Personally I compete in bench press contests. However, I will be the first to tell you that I attribute much of my success to my leg training. A proper leg-training program can be the key to newfound size and strength. By properly training your legs the rest of your body will grow as well. In this article I am going to share some of my techniques to add size and strength to your entire body through leg training.

Squats, sure nothing you don’t already now right? Well it depends on how you do them. We have all seen the guy “squatting” 405 who goes all of about an inch and a half down and does like 6 reps and thinks he has accomplished something. Besides looking like an idiot he has accomplished very little. These are the best for your leg exercise program.

While doing squats I believe in going just to the parallel point. Here comes the twist, and the pain. Take a flat bench or a box and place it behind you. Now for each rep come down to the bench/box and stop. Yes, actually sit on the bench box for a full two seconds. Doing this requires the quads to act in a way they are not accustomed to. This will build “explosion power”.

This is similar to pausing with the bar on your chest while doing the bench press. You will build much more true power. Obviously start with a lightweight and work your way up. After doing these pause-squats for a while go back to your normal style and notice how easy it is.