How To Build Sleeve Ripping Arms By Working Out Your LEGS!?

Posted Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

If you want to build a monstrous chest and massive arms then this short article will show you exactly how you can accomplish that… without… spending any extra time working those specific muscles out.

In fact, I will show you the little known secret of how you can build a huge chest and arms by working your LEGS!

Does this sound strange?

Many bodybuilders and weight lifters might agree that this sounds strange. But that is why they still have scrawny arms and a small chest.

Your Biggest Mistake

The biggest mistake lifters make trying to build a bigger chest and guns…

You see, the problem is that most weight lifters spend too much time doing isolation exercises for their arms and chest in a futile attempt to build a massive upper body…

Why is this bad?

This is bad because a primary factor of muscle growth is making sure you jack up your levels of testosterone, growth hormone, and other “body chemicals”… this is what signals your body to “grow more muscle!”

The absolute best way to raise the levels of these chemicals in your body is by intense exercise that involves your WHOLE body (or as much of it as possible)… and not just certain parts (like you would do with pure isolation exercises for your arms or chest).

So when weight lifters spend too much time doing lots of different workouts for their arms (curls, etc)… and lots of different exercises for their chest (bench, flies, etc)… they’re only working out small muscle groups and not putting their whole body under enough stress to signal muscle growth. (are you making this same mistake?)

So What’s The Answer?

The answer is to work out ALL of your body as much as possible. Especially the biggest muscles of your body. Like your legs and back and THEN your chest, arms, etc.

The best way to accomplish this is to start with multi-joint (compound) exercises and lifts like the Squat and dead-lift before you go on to isolation exercises like specific arm exercises (curls, pushdowns, etc) and chest exercises (bench press, dumbbell flies, etc).

So, if you’re ready to stop fooling around on exercises that are just wasting your time… and you want to build a shirt-popping chest and monstrous arms (like “Ahnold”) then you need to work out your whole body — and don’t forget the LEGS… follow the guidelines in this article and you’re sure to start building muscle fast almost overnight!

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  1. ckennedy

    Smart. I’m not a body builder by any means, but I’ve been running for a long time and tried (and hated) weight machines at a gym for a while. Now I’m doing Bikram yoga and many of the poses use the muscles in the legs, glutes, back, and shoulders all at once and I totally get this.

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  2. john prockish

    I have been doing machine weights for over a year. I have now switched to free weights. They are kicking my butt. I used to do all sets no problem with 10 machines. But now I cant even get through a whole workout in under 80 min. I guess i cant do the whole body in one workout. I feel like I am going to pass out

    I do-
    squats
    dead lift
    pull ups then lat pulldowns (i cant do all the pull ups yet) or bent over rows
    chest press
    shoulder press
    cable twist

    would this work

    A squats, pull ups, rows, shoulder press
    B dead lift, chest press then incline, twist

    monday , weds., friday

    p.s. love the info you put out also have been doing 24 hr fast for a month now, and loving it

    Thanks John

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  3. Mike OD

    John -Yes you want to switch to an A/B rotation, full body 3x a week would crush most anyone….and not give your muscles a break. Remember the old saying…muscles grow OUTSIDE the gym, not in it. So work hard, go home, eat and sleep….the muscles grow with that simple strategy.

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  4. Fredster

    Mike!

    Instead of splitting up the workouts and the whole “growing outside the gym” thing; how do you feel about Pavel Tsatsoulines theorys about “practicing” 2 heavy sets (with 5 slow reps per set) 5 days a week instead? Two excercises only; deadlift and sidepress. Never to failure. Resulting in more nerve training and less muscle growth.

    Do you like his ideas?

    / Fredster

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  5. Matt TFPT

    I have done the whole “body part” thing years ago, and can safely say that since switching to a much more basic routine focussing on getting stronger in 5 main lifts, namely the squat, deadlift, bench, bent row and Over head press I have enjoyed a much improved ability to gain muscle.

    I exercise 3 times weekly with squat and deadlift in one session working up to 1 heavy set of 3-5 reps.

    Bench and bent rows the next session, again working up to a heavy set of 3-5 reps.

    The final workout focusses on Overhead press with kettlebells thrown in such as heavy swings, snatches and core work.

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