he strength lies in the legs. All athletes such as polo players, skiers, cyclists or runners benefit from strength training of the legs to increase their explosiveness or endurance. Many accidents happen due to insufficient muscle mass or insufficient inter-muscular coordination. This applies to people of all ages. The legs and buttocks are our most important muscle group in everyday life too. In addition, an increased performance of the leg muscles correlates with an improved testosterone balance, higher insulin sensitivity and accelerated recovery.
Katalin loves to be active and cannot imagine her everyday life without exercising in nature. As a polo player, runner and golfer, she has already experienced a lot, unfortunately this also includes serious injuries. Kataline was referred to AURUM by her doctor, Dr. med. Andreas Krüger, specialist in knee and shoulder surgery . Our common goal: to strengthen the legs and upper body as effectively and safely as possible.
The basis for movements of any kind is not only the strength of the muscles involved, but also the interplay of muscles and nervous system, i.e. control. Particularly for sports with fast movements such as polo and rugby, but also for everyday life, powerful muscles and smooth interaction with the nervous system are a great asset. If this “basic strength” is not guaranteed, the risk of injury and reduced performance increases. In order to ensure this minimum level of basic strength, everyone should at least regularly train their legs hard and thus effectively.
Leg and gluteal muscles form the largest muscle group. As a result, the body releases far more muscle-building hormones after intensive leg training than if you only train the upper body, for example. Admittedly, with every intense training stimulus, testosterone and growth hormones are released, but the legs occupy the undisputed top spot. Since growth hormones do not only affect the trained muscle, this ensures increased muscle build-up in the entire body. The muscle gain and the performance improvement in the upper body is particularly noticeable when intensive exercises are performed in combination on the leg press. Strengthening the leg muscles also improves performance in the upper body.
You run faster when you run, you improve your punch when you box, and you become safer riding your horse. at Because the necessary stability for the pelvis and back comes from the legs. Whether rugby, polo or tennis player - almost every competitive athlete regularly trains strength in addition to his discipline to increase his performance. Leg press is mandatory. The whole body is under tension and becomes stronger overall. That's why strong legs and buttocks make you better in other exercises and sports. It's like doing homework on the way to top marks.
Well-trained leg, buttocks and foot muscles are excellent for preventing injuries in everyday life and prevent falls from stumbling. Interesting, of course, for the more mature among us, but young people should not take the break from falling lightly. The gluteal muscles and the muscles of the back of the thigh stabilize the pelvis. If it is too weak, the pelvis tilts forward. Strengthening these muscles prevents a hollow back by securing your pelvis against tipping over. This also improves your posture.
Muscles can be loaded up to the pain limit as long as the joints are not loaded. If pain is felt in the joints and ignored, the risk of permanent damage is inevitable.
The leg press trains all muscles from the waist down. The thigh and gluteal muscles are particularly stressed. The knee flexors on the back of the thigh and the knee extensors on the front (quadriceps muscles) are heavily involved and the rotation around the ankle leads to the recruitment and loading of the calf muscles of the lower leg. These muscles support walking, jumping, running, getting up and stabilizing the knees.
Compared to free barbell exercises like squats, exercises on exercise machines are much easier to perform. If you do not master the technique properly in the squat, the effectiveness of the exercise will decrease and the risk of injury will increase many times over, especially in the knees and lumbar vertebrae.
The effectiveness of a training session is determined by the intensity of the stimulus. The stimulus intensity is determined by how many muscle fibers are activated during the workout. If only a few fibers are addressed, this corresponds to a low stimulus, if many fibers are addressed, this corresponds to a high stimulus. Science shows that high intensity strength training sets the highest possible stimulus for the body, because if done correctly, it allows us to fatigue all muscle fibers. The higher the stimulus, the stronger the signal for the body to adapt and to build strength and muscles. In addition, due to the emptying of the glycogen stores and the release of adrenaline, the fat burning is optimally stimulated.
Human legs are incredibly strong. After just a few weeks, the eager exerciser needs high weights to be challenged during strength training of the legs.
The founders of AURUM knew the queasy feeling at the end of the leg press, if a repetition might have been possible, but it was better to stop because of the “wobbly” legs. Unsatisfactory! Together with the personal coach and 100% supervised individual training, everyone can safely push themselves to their limits and enjoy the stimulus set. After all, nobody likes to waste their time.
The new resistance technology ensures that the ideal training stimulus is set in the shortest possible time to build up the optimum of strength. The new AURUM technology challenges the body in a way that is guaranteed to activate all muscle fibers and exhaust all energy reserves. After training, the body reacts with different adaptation processes and countless positive changes such as:
With this in mind, “Never skip Leg day” or “Leg Minute” at AURUM.
I have a deep passion for movement and sports, and an insatiable curiosity for understanding human nature. While researching the connections between physical vitality, mental acuity, and the pursuit of longevity, I care to share valuable insights and practical tips that can easily be incorporated into our daily lives.
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