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Could be genetic as that's a fairly impressive dead-lift and they work legs but not like squats.

Legs aren't a body-part?

Cyclists upper bodys are generally smaller due to proportions and also the body will use muscle from one part as fuel to support the more stressed part. Atrophy v hypertrophy.

Genitics play a huge part in what look you will develop. Im a classic ectomorph and have been doing resistence training since late teens. Someone with a different bodytype like a mesomorph would look more musculer and proportioned after training hard and proper for 12 months. I have made a...

Im just shy of silliness :) Good chart btw.

I am into my 4th week and will then cycle to a more traditional 8-12 rep range (hypertrophy) for 4-6 weeks then 5x5 rep range for strenght via compound excersizes. A good mate is a personal trainer and a general freak of nature and this is his advice to me. I used to train for amutuer thai...

Maybe I'm doing to much as I follow that with 3 x 20 on the legpress, then 3 x 20 lunges plus 3 x 20 hamstring curls and 3 x sets pushing the sled with 40kg on top :eek: Then shoulders after that, same deal 3 x 20 x 4. All preceded with 3 x 3 minutes on the bag (muay thai)

If I do squats and deadlifts in the same week it plays havoc with the lower back. Solution: ditch deadlifts and just do squats. Currently doing 3 x 20 reps to failure. Its a killer.

New studies are prooving its fat/sugar ratios that are the real culprit, typically a 50/50 mix. We have an off switch for carbs and sugar consumed individually but no off switch for fat/sugar 50/50 ratio. Think icecream and chocolate.