Get HUGE LEGS With Only 3 Exercises

[@annawishfitness]

We filmed this in February and my quads are still sore

[@timhughes3684]

Great work!! Love your humour

[@samiryan214]

At 9:55, see yourself here, listening to the torturing plan.

[@rp2895]

you're so classy talking about your butthole.

[@sceneryj]

I’m slightly worried that I’m going to wake up with sore quads just from watching this.

[@dipeshpandey8215]

You cannot be serious 😂 great work on those quads, looking fabulous.

[@flop7217]

eugenes videos have grown over time for me. calm, collected and plenty of knowledge but not over the top. just the right balance between everything. huge props

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you! 🙏

[@yestonymontana2257]

boring and feminine . is he wearing crocs

[@AquarianMan]

1. hack squat superset of 2. lying leg curl 3. seating leg curl

[@grishawinner6727]

For the individual that asked about the unequal weight : You can actually load the stems of a machine like the hack squat with an unequal amount of weight if you want; the machine will apply the load equally.

[@rejophilipjose7763]

the sad part is for machines like this some of those gym trainers dont even know we can do that , understanding basic physics is good for everyone

[@Cervateus]

I'm not sure if it would actually have any noticeable impact, but I can imagine that uneven loading done to the extreme could increase resistance and therefor load. I can also imagine that this could wear out the machine a bit quicker over time. No idea if the potential difference would be big enough to care about though. The two potential negatives above, together with the appealing symmetry is enough for me to use even weights on both sides. In all honesty, it's probably mostly my brain that simply doesn't like it to be uneven, haha. :D

[@blackananaas]

@@Cervateussame here. My brain do not let me make uneven 😂

[@jcgggg]

Even though I know this, I still have to put equal weight on each side. Just like I have to have the same types of weight on each side of a barbell (eg, if it's a 20 and a 10 on one side, it can't be a 20 and two 5s on the other even though I know the weight is the same and the very slight difference in width makes no difference).

[@spacifyadam]

One step further for me, I can't have 2 different brands of 20s on the bar

[@sdburr08]

As a trainer, I ABSOLUTELY love the coaching tips on this! Not me binge watching every single video you’ve ever posted and sharing to all my trainer friends 😂

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you so much! We've put a lot of effort into getting more videos like this out so I'm glad you're enjoying it

[@polsenOO7]

Time management is something I struggle with. Seeing exercises that give me the greatest bang for my buck is important.

[@arthurfleck629]

Same bro

[@Athletic-and-Minimalist]

Just a comment for the algorithm, keep it up Eugene 😊

[@coacheugeneteo]

Thank you! 🙏

[@GameDeveloperTraining]

Great to see more trainers adopting the less-is-more approach to training. Doesn't matter if you're doing HST or bro-splits or some other random workout, If you can get it done in 1 or 2 exercises instead of 12, why wouldn't you?

[@TravisHi_YT]

Cool video man, just a tip for subtitles, if you put a black shadow behind white text, you can always see it, it won't be lost on the background if there's a white shoe or light flooring behind it :)

[@tao-adl]

5:07 "cool now time for hamstrings" as Anna is struggling to exist on the ground

[@annawishfitness]

Soul crushing (I like it)

[@Kuzmanoff]

Looks like someone has been masochistically inspired by Dr. Mike

[@Ahmad-os3si]

Nothing wrong with that all fitness youtuber are same

[@Shannxy]

@@Ahmad-os3si yeah.. except some have phds and/or have won medals, while some are just showing random exercises that are trash and useless just to get views for showing "new" or "interesting" movements

[@lukecarrion1694]

@@Shannxy Are you trying to say Eugene is the latter type?

[@Shannxy]

@@lukecarrion1694 no, I think you are smarter than to make such stupid assumptions. I said one subgroup is one thing and another subgroup is another thing, not that literally all of them fall within case 1 or 2. Life is not that black and white

[@Shannxy]

@@lukecarrion1694 no, I think you are smarter than to make such stupid assumptions. I said one subgroup is one thing and another subgroup is another thing, not that literally all of them fall within case 1 or 2. Life is not that black and white lol

[@JRING5]

You're the man, i love your shorts and videos.

[@coacheugeneteo]

Glad you like them!

[@Rave.-]

1:24 HAHAHA The camera's confused panic.

