Glory Muscles?
What are "glory muscles"?
First thing’s first. What’s up with dudes who only work chest and arms? I was talking with this guy at the gym (after I had just finished a heavy squat workout), and he said he started doing leg workouts but then realized he was getting off track. "I just want the ‘glory muscles’," he said, "chest and arms." I couldn’t believe what I heard. It sounded as if he’d made a New Year’s resolution: "I’m not going to develop my entire body. I’m just going to work those ‘glory muscles’." My question is: Why? Who are you fooling when you only have chest and arm development? I think everyone responds visually to a proportioned physique. Even if you only workout to be more physically attractive, you still have to work toward a balanced look.
So the answer to my question "What are ‘glory muscles’?" is: "Every muscle — when it is developed in proportion with all other muscles."
November 4, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Why would he want that? If he thinks he’ll be more appealing to women, then he’s got it wrong. If he feels like it’s just cool to look that way on top with stick legs, he’s wrong there too.
November 12, 2008 at 9:20 am
Oh man. I’m sad to say I can understand where he’s coming from. I was like that when I first started lifting. I don’t even have any "before" shots of my legs because I just didn’t care about them. Luckily I had a personal trainer who beat some sense into me.
August 14, 2009 at 4:17 pm
I guess i am lucky. I had 30" thighs from the time I was 23 because i was playing in a street hocky league and have always liked woking legs. I always get comments on my quads and calves which are still 25 / 18 " love squats, and eventhough I had 2 knee surgeries, I still use them, just not so deep anymore.