginning of each leg routine. Not only does it elongate, it engorges muscles with blood. The more you stretch, the more blood goes in. Start with quads and then move to hamstrings. 2. NO MORE MR. NICE GUY - Play nice by preparing muscles and then get in there hard and heavy. Heavy strict sets are the way to add to quad girth. Whether you're going for more size or you're going for sweep and overall muscle density, full range of motion hack squats hit the outer sweep of the quad. ...

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Obviously if you are in Florida don't bother reading this article. Up here in New England we have a lot of opportunity to get a full body workout from this chore, about 3-6 times per year. This is a heavy duty workout for sure. It should be looked at as just that. The same rules apply as with other high intensity workouts. if you are over fifty years old, or have a heart condition,or high blood pressure consult your doctor before tackling shoveling snow. Unfortunately many people die from this activity because it isn't looked at as being as strenuous as it really is. Use caution. There is another factor to be concerned with when engaging in this activity. Slip and fall injuries. Obviously snow and ice is a slippery substance and ensuing fall can break wrists, sprained ankles and even ...

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