[@nonyabusinessinc]

Waiting for the mat to hit eBay lol

[@altairtheeagle]

I’ll bid to see them wheel spokes 😂 👅

[@luked4043]

Gahdamn same

[@Ateszika]

haha funny joke, do you have a link (for research purposes)

[@___asd159gh43]

brother has been hitting refresh for 36 hours

[@KamlaKanwar-n6w]

😢

[@jamieleviston2733]

This is exactly how i hack squat, pendulum squat etc. Great to see this sort of slow and controlled movement being encouraged

[@knowledgedrivestrength2442]

SS seated and lying hammies is awesome for hitting both top half and bottom half at the same time... Thanks coach! Will do this tomorrow ❤

[@LysanderLH]

What I wouldn’t give to have such an incredibly committed trainer to guide me. There are so many useless people who have no idea that I gave up and changed gyms several times, got injured and stopped. He is a blessing!

[@randolphsmith7552]

Her forearm arms tho. Beast mode 💪🏾

[@andyaldworth7807]

Love your videos. Great information and they are fun and authentic.

[@cecilecorpuz5735]

Great video! I've been riding a bicycle since the mid 70's always pushing the big gears launching onto passing trucks and busses due to these riding habits my legs looks like the legs of bicycle sprinter, and many of these rides involved being in the saddle for nearly a whole day, I wasn't trying to build huge legs they just ended up this way because I simply liked riding my bicycles, at one point I was having a hard time with wearing regular pants, so I started wearing army pants, problem solved at the age of 16 I was doing 100 plus mile rides with 7,500 of climbing tossed into the mix, fast ford-ward 40 plus years I'm still on the bicycle and my legs are still fairly large at 65 I can still nearly leg press the full rack, but nowadays due to some old injuries from the past I need to wear a knee brace, the last few years I have been pushing the envelope with my gym work-outs going to the gym 7 days a week with each session lasting roughly 2 hours and I'm in the process of slimming down my legs even then I'm having one hell of a time when trying to remove my knee brace my calves are bigger than ever with signs of lots and lots of definition, at 65 I was thinking how is this possible because as we age we're supposed to be loosing some of our muscle mass but I guess this doesn't apply to myself, Oh well I'll take as it comes.

[@bilalahmad2402]

Excellent video!

[@marcus_ohreallyus]

I love the hack squat because any weight is brutal if you really focus on the lift.

[@BrendanBryceFit]

Wish my gym had a hack squat. Saving up for one to put in garage gym.

[@zBatos]

Pendulum squats are amazing too 🙏🏼

[@Onetime4justice]

Never seen that machine in real life.

[@zBatos]

@@Onetime4justice unfortunately a lot of gyms don’t have them. Mike didn’t get one until a couple months after I signed up

[@loffitrainer]

​@@Onetime4justice if you have a way, fix the t-bar housing at shoulder height in the power rack. insert the barbell and find 1 way to rest it high on the opposite side as well. load the plates, hoist it onto your shoulder, lifting it off the support, bring your feet slightly forward and start your pendulum squat. obviously it will never be like the machine, but it is a possible and valid alternative.

[@HarshArya2209]

Stiff legged deadlift is just the king of hamstring exercises. Period.

[@petitpanierdosier]

Ma man hasn't seen his video about it

[@loffitrainer]

you don't get huge benefits from working a muscle in its strongest ROM section (i.e. when it is stretched), but rather in its weakest section (maximum shortening). it is no coincidence that we train to fill the gaps, the weaknesses, not to improve where we are already strong by accentuating disharmonies and imbalances (classic idea of ​​the gigantic bodybuilder in the upper body but with flamingo legs leading to long-term motor problems even in everyday life). if we then look at the biomechanics, the biceps femoris is a knee flexor as its main function. in deadlifts how important is knee flexion compared to leg curls?. the hamstrings are co-active in hip flexion-extension but the primer is always the biggest and strongest muscle, i.e. the gluteus maximus, and you have to deactivate it a lot to act more on the hamstrings. in light of what has been reported (a mix of theory and practice): do you still feel like affirming the same concept or do you consider re-evaluating it?

[@blackananaas]

@@loffitrainercould you say the same but for noobs and non-native English speaker, please? I want to understand but I’m not sure I’m getting it 😬

[@TUROK66]

Awesome, lady and gent. Will begin my day on Monday with this routine. Pray for me.

[@NilsnVan]

i know im late to the party but great vid, Love hitting legs,

[@Two_Names]

Thinking of hack squat as a leg extension only just occurred to me recently (last week in fact) when I was experimenting with sissy squats. Said out loud, it's an awesome cue to me. I'll have to keep that one in mind.

[@anupnatvar6339]

May have missed it, but on the hack squat why was there 2x plates on one side , 1 plate on the other?

