- Understand why leg strength is so important for your overall physical and mental health
- Discover different ways to train your legs
As anyone who comes to my classes will know I talk a lot about leg strength. Basically, without strong legs you have no real support so your upper body will be full of tension to keep your weight off your weak legs.
Strengthen your legs and your upper body can then relax down onto them and you will maintain great mobility and power well into your old age.
I cannot overemphasise how important leg strength is for your overall health.
Every part of your body is important and plays a role in every move you make. Many people go to gyms and train their upper body to look strong yet neglect their legs. Your legs are your foundation and contain some of the strongest muscles in your body. Neglecting them makes for a very unbalanced physique and posture.
Work on strengthening your legs and it will have so many positive effects on your life that go beyond simple stamina and strength. Your strong legs will help push blood through your body. They will also take tension out of your upper half thereby enabling all your organs to work more effectively. This will have a profound impact on your health.
See the video below for a few lessons taken from the Chinese martial arts