| While many people think that bodybuilding has to do | | | | your body: |
| with building the muscles of the upper body, you also | | | | * Quads - these are the large muscles at the front of |
| have to pay attention to lower body exercises. This is | | | | the thigh. Exercises that will help strengthen these |
| because the largest muscles in your body are actually | | | | muscles include squats, leg press, lunges and leg |
| located in the lower part of your body. You need to | | | | extensions. |
| develop them in order to support a bigger upper body. | | | | * Hamstrings - these are the muscles at the back of |
| When beginning a bodybuilding routine, many people | | | | the thigh. The exercises that will help you strengthen |
| start off with heavy squats. This is something you | | | | the hamstrings are leg curls. |
| should avoid and work into gradually. | | | | * Gluteals - the muscles of the buttocks |
| Get started working out on exercise equipment that | | | | * Hip Flexors - small muscles at the front of the pelvis. |
| will train many muscles in the body at once. You do | | | | If you practice raising your legs, it will go a long way to |
| need to learn how to do these properly and it will take | | | | strengthening them. |
| about three months to strengthen the individual | | | | * Calves - these are the muscles at the front of the |
| muscles that you will need later. | | | | legs. |
| There are five groups of muscles in the lower part of | | | | |