[@cherylmessina9284]

Excellent video, very useful 👍

[@elmarperez7810]

As always, great video, well paced, and I really enjoy how you deliver your knowledge. I might have to try this session just to keep pushing my threshold. Cheers. @annawishfitness, crushed it as perusual.

[@liamburns8554]

Although I personally agree longer muscle lengths promote higher hypertrophy. I find exercises that focus in the shortened position also help increase tendon strength. Basically I found when I purely focussed on lengthed exercises, I incurred more injures.

[@coacheugeneteo]

Shortened exercises absolutely have merits!

[@iwhite111]

Are you going too heavy with them?

[@kurtallen2998]

Let's have her do a upper body workout. I would love to see her strength and her thoughts👍.

[@coacheugeneteo]

Will do!

[@_audacity2722]

Upon first reading the two different hamstring curls were being super-setted I was skeptical. But at the very least I see the benefit to doing them consecutively. For the reason eugene explained, I like to do my hacksquat sets after my squat sets. lengthens the quads a little more and you can squeeze REAL fatigue out of them. No joke I have lost 4lbs on leg day before. Using insane amounts of glycogen.

[@RobertRedway]

her hack squat is so perfect. flexibility

[@LoveThando]

Are the weights equal on each side for the hack squat? Saw one plate on the left and two on the right. Is this done on purpose?

[@mrhutchesonsum]

This is such a humbling machine

[@Jeebus0143]

Was expecting to see the bulgarian split squat on here

[@allanpeter7700]

With RP they do these things, and you only suppose to do it infrequently correct?

[@flixsymmetry]

The line of the day…” yes, quite heinous.” 😆👍

[@suitestheband]

Random - I'm getting back into squats and lost a lot of mobility. So doing normal barbell squats is difficult. I wonder if hack squat is a good supplement to that while I work on my mobility.

[@mathew9851]

Hi Eugene, how can I reconcile these two goals? I want to be jacked and strong, but I also want to have a high VO2 max and to be aerobically fit. Thanks!

[@coacheugeneteo]

Check the podcast I did with Alec Blenis on my channel. It's perfect for you 🫡

[@mathew9851]

@@coacheugeneteo Thanks, i'll check it out

[@VivaLaCric]

" Im sitting..." i dont know why but the way she said it was so funny x'D

[@Salaryman_]

For beginner lifters would you say the squat machine, hamstring curl and maybe a calf raise is sufficient for a training day? Then a second leg day might be more isolated and contain like a hip thrust for the glutes? Would love my leg day to be two exercises haha

[@extendprogram]

“My asshole is touching the ground…” lmao

[@matel9477]

My knees hurt when doing hack squats. I do have longer legs in relation to my upper body too. What can I do to improve that or alternatives?

[@niallmccarthy8618]

Have same issues with hack Squat, feel it my knees more than quads. Leg press feels great for me though👍

[@CuDerRaGer]

Elevate your heels.

[@matel9477]

@@CuDerRaGer I definitely do that with small plates when doing regular squats which helps.

[@chrisbanks2689]

What kind of maniac uses 2 plates on one side and one plate the other side on the Hack squat 😅

[@coacheugeneteo]

Some men like to watch the world burn 🫡

[@jeffk4710]

i literally do that most times on leg press

[@rebeccalindeberg6801]

Can you help me understand the weight 'balance' please. Sorry to sound dumb 😏​@@coacheugeneteo

[@samiryan214]

I didn't dare to comment about it politely, and then here you go. Loooooooool

[@1brunner699]

@@rebeccalindeberg6801it honestly doesn’t matter because the machine is on a fixed rail system. I wouldn’t put 5 plates on one side and none on the other but it’s perfectly acceptable to be “off balance” by one plate and not worry about it affecting the smoothness or balance of the machine.

[@Veraxeon]

Hey Eugene, I see you use some brown pads/blocks above the shoulders to increase depth. I'm looking for something like that to buy, do you perhaps have a name for those pads, because my search attempts so far have not been very fruitful.

[@paulschlacter3200]

Have you tried searching for yoga blocks?

[@Creepingevil]

With the hamstring superset, is there no concern for CNS fatigue because these aren't compound lifts?

[@eliasostby7127]

its like watching mike israetel withuot things getting into overly inappropriate areas or sheer conspiracy theories. Great!

[@lout9231]

unironically though it's nice to see a fitness girl take the piss like that while also putting in a shift. solid content as usual eugene

[@martinnielsen6787]

I like the coaching on the hack squats, but what are you doing with those long breaks between reps?

