Why pro today have relative larger legs than old days ?

[Sam]

Interesting point - i think a combination of drugs and better access to leg training machines etc.

[YngiweRhoads]

that's how it's supposed to be

Heh. Some didn't train legs at all. It's looked pretty ridiculous in some cases.

[purenaturalstrength]

Stupid comparison. More then stupid.

If you don't know why then you have no idea about bodybuilding.

It's the GH and Insulin that makes the freaks of today. Nothing more.

No better training, visualization, midday-naps, orange juice, measuring scales, equipment, mind-over-matter, willpower or better walking shoes.

AT least 6 times the dose of AAS, 20-30 IU GH and 100-150 IU Insulin.

Case closed

screw you hater

[purenaturalstrength]

arnold did squats with 4 plates maybe


coleman did squats with 6+ plates



there has got to be something about that

[Tito24]

[RC Money]

They didn't have such big legs back then cos they thought it looked stupid.

I agree with the old timers ways, chafing thighs are a nuisance 

[apply85]

it's because of lazyness... arnold was less a bodybuilder and more of a guy hungry for fame and power who saw bodybuilding as a means of getting attention, his legs were small cuz he didn't train them, he'll do squats for the camera but when the camera is off he picks up two barbells and watches himself in the mirror doing curls cuz he's a narcissist

[Bad Boy Dazza]

Yup, I have the same issue.  Not good for an active person.

I agree with the old timers ways, chafing thighs are a nuisance 

[Meso_z]

Interesting point - i think a combination of drugs and better access to leg training machines etc.

This.

Plus I dont think the "oldtimers" really liked training legs...maybe precontest to "bring out the detail".

Nowadays bbers train them year round. on and offseason.

[Nasty Nate]

arnold did squats with 4 plates maybe


coleman did squats with 6+ plates



there has got to be something about that

heaviest ive seen jay squat is 405

[Dr Dutch]

it's because of lazyness... arnold was less a bodybuilder and more of a guy hungry for fame and power who saw bodybuilding as a means of getting attention, his legs were small cuz he didn't train them, he'll do squats for the camera but when the camera is off he picks up two barbells and watches himself in the mirror doing curls cuz he's a narcissist

This board should have the rule that any poster that says something bad about Arnold will suffer the consequences...

[purenaturalstrength]

heaviest ive seen jay squat is 405

yeah that's true, jay cutler and phil heath don't seem to put much effort in their training at all


hmmmmm.......


yeah i'm just gonna go with ALL DRUGS!

[jude2]

This.

Plus I dont think the "oldtimers" really liked training legs...maybe precontest to "bring out the detail".

Nowadays bbers train them year round. on and offseason.

Bullshit. Alot of the oldtimes trained their legs 2-3 x week for hours at a time, that is fact.

[GettingBig]

not too heavy not too small !

this A physique !

and i dont think you need megadoses !

[Nails]

Interesting point - i think a combination of drugs and better access to leg training machines etc.

guess in the 70's the didnt train hammys

[Reeves]

guess in the 70's the didnt train hammys

They did.  It's just that none of them wanted to look like piggies. Overdeveloped hamstrings and asses makes a person look like a disproportionate moron. It's the same with those huge, albeit muscular guts.   Who in their right mind wants a 44" inch or larger waist, even if it's muscular? 

The same holds true for an ass that's gotta be at least that big around teetering over a pair of thighs measuring Buddha knows what...40"?

[Muscleboy]

Its gotta be training more than drugs.  Legs werent as big a priority back then as today, especially hamstrings.  Tom Platz didnt have access to the drugs BB have today but his legs would fit perfectly on an Olympia stage today.  Arnold squating 315 and Ronnie squating 585 for 10.  Cmon.  Drugs only do so much.  Heart and intensity is required for the rest!!!

[apply85]

Its gotta be training more than drugs.  Legs werent as big a priority back then as today, especially hamstrings.  Tom Platz didnt have access to the drugs BB have today but his legs would fit perfectly on an Olympia stage today.  Arnold squating 315 and Ronnie squating 585 for 10.  Cmon.  Drugs only do so much.  Heart and intensity is required for the rest!!!

what drugs didn't they have back then?

[Nails]

[cephissus]

arnold had sick legs btw

perfect shape and decent size

[20inch calves]

yeah that's true, jay cutler and phil heath don't seem to put much effort in their training at all


hmmmmm.......


yeah i'm just gonna go with ALL DRUGS!

just because someone doesn't squat 600-700 lbs doesn;t mean they don;t train hard. try squatting 315 for sets of 15-20 reps with little rest between sets..its alot harder. not only that but jay goes for volume sometimes going up to 30 sets for his legs. just a different way of training

[tu_holmes]

They definitely train legs more than they used to.

The drugs are "just the finishing touch".

[DK II]

They definitely train legs more than they used to.

The drugs are "just the finishing touch".

All thanks to new scientific findings in regard to hypertrophy training and nutrition timing, PLUS they didn't have creatine back then.

[tu_holmes]

All thanks to new scientific findings in regard to hypertrophy training and nutrition timing, PLUS they didn't have creatine back then.

True... and with Cell Tech being better than steroids, it makes sense.

[DK II]

True... and with Cell Tech being better than steroids, it makes sense.

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