Phil's Journal: YOU Do the Legwork!

So why the Hotel.com logo you say?

I was working out at a gym in MA recently and came across a Hotel.com ad with a tagline that read something like, "You Do the Upper Body Lifting and We'll Take Care of the Legwork" (surprisingly, Google could not find me a source to confirm the exact tagline or image of the ad).

OK, you likely get what Hotels.com point is. I read it differently:

Being Mr. Adamant about including leg exercises like squats in weekly weight lifting routines (see Fitness 101: Dumbbell Squats), the ad had me saying to myself, "So appropriate to be posted in a gym".

Many individuals, especially guys, will pound out arms, chest and back exercises, but when it comes to leg day, avoid it like the plague. Or they may justify a leg workout by doing a few sets of leg extensions, running for 20 minutes or walking the dog.

Come on people! Do not neglect the best workout opportunity of the week. A few sets of properly performed squats or deadlifts are not only great for leg strength, shape and definition. They help strengthen the lower back, abdominals and require every muscle fiber in your body to complete them. Turn up the intensity a little bit, and squats and deadlifts also give you a nice little cardio burst (similar to doing a wind sprint).

Moral of this little deity: Do the upper body lifting AND take care of the legwork!

Enjoy and be enlightened