[@AhimSaah]

This chick is the only person online that sweats like me. Soul-mates a.k.a. sweat-mates.

[@AbdulrahmanAlMutwia]

I noticed that you didn't mention anything about her knees caving inwards during the leg press. Is there a reason for that?

[@michaelperkins739]

Disagree with the hold at the very bottom. You lose the tension on the correct muscles, then need a snap movement to get started again.

[@cantstopwhatIam]

About five minutes into the video she is doing great! Breathe in through the nose, smelling the flowers, excelling blowing the candles.🎉

[@neco5740]

Just watching this I want to unalive myself. I'm so gonna hate myself on the next leg day

[@celestialviking655]

Also secret to big calves is heavy weight Solice on leg press 100 reps steady control every other day also make your calves pop out and make them thicker best calve work out you will ever have. ...your welcome.

[@quilliamattari2772]

I’m a beginner. What do you mean heavy weight solice on leg press? Can you explain further please.

[@Reav052]

Them gams are *chefs kiss*

[@celestialviking655]

If anyone didn't know this technique is used for not muscle growth. its to stabilize the muscle to build frame to strengthen the ligaments, so they don't tear off the bone. its designed to condition the muscles to hold more weight. its help to strengthen your knee joints so they don't buckle lifting large amount weight. this a power lifter technique. you will gain a little muscle but not much.

[@Ryandruggie]

what are you yapping about? this is a perfectly good bodybuilding workout lol

[@StrongBodymindandspirit]

Are bro splits optimal for non enhances athletes?

[@JayLupe]

What's the name of the last machine? Where it was resistance leg curls

[@EdgarGarcia-bc4gd]

Need your help, brother, with calves. Recently, I noticed my right one is bigger than my left

[@oldschooljoe]

Any reason why you have 2 plates on the right side and 1 plate on the left?

[@George-hl2xm]

What brand is the hack squat machine

[@gratengelsker7614]

Hack squats feel weird in my back, tips?

[@MattGarcyaDC]

arent you suppose to lean forward for seated leg curl?

[@coacheugeneteo]

It's personal preference. I use both regular and lean forward as different variations in different mesocycles

[@davidchambless7556]

Why the loaded right side vs the left?

[@drvikramgg]

Where there are 2 weights on one side and only one on the other side?

[@bellob3llo]

I’m curious. Why are the plates uneven weight on the hack squat?

[@acerock013]

never thought i could make my knees sweat...guess i'm gonna have to find out.

[@Ryo22]

What a physical specimen! 🥵

[@fernandocajero3273]

What if the gym does not have a hack squat machine? Is there any other option?

[@Josh24861]

Smith machine squats may be similar as you can get the same depth

[@conradsamond2315]

Why is the plates uneven on the hack squat

[@rejophilipjose7763]

now thats how you do a hack squat

[@marzoval9551]

3:10 🤣🤣

[@coacheugeneteo]

😂😂😂

[@Simco_]

I just want eugene to follow me around and give me calm advice through all of my life.

[@Grimm0351]

Does the hack squat effectively replace the standard squat for people who can't perform the standard due to injuries?

[@x3TripleAce3x]

You can get huge legs without doing a barbell squat.

[@Grimm0351]

@@x3TripleAce3x I'm less concerned with the size and more concerned with the strength gains. I'm always hearing people say "Just do a real squat"

[@x3TripleAce3x]

@@Grimm0351 Have you met someone with huge legs that was weak?

[@Grimm0351]

@x3TripleAce3x not to my knowledge, just stating my personal goals. I got chicken legs man. 🤣

[@BaldmanFPV]

@@Grimm0351 thing about real squats is that its demanding on the entire body. Hack squat is more isolated and will give you more of a burn without beating up on your entire body.

[@anonymous6045]

Paulie from The Sopranos: 11:12

[@TheHonestPeanut]

Squats, squats and squats.

[@carolynemma4279]

What do older people with bad knees do to modify this

[@thabisophelwane6727]

Why have two plates on the right and one on the left ?hacksquat

[@ebscoHOSTpub]

Can you add a certificate of authentication and sell the mat?

[@sameerpanzade5536]

Why right side have two plates and the left side only have one ?

[@jacksampson7711]

Need to see a home version of this without the use of machines. Squats kill my knees these days....

[@jerisjeris5965]

do you plan on hopping back onto the hyperstimulated platform X (formerly twitter) at some point?

[@shubhamsinha7]

wait a sec . so we can just set uneven weight on both side of the hack squat machine ?

