59. Eric Helms: Optimal Leg Training
Episode description
I had Dr. Eric Helms back on the Swole Radio Podcast to discuss optimal training for leg hypertrophy. We discuss:
0:52 quads - including discussion on squats, lunges, leg presses, smith machine squats, and hack squats
26:46 hamstrings - deadlifts, RDLs, good mornings, hamstring curls
40:42 glutes - necessity of hip thrusts and abduction work. Squat, hip hinge patterns.
49:31 calves - seated vs. straight leg calf raises, weighted stretch
56:29 adductors
57:41 Eric’s contest prep update
Find Eric here:
IG: @helms3dmj
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About me: I'm a medical doctor and pro natural physique athlete based in Vancouver, Canada. I seek to share science-based perspectives to help people lose fat and gain muscle. These will reflect the current expert consensus in the scientific bodybuilding community. I‘m lifetime drug-free and have been training since 2012.
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