[@stealthgaming5596]

So i have a question, I'm a beginner and i have done just 2 sets of smith machine RDLS with a 2-3 second eccentric control and i have a lot of soreness and it's been 3 days. Does it take usually this long to recover when you're doing only 2 sets or did i dp something wrong? Also, any key tips to recover quickly? Hoping someone answers. Would really help.

[@perotal]

If it is your first time doing the exercise or you are resuming after a while it can be normal. The next time you should not be sore for that long. If however it is a repeating pattern then it is a sign you need to back off a little.

[@stealthgaming5596]

@@perotal i have done them in the past and yeah you're absolutely on the spot, i had to stop working out due to college for a month and after taking that month off and doing these, they TOASTED my hams. Thanks alot, i was really worried ngl 😝

[@flowahpowah1842]

The ”48 hour” muscle recovery thing is general and not literal. When you’re new and not used to high consistent load you have slightly longer recovery time. Also for example heavy deadlifts to failure, you typically need around a week to recover from in order to do the same weight again, but even that I feel is not FULLY recovered. You’re going to notice if you take 1-2 weeks off the gym you’ll probably set a personal best on your next lift. Besides it’s entirely normal to be ”the most sore” 2-3 days after your session. Especially RDLs since your hamstring and glutes are large muscles and require more time to recover :) Tips to recover: protein, sleep and an hour walk every day. The walks acts as ”active recovery” you can look that up, and if you workout hard and lack sleep after, you’ll be sore for a year.

[@armourbl]

Anyone know the static weight of that hack squat machine before you add plates?

[@user-ii7xc1ry3x]

I was wondering the same. Mine's 60kg, if Eugene's the same that girl's crazy strong

[@coacheugeneteo]

Not 100% sure, but it's a cybex hack squat which is notoriously one of the heaviest and most difficult hack squats out there. For reference, with the same technique, I would be using the same weight as her. She's definitely crazy strong!

[@armourbl]

@@coacheugeneteo I have the same machine at my gym and can't find the static weight documented anywhere. Been just recording how much weight I add since I don't know the actual total weight.

[@NovaPrime5012]

Why do you have her using 2 plates on one side and 1 plate on the other?

[@Usiris23]

1:20 😂😂😂 pure gold

[@altairtheeagle]

🥵

[@sujith9435]

waiting for the mat giveaway

[@seratago]

She already got huge legs!

[@taerikee]

I wish I had access to a hack squat machine

[@ASAPRocky619]

How is it possible that she has bigger legs than Eugene😂

[@pedrocotorela545]

Why was the hack squat 40kg on one side and 20 on the other, am i missing something?

[@PaulSteere]

Less plates to grab than two 10kgs. As you’re loading a sled not a barbell it won’t feel any different when you’re using the machine. Obviously if the weight disparity on one side was massive it might make the machine mechanically/structurally unsafe, but a one plate difference isn’t going to do anything like that. I do it all the time for 5kg jumps as typically the 2.5kg plates are only found in the racks and the weight trees by the bigger leg machines are usually stocked with 5kg and up only, so easier just to grab one of them than go for a trip across the gym.

[@lout9231]

soooooooooooooooooooo where's the link to the mat? asking for a friend

[@adityakhati1592]

Mike, Eugene, and Jeff are my go-to guys for anything related lifting at the gym. The reason I prefer Eugene is because he makes it easier for amateur gym folks like myself to understand the basics by sticking mostly to the lifting part. I appreciate Jeff too, but the moment he pulls out his research papers, I seem to lose focus. The only time I see that useful is when some annoying gym trainer keeps trying to impose his gym bro logic on me.

[@Drumminz22]

this was a solid session....but was there a reason as to why there was 2 plates on the right and 1 on the left? was there an imbalance she was working on?.... just curious

[@coacheugeneteo]

On most fixed-sled machines you can get away with loading differently side to side out of sheer laziness/convenience without significant 'imbalance' in loading being created. I don't have a ton of 10kg plates lying around, so it's quicker to just throw a 20kg plate on one side. It DOES make a difference on some machines/sleds, and it DOES make a difference if it was excessive (e.g 3+ extra plates on one side only). But doesn't have a meaningful impact at this point

[@Drumminz22]

@@coacheugeneteo ah it was 2 10kgs on one side and a 20kg on the other, lol my bad. appreciate the clarity my guy, and appreciate the content. Always top tier 🫡

[@_flex5k]

I bet you were heartbroken when she started cleaning the profits off of the hack squat 😢

[@coacheugeneteo]

😂